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Giving Thanks for What the Land Provides

Local indigenous farmer is part of a growing nationwide movement to restore native foodways, and a connection to the land

Nicole VulcanNovember 27, 2019July 9, 2024

This Thanksgiving, while many Americans are fussing over turkeys and emptying cans of cranberry “sauce” onto plates, Spring Olson will be cooking up a meal of pheasant stuffed with sweetgrass, topped with bison-cedar gravy and served with sides of green beans and wild rice. If that seems like a far cry from the traditional Thanksgiving […]

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Get off the Couch and Curl

Bend Curling Club promotes the sport in Central Oregon

Damian FaganNovember 20, 2019June 16, 2024

The closest many people have gotten to the sport of curling is by watching matches during the Winter Olympics on TV, maybe thinking “I think I can do that.” With the opening of The Pavilion ice rink in 2016 and the founding of the Bend Curling Club, that distance from couch to ice has narrowed. […]

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Optimism and the Climate

A mountaineer’s perspective on surviving a trek vs. surviving a climate crisis

Graham ZimmermanNovember 13, 2019May 7, 2025

As a professional mountain climber, I’m known to be somewhat of an optimist. In my profession, a healthy dose of optimism comes in handy. A pair of rose-colored glasses encourages me to imagine conditions getting “better,” “warmer” or “easier” in order to keep going when the going gets tough. Nonetheless, there are times when optimism […]

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Offer perspective on the future of the Deschutes River

Oregonians have a few more days to weigh in on the future of one of Central Oregon’s most vital resources

Nicole VulcanNovember 13, 2019December 3, 2023

Oregonians have a few more days to weigh in on the future of one of Central Oregon’s most vital resources: the Deschutes River. People have through Monday, Nov. 18 (update: the deadline has since been extended to Dec. 3, 2019) to share their thoughts on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Deschutes River Basin Habitat […]

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Basecamp: Maupin/Dufur

Gravel cycling at lower elevation, and in warmer temps

Linda EnglishNovember 6, 2019September 19, 2024

Fall gravel cycling can be a tad tricky: where exactly does the snow start and end? Rather than taking chances in Bend, here’s a better idea: head to the Maupin, Dufur, Tygh Valley area and enjoy the lower elevation. Locals say the daily temps are 5 to 15 degrees warmer than the rest of the region. While […]

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Bend Curling Club Bonspiel

Teams of four play four matches Friday and Saturday, with a final round Sunday morning

Nicole VulcanNovember 6, 2019October 25, 2023

For those looking to get into a winter-related sport that doesn’t involve shusshing down a mountain, curling may be the answer. The Bend Curling Club is inviting participants to its upcoming Bonspiel—the term curlers use for “tournament.” Teams of four play four matches Friday and Saturday, with a final round Sunday morning. “Bonspiels are a […]

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Finishing Is What Matters

82-year-old Sharlene Tobin will run her 66th half marathon this weekend in the Happy Girls Sisters race

Laurel BraunsOctober 30, 2019May 13, 2025

Sharlene (Shar) Tobin’s first running shoes were a pair of white Adidas “Countries” with green stripes—the smallest size made for men. That was in 1971 when she lived in Kailua, on the windward side of Oahu. Tobin first began running barefoot in the nearby parks in order to give her new black lab—who was prone […]

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A First Ascent of Link Sar

Local alpinist recalls his team’s triumphant climb to the summit of a mountain in Pakistan’s Karakoram

Graham ZimmermanOctober 23, 2019June 26, 2025

For me, alpinism—the art of climbing in the alpine environment—is all about an equation that balances providing oneself with opportunities for success with defining success in a way that encourages survival. Alpine mountain climbing is a practice that distinctly lacks guarantees. I am, therefore, left with a wide variety of potential outcomes for which to […]

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6/12/16: Three Kids and Pump Track

One year after its opening, Redmond’s Homestead pump track is as popular as ever

Nicole VulcanOctober 16, 2019September 18, 2024

If you’ve been reading the Source Weekly a while, you might recall our ongoing 20/40/60 segment, in which people of three different ages (20ish, 40ish and 60ish) try out a new activity in Central Oregon. But since Redmond’s pump track is such a draw for kids, we couldn’t go with that typical format; instead of […]

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What’s new in Redmond trail riding

In honor of the Redmond Issue, here’s an update on the trails in or near Redmond

Nicole VulcanOctober 16, 2019April 27, 2025

Volunteers from Central Oregon Trail Alliance are the heroes who keep the local trails maintained—and who also build new trails for riders to enjoy. In honor of the Redmond Issue, here’s an update on the trails in or near Redmond, courtesy of Bob Gilbert, COTA’s Redmond chapter representative: “Our current focus is on the new […]

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