The confluence of three big Oregon rivers – Deschutes, Crooked and Metolius – occurs at the manmade Lake Billy Chinook, which now fills the deep desert canyons just east of the Cascades.
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38. Oregon Caves
Known as the “marble halls of Oregon” (thanks to their rare composition of marble instead of limestone) the Oregon Caves are a fascinating cave system buried deep in southern Oregon.
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