Hidden Forest Cave is off China Hat Road south of Bend. The Forest Service plans an assessment of the site in about two weeks to determine what it will take to restore the area.

Hidden Forest Cave is off China Hat Road south of Bend. The Forest Service plans an assessment of the site in about two weeks to determine what it will take to restore the area.

Searching for lava tubes around Bend, taking care of the earth near Ashland, kayaking to Japan and still playing in the snow at Diamond Lake.

A Bend man was rescued Thursday night from Hidden Forest Cave and taken to St. Charles Bend after falling and injuring himself, according to a release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office ...

In a striking story of survival, faith, and maternal devotion, a 40-year-old Russian national, Nina Kutina—also known as Mohi ...

The two are linked as some of the best caves are, in fact, a lava tube, which is a natural tunnel formed by flowing lava moving underneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. Tubes act as a ...

In addition, there are specific prohibitions for several other caves, such as Lava River Cave, Skeleton Cave and Hidden Forest Cave. The caves have been targets of vandalism over the years.

Scientists discovered the sinkhole forest, which was about 630 feet deep, earlier in May. There were three different caves and a growing forest.

The Deschutes National Forest is home to approximately 700 caves. New rules aim to protect the fragile resources and ecosystems within them.

The graffiti is gone from Hidden Forest Cave south of Bend, and volunteers and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers are keeping watch to avoid a repeat of vandalism there two years ago.