alt Hacker NewsThat whole area makes for a fascinating trip. It is really, really empty and remote.
Paisley is home to one of the largest ranches in the US: https://crookcountyhistorycenter.org/2022/10/one-of-largest-...
And nearby they found some extremely old coprolites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_Caves
The somewhat nearby Christmas Valley area saw some the world's oldest footwear discovered in a cave https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/fort_rock_sandal...
There are some inland sand dunes near Christmas Valley as well.
And if you're visiting the area, absolutely stop at Summer Lake Hot Springs, which is just a few miles outside of Paisley. They have natural geothermal hot springs, which combined with the pitch black sky out there, makes for some incredible late night soaks under the stars.