Caitlin Richmond
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Shiny New Things

Need something new to do in the outdoors? Let these activity options give you some new inspiration for the New Year
Caitlin Richmond

Even though there isn’t actually a difference between 2018 and 2019 (or any other year) there’s something about seeing the new start of January 1 that gets people thinking about all the things they need to do differently for the new year. Not that you need to change anything about yourself—but if you want to […]

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Science in Motion

The Bend Science Station makes its new home on the OSU-Cascades Campus
Caitlin Richmond

As David Bermudez, executive director and lead instructor for Bend Science Station walks through their new state-of-the-art building, explaining why things are the way they are, it quickly becomes apparent that the building may not have been designed by scientists, but it was definitely designed for scientists. The Bend Science Station has been serving the […]

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Backcountry 101

Before you veer off from the resorts, here are some things to know about the backcountry
Caitlin Richmond

The first time I went backcountry skiing, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I knew it would be more work than resort skiing because I had to ski/walk/shuffle or some combination of all three to get myself to the top of the run, but I didn’t realize that getting back down wouldn’t […]

Posted inCulture

Trailer Biz

It’s like a food cart movement for other types of businesses—and these two are even located in a food cart lot near you
Caitlin Richmond

Head Over Wheels They have an iconic, unmistakable look: Sleek, shiny and silver, not quite boxy, thanks to the rounded corners. You can often find them being towed behind cars. They are, of course, the iconic Airstream-type trailers. In Bend, you’ll find at least two that are a little different than ones on the road. […]

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Think It, Make It

Dave Danek, 9th St. Village
Caitlin Richmond

Bend offers lots of places to check out art and grab a bite to eat—but the only place where you can do that after you learned to weld, build a tiny home or make drinking glasses out of wine bottles is at 9th Street Village. When Dave Danek and Tim Willis first started throwing business […]

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Jeremy Bowler

Uniting the climbing community
Caitlin Richmond

Jeremy Bowler is a man who has every finger in a different pie. When he’s not at work, you might find him trail running, skiing, cycling or climbing. He spends his working hours as the Student Affairs Lead for College Excel, a local college support program for students at Central Oregon Community College and Oregon […]

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Too stubborn to quit

Almine Barton, acupuncturist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
Caitlin Richmond

When Almine Barton was young, her parents sat her down and told her she was extremely likely to become addicted to something. She was the middle child in her family, and all of the other middle children in past generations had died because of their addictions. She decided to take matters in her own hands, […]

Posted inCulture

Bike Skills are Life Skills

Jane Quinn of Dirt Divas wants to teach women that mountain biking is for everyone—not to mention being super fun
Caitlin Richmond

When the Dirt Divas women’s mountain biking group started its season in April, over 100 women showed for the first all-ladies group ride of 2018. Jane Quinn, who’s been the program director for the past six years, couldn’t be there to ride, but was cheering them on from a distance, doing everything she could to […]

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More Than Scaling the Wall

Girls climbing camp focuses on skills, both physical and emotional
Caitlin Richmond

When a camper walks into the all-girls climbing camp at Bend Rock Gym, she’s usually a little timid. For some girls, this is only the first or second time climbing. But the first activity they do—the one that almost everyone struggles with—has nothing to do with climbing. “I hang up posters around the wall and […]

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Smith Rock Slumber

County Commissioners approve Mazama Bed and Breakfast, deny campground
Caitlin Richmond

Terrebonne residents are cautiously optimistic after the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners made a decision about the proposed Mazama Ranch Bed and Breakfast and campground. As we reported Dec. 6, the site has been somewhat controversial, mostly due to the location and the proximity to neighbors living in Terrebonne. The Mazama Foundation had proposed building […]

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