Art in Nature
Join us at the confluence of art & nature
Art in Nature is an ongoing series of stunning events paired with award-winning natural history interpretation in the wilderness surrounding Bend, Oregon. Wanderlust Tours partners with talented artists and creators to provide a spectacular experience out in our favorite outdoor spaces.
October 18th, 2025
Saturday| 2:30pm - 7:30pm
For this incredible experience, Wanderlust Tours will be partnering with Luckey’s Woodsman, experts in backcountry cooking techniques, to teach guests about foraging techniques, identification of flora and fauna, and how simple ingredients that can be found all around us in mother nature can be used to make and accentuate stunningly delicious dishes! After some hopefully fortuitous foraging, we will gather around the dining table for a four-course meal prepared by Luckey’s Woodsman!
January 24th, 2025
Saturday | 4:30 pm - 9:30pm
Join us for a stunning, snow-filled evening in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest. For this incredible experience, Wanderlust Tours will be partnering with Luckey’s Woodsman, experts in backcountry cooking techniques, to create an irresistable fireside dinner experience! Winter is a time for hearty, soul-warming meals and on this magical evening, Luckey’s Woodsman will prepare a variety of craft soups paired with freshly baked bread that will warm both our hands and our heart!
May 23rd, 2026
Saturday | 3:00pm - 8:00Pm
For this incredible experience, Wanderlust Tours will be partnering with Luckey’s Woodsman, experts in backcountry cooking techniques, to teach guests about foraging techniques, identification of flora and fauna, and how simple ingredients that can be found all around us in mother nature can be used to make and accentuate stunningly delicious dishes! After some hopefully fortuitous foraging, we will gather around the dining table for a four course meal prepared by Luckey’s Woodsman!
August 8-9th, 2026
Sat - Sun | 3:00pm - 12:00Pm
Capture Oregon’s only National Park with this scenic Photography Workshop in collaboration with Bend Photo Tours. This overnight excursion will have us camped along the edge of Diamond Lake with remarkable vistas of Mt. Thielsen and other Oregon peaks. While the campsite is serene, the real treasure lies just south - Crater Lake National Park. Alongside some inspiring hikes, Toni Toreno of Bend Photo Tours will help you fully capture the beauty of Crater Lake at sunset as well as in the heart of night, with the stars shining brightly on the moonless evening.
As an extra bonus of celestial magic, the Perseids Meteor Shower will be nearing its peak during our night of astrophotography!
Annual Events
Concert in a Cave with Bend Camerata
April 2026 | Specific Date TBD
Wanderlust Tours has teamed up with the Bend Camerata for several years now as part of our Art in Nature outdoor performance series and we are excited to present another installment of our Art in Nature series! The super talented local a Cappella group will be delivering a breathtaking performance at Juniper Preserve (formerly Pronghorn Resort) inside of a stunning, 80,000 year-old cave!
Bend Camerata’s spectacular a Cappella performance will bounce off the cave ceiling with crispness that delights the soul!
Check back in the fall of 2025!
Past Events
We often turn our Art in Nature Events into Annual Events. If you see a tour that interests you below, check back and hopefully we have our next event scheduled and bookable!
Concert & Stargazing at Fort Rock
Guided Warming Hut Yoga & Snowshoe Tour
