Congratulations on making it through COVID, fire season, restaurant closings and off-planet gas prices. If our collective pent-up energy could be harvested, we could power the local grid for quite some time. Now that we are starting to get back to some semblance of “normal,” adventure planning is at an all-time high. In preparation for […]
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Getting Buggy
The simple and fruitful delight of fly-tying
“O, sir, doubt not that Angling is an art; is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly?” – Izaac Walton There is a section of water in Central Oregon where the perfect recreational scenario is unfolding. A hungry trout is nestled behind a large boulder, waiting for a delicious treat […]
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Searching for Summer
Plot out a new place to wander with this photo collaboration, featuring local photographers and their adventures
Summer. Finally. We all deserve longer, warmer days, where our biggest decisions are what plot on the map to explore. Get some new hiking boots, change the line on your fly rod, pump up your bike tires and get ready for some Central-Oregon-level recreation. Seen by many as a place to adventure, find solace, rejuvenate, […]
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Pro File: Barry Wicks
Pro cyclist morphs his love of everything into an adventure
Sitting in a folding chair at the base of the Red Chair, Barry Wicks is enjoying a typical springtime day at Mt. Bachelor. Surrounded by friends with a double stacked charcuterie board and fresh baked goods, he refuels for another session skinning up the mountain. Standing at a height of 6’5,” not many people can […]
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Spring Ski Touring
Join in on the annual “corn harvest”
CORN SNOW – /kôrn sn/ noun: NORTH AMERICAN noun: corn snow 1. Snow with a rough granular surface resulting from alternate thawing and freezing. 2. A favored spring time snow type for skiers and snowboarders in the West. 3. The mechanism of injury for Corn Rash. See severe skin abrasion. Much has been written about […]
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Roads Less Traveled
When it comes to adventure that respects the Earth, almost nothing comes close to cruising around on a bicycle
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth….” Two years have gone by since the beginning of the Covid pandemic—500+ days of canceled events and closures, […]
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Pro File: Rebecca Hynes
A producer and documentarian, and creator of the local film “River Looters,” talks about her path to success
Rebecca Hynes is a filmmaker and agency producer. Her list of credits includes print and film media with clients as big as Nike, Mastercraft and Eddie Bauer, but her real love is the short film documentary, where she is able to use her multi-faceted skill set to create a more powerful and intimate experience. As […]
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Pro File: Lizzy Van Patten, Climber
She climbs, she plays piano and She Moves Mountains
Like many who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Lizzy Van Patten was exposed to the outdoors through hiking and camping. While attending school in Washington state, she came across a book on hiking routes. “I was a math and political science major, and thought it a cool idea to do 25 of the (recommended) […]
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Neighborhoods: Summit and Century West—Navigating the Way, West Side
With gorgeous new homes, new parks and a vibrant commercial zone, Summit West is the epitome of desirable
Summit West—filled with high-end homes, many of “comfortable” size—is the fastest-growing zone on Bend’s west side, or as some reference it, The Way Westside. Even though the blank spots are filling in with new homes and businesses, the area once considered the “west side wilderness” has many great features to explore. Bend is a bike […]
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Pro File: Josh Kelley, Cyclocross Racer ▶ [With Video]
Swapping mud for snow in the high desert landscape
Bendite Josh Kelley has competed at the professional level since 2005, first as a mountain biker, then moving to cyclocross.
