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Warning: Wildlife on Highway

Project to protect wildlife passage across Hwy. 97 sees a reduction in collisions between vehicles and animals

Damian FaganNovember 28, 2018January 14, 2025

Many Central Oregon drivers fall into two categories: those who have hit mule deer and those who know someone who has. Fortunately for both deer and driver, a 4-mile section along Hwy. 97 south of Lava Butte now provides both with safe passage. In June 2012, the Oregon Department of Transportation completed the Lava Butte […]

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Pro File: Super Frenchie

Skiing big mountains and flying off them—always with a world-class smile

David SwordNovember 21, 2018December 10, 2024

He’s tall, attractive and French. He spends his days skiing down tall mountains and hucking himself off cliffs. Matthias Giraud, aka Super Frenchie, is one of the crazy and dedicated few—and even fewer who are local—who make a living as professional Ski/BASE jumpers. B.A.S.E is an acronym for the four categories of jumping off fixed […]

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Top 10 Gravel Rides in Central Oregon

Stellar fall weather is holding throughout the region. Check out these gravel rides, for as long as the season lasts

Linda EnglishNovember 14, 2018June 26, 2025

There’s lots of buzz in the cycling community about gravel riding. With new bikes that are a mashup between mountain bikes and road bikes, this is a new type of cycling for a lot of riders, with routes that are both challenging and scenic. And with the forecast offering plenty of sunny days and highs […]

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Trail Champion

A longtime advocate for Oregon trails wins a statewide award

K.M. CollinsNovember 7, 2018August 26, 2024

During the 2018 Oregon Trails Summit in October, Bruce Ronning considered the idea of leaving early to head to the coast for vacation. He’s now happy he stayed, because after lunch, the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council presented him with the annual Doug Newman Memorial Award. Among his career accomplishments, Ronning served for eight years […]

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Haunted History

Where to find actual haunts in Bend

Keely DamaraOctober 24, 2018March 5, 2025

The Deschutes Historical Museum organizes a special ghostly version of its Heritage Walking Tour, only available for two days leading up to Halloween. During those recent seasonal tours, listeners get an earful of history and learn about ghostly encounters that some say they’ve experienced in Bend’s historic downtown. As a TV ghost show junkie with a […]

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Training for Cure

Local cyclists with type 1 diabetes overcome challenges to train for a big ride

David SwordOctober 17, 2018April 7, 2025

Laura Glover, Kelsey Bennett and a group of other Central Oregon cyclists prepare for a bike ride like many do—mapping out a route, inflating tires, lubricating chains, slipping on gloves and snapping helmets tight. What sets them apart: They also have Type 1 diabetes. In addition to the usual protocols, Glover, Bennett and their friends […]

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Trail Tales Debut

Two longtime locals debut a new conversation series around the outdoors

K.M. CollinsOctober 10, 2018July 2, 2024

Longtime Bendites Sue Fox and Kristian Jamieson met many moons ago, while adventure sporting in Oregon. Recently, they’ve rolled their adventure onto the stage, appearing once a month at Deschutes Brewery‘s Community Night where they co-present “Trail Tales: conversations with inspiring community members.” Jamieson (known widely as Jaymo) is co-owner of EVO Gimbals, co-owner of […]

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Mushroom Hunt

Learn about harvesting wild, edible mushrooms from the experts

Damian FaganOctober 3, 2018June 1, 2025

Fall is a great time to stalk wild mushrooms. If you haven’t tried chanterelles, boletes, chicken of the woods, matsutake or cauliflower mushrooms, then you’re in for a treat. Great-tasting wild mushrooms are found within an hour drive of Bend in areas including Santiam Pass, Crane Prairie, Suttle Lake and the Cascade Lakes. But before […]

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In Transition

Fall is here. Now’s the time to get the next season’s gear ready to rock

David SwordSeptember 26, 2018June 28, 2024

After a hot, smoky, dusty summer, Central Oregonians look forward to the cooler nights and cloudier days of fall and winter. Although the local dirt is becoming perfectly tacky, many dreams are filled with images of snow-capped peaks, untracked powder lines and the soothing nature of open fires and hot tubs. Winter season ski passes […]

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On Stewardship

At the intersection of loving the outdoors and “loving it to death” is one big buzzword. We explore what it means

K.M. CollinsSeptember 19, 2018May 8, 2025

In a Bend area Visitors Survey conducted for summer 2017 by Visit Bend, 69 percent of tourists reported visiting Bend for outdoor recreation, leisure, sightseeing and brewery tourism. Those surveyed were asked to comment on the question, “If you could change one thing about Bend, what would it be?” The most common responses involved dissatisfaction […]

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