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With a few extra layers of clothing and some good route selection, you’ll be sneaking in quite a few extra miles
OK, so maybe National Take a Hike Day on Nov. 17 has lost a little oomph this year. I mean, what else have we been doing during the pandemic but hiking? Right, all those other “ings” such as fishing, camping, boating, biking, running, surfing, taking your kids to work (from the dining table to the […]
Central Oregon is full of fun winter activities. Find out what’s ahead for skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and more in 2020.
As the warm autumn winds wind down in the high desert, many are shifting from choice summer outdoor activities to favorite cold-weather ones. After the paddlers roll up the rafts and tuck them in for a long winter’s rest, this reading list can serve as a winter holdover. These whitewater can’t-miss selections will get paddlers […]
On Oct. 18, on South Sister, the Oregon Glaciers Institute held a funeral for Clark Glacier, pronouncing it “dead.” Well, they almost held the funeral. Due to rain and wind conditions the team was unable to make it to the glacier itself, where they planned to livestream on Instagram while commemorating the life of the […]
Local adventure racers Chelsey and Jason Magness have been at the sport for quite some time now. They founded and currently direct Bend Racing together, competing in some of the toughest races all over the world. For Chelsey, her relationship with the sport started when Jason asked her to run one on the couple’s fourth […]
Pioneer nurseryman John Chapman (1774-1845) might be buried in the duff of history if he wasn’t better known as Johnny Appleseed. Best remembered for his planting of wild apple trees wherever he traveled, Worthy Garden Club, the philanthropic arm of Worthy Brewing, has invoked Johnny’s folklore to seed Operation Appleseed by pledging $1 million toward […]
The shutdowns around COVID-19 forced Mt. Bachelor to close operations entirely for a time in the spring. Since then, the resort has been open for mountain biking and its new zipline activities throughout the summer—with many new health and safety guidelines in place. Now, with winter approaching, Mt. Bachelor has announced its plans for the […]
As rock climbing has taken off and rock gyms have skyrocketed in popularity, the number of visitors to Smith Rock State Park has doubled over the last decade, park managers say. Today, fixed hardware, or “bolts,” fill its rock faces. With so much traffic there, local climbers, historically perceived as law-defying rebels, are welcoming more […]
Race season hasn’t totally stopped; in fact, it’s only kind of getting started. This year we’ve seen racing directors all over the country implement virtual run designs to help limit contact between runners. This has been cool for many reasons. One, it’s allowed runners from other places to run non-traditional routes and be a part […]
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