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Let’s be honest here; when we talk about winter cycling there are just a handful of us willing to brave the elements. I head out in the worst of winter storms to downhill or cross country ski, but find myself wincing at the thought of snow flurries on a bike. Let me walk you through […]
Inspiration happens through various formats. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival presented by Oregon Natural Desert Association and sponsored by E2Solar at the Tower Theatre brings inspiration through visual storytelling on Friday, Sept. 30. The short films highlight activists working on environmental issues across the globe. And in the case of “National Parks ‘One Star […]
Dear Readers, there is a move afoot to destroy a unique—and meaningful—little natural area in downtown Bend, and make it into a parking lot, for crying out loud! Worrell Wayside, a county park set aside nearly 25 years ago, “preserved and protected for public use,” sets on an outcropping of relatively recent volcanic rocks from […]
Ya’ just never know how the mind of a 94-year-old naturalist/writer is going to work at 11 o’clock Sunday morning in church. There I was sitting in the pew, listening to a beautiful newly married young woman talking about her conversion, when suddenly I saw a 1936 GB R-1 air racer waving in the air […]
Thought van life was taking over Central Oregon? Well, it hasn’t even gotten started. Van lifers will infiltrate the grounds at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center this weekend for a festival celebrating all of the van dwellers out there. The Adventure Van Expo is a family-friendly gathering of folks and their overland adventure […]
“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 […]
Not long ago, Central Oregonians were introduced to Think Wild, a new wildlife hospital and conservation center located along Erickson Road in Bend. On any given day, the center may be occupied by orphaned baby birds, mammals hit by cars or any number of wild creatures reported to Think Wild’s wildlife hotline. Filmmaker Elif Koyuturk, […]
One of the good things to come out of the pandemic is the rising interest in disc golf throughout Central Oregon, and quite frankly, the world. The sport checks all the boxes for social distancing, being an outdoor activity, and provides an easy entry for all ages and abilities. What Steve Bachtel and other members […]
The sale of the native plant Wintercreek Nursery to the nonprofit Worthy Garden Club this month has many implications for conservation projects throughout the West, as well as for the volunteers and stewards in the art of land restoration. “The purchase of the nursery is something Roger [Worthington] and I discussed before I took this […]
The trailer for “Esperanto,” Teton Gravity Research’s newest mountain bike film, concludes with the thought, “the language is something we use to communicate. It doesn’t have to be composed of words.” It’s fitting for a film that is in multiple dialects and highlights the biking culture of around eight different countries and over 20 athletes […]
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