Outside Features

If you’ve walked around Old Mill or Riverbend in the summer months, you’ve probably seen the 40-foot canoes hauling up to the Healy bridge and back again. Or perhaps you’ve heard the calls of “hut” and “ho” from the riverbank and wondered who was out on the river yelling. Somehow, despite their unavoidable size and […]

Agencies and officials tasked with keeping vigilant watch over remote areas prone to wildfires have been incorporating artificial intelligence into their toolkit. PacifiCorp, which is embattled in a class action lawsuit for its role in four major wildfires in Oregon during 2020, says its recently invested in advanced cameras and camera networks to monitor wildfire […]

As I was getting out of the Juniper pool after my regular swim, I couldn’t help noticing the lively masters team getting ready to start their “Fast Friday” session. While Coach Bob was writing the workout on the dry board, swimmers ranging from early thirties to mid-eighties were stretching on land, putting their swim googles […]

The general manager of Crater Lake Resort has sent out an SOS of sorts to let the public know the National Park is open. Liz Ashley says that widespread misinformation has resulted in massive cancellations. The only closures at the park are the Cleetwood Cove Trail that leads down to the lake and boat tours. […]

I’d never given much thought to the logistics of wrestling a 500-pound cow, but as I rolled around in the dirt, arms locked around a pair of clipped horns and a swinging bovine head, I gave the strategy some serious thought. To end up in this precarious position, I’d volunteered — maybe foolishly — to […]

The whooshing racers. The unmistakable tung-tung-tung of shifting drivetrains, reverberating through state-of-the art, carbon fiber road bikes. The electric jitters, the contagious joy of a racer’s win. In what’s become a summer tradition going back decades, the Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium, presented by the Horner Cycling Foundation, returns to downtown Bend on June 21. The […]

After every swim at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, I stop to fill my water bottle on my way out. This time, however, a flyer above the drinking fountain caught my eye. It was a week before Valentine’s Day and the flyer announced an upcoming free body composition analysis celebrating heart health week. I didn’t […]

Redmond mountain bikers now have even fewer reasons to drive to the Deschutes National Forest to stage trail rides. The riding opportunities west of town on Bureau of Land Management land is now more streamlined and connected — by the tune of 11.5 additional miles. In March, the Source reported that the Central Oregon Trail […]

Spring has arrived in Central Oregon and with it comes one of the region’s most vibrant natural spectacles: bird migration. From waterfowl and shorebirds to raptors and songbirds, the Redmond area becomes a seasonal haven for both birds and birders. May and June, in particular, offer near-constant activity as species move along the Pacific Flyway. […]