As the editor of Cascade Journal, the author of "Day Trips From Portland," and the Central Oregon ambassador for Travel Oregon’s "Ask Oregon" program, travel writer Kim Cooper Findling knows a few things about Oregon's popular destinations, hidden gems and everything in between. Join her as she highlights some great day and weekend trips that are perfectly suited for anyone who considers Central Oregon their home base.

Kim is an author and the editor of Cascade Journal. She writes, edits and teaches writing. Her work has appeared in many magazines and literary journals including Alaska Air, Horizon Air, Sky West, Travel Oregon, Oregon Quarterly, Oregon Coast, Northwest Travel, High Desert Journal, Southern Oregon Magazine, Bend Living, Women’s Health and Fitness, Pregnancy and Seattle.

Kim has authored two books, "Day Trips from Portland: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler" and "Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir," a chapter from which won the 2011 Oregon Quarterly Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest. She wrote chapters for the books "Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest," "Day in the Life: Central Oregon," "Back From War," "Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Mothers and Daughters," and "You’re Invited."



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I’m also the editor of Central Oregon Magazine.