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And You Think You've Got Trouble!

Double trouble on four legs: the Bushy-tailed packrat.

T hose who try to grow their own vittles know that in Central Oregon—especially in the juniper and sagebrush country —it's tough to grow veggies outdoors.

By Jim Anderson Oct 18, 2017

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Don't Get Those Lululemons In a Twist

How beer yoga can aid in your pursuit of hoppiness. (See what we did there?)

I n a past life I was a yoga teacher.

By Magdalena Bokowa Oct 11, 2017

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A Different Kind of Classroom

Outdoor School is on for Central Oregon's fifth and sixth graders

B ack in 1966, when Multnomah County began a five-day Outdoor School program for all sixth graders in their system, Betty Gray of Portland—wife of John Gray, who got Sunriver and several other Oregon-based projects going—thought her life-long dream of kids learning in the forest had at last come true.

By Jim Anderson Oct 11, 2017

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20/40/60: The Drive Less Challenge

A Millennial, a Xennial and an old hippie endeavor to alt-commute to work. Who will log the most miles?

T he City of Bend is 35.9 square miles—hardly a megalopolis that makes walking, biking or otherwise getting out of your car to get around a daunting task.

By Nicole Vulcan, Wyatt Gaines and Richard Sitts Oct 11, 2017

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Rolling Into a New Season

LCRD kicks off their season this weekend, as the Smokin' Ashes take on the Ventura County Derby Darlins

A whistle sounds and the clacking of skates against waxed, concrete floors becomes the lively soundtrack to hard hits and even harder falls.

By Keely Damara Oct 4, 2017

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Birds on the move

Jim Anderson's Weekly Natural World Column

By Jim Anderson Oct 4, 2017

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San Juan Islands: Beat the Crowds With an Autumn Kayak Adventure

A s is the case with most scenic destinations in the Northwest, lifelong kayaker Geoff Frank says, "Post Labor Day, the tourist crowds in the San Juans dissipate and the Islands are much more enjoyable."

By K.M Collins Sep 28, 2017

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Saving Sage-Grouse

O ne of the most rewarding wildlife projects I'm involved with, from about the middle of June to February, is the East Cascade Audubon Society's Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Project.

By Jim Anderson Sep 28, 2017

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Wading, in Style

New fly fishing apparel brand offers a fresh take on fishing gear, claiming"just say no" to all beige, all the time

W hen people leave Bend to stake their flags elsewhere, some take a twinkle in their eye, one that reflects time spent outside enjoying the high desert.

By Michelle Scott Sep 28, 2017

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Birds of Lake Abert (and the fun of getting there)

A lot of readers have asked me why I spend so much time in, and talking about, the wilds of interior Oregon.

By Jim Anderson Sep 20, 2017

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What's Going On?

Today Sun, Oct 22nd

Karaoke

Corey’s Bar & Grill - Karaoke FUN with DJ Roseybabe....
Katie Pinto: Unusual Ukulady

Bend Pizza Kitchen - Local singer/songwriter brings her own style of ukulele and original music to local music night at BPK....
Oddjob Ensemble with GOTU

Volcanic Theatre Pub - ...

Today Sun, Oct 22nd

BARC Bend Adventist Running Club - Weekly Run

Pine Nursery Park - Join us for weekly Sunday Runs! We meet in front of the Dog Park at Pine Nursery. Distances vary. We offer community, running and walking support and fun! Runners of...
Transplanting Forest Seedlings: Workshop and Field Trip

Sunriver Nature Center - Lee Stevenson, founder of Project Ponderosa, will lead a hands-on workshop at the Sunriver Nature Center. Participants will learn how to identify and transplant a variety of native forest seedlings,...
Fall Ponderosa Seedling Sale

Sunriver Nature Center - Fall is the ideal time for planting Ponderosa Pines. Stop by the Sunriver Nature Center for the annual fall sale of Ponderosa Pine seedlings. Seedlings will be available in various...

Today Sun, Oct 22nd

DD Ranch Pumpkin Patch

DD Ranch - Activities include Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Kids Corral, Hay Maze, DD Dirt Express, Hay Ride, Potato Cannon, Cowboy Arcade and much more!...

Reader Reviews

Re: Sahalee Park
- Nice park could use more shade on the middle
- Posted by Mel Martinez
- on July 30, 2017
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Our Picks

Fall Colors Walk

Sun., Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
@ Camp Polk Meadow Preserve – Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Martha Lussenhop on a...
Transplanting Forest Seedlings: Workshop and Field Trip

Sun., Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
@ Sunriver Nature Center – Lee Stevenson, founder of Project Ponderosa, will lead a hands-on...