It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Oh, wait, it’s actually some huge birds! From March 19-26 the High Desert Museum will return with a slate of spring programming that includes Sky Hunters, back after a two-year hiatus. The museum will showcase its various raptors on a rotating display. “The team practices with numerous birds and […]
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Lucky Leprechaun Run 2022
Celebrate all things green with a walk/run through beautiful Sisters
According to worldhistory.org, “Leprechauns are figures in Irish folklore who guard hidden treasure. Regarded as small and incredibly agile male fairies or goblins, they most often guard a pot of gold.” In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and these mythical and lucky creatures, bring your family and friends out to run, walk, skip or trot through […]
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Empowering Women with Rock Climbing
Bringing diversity to the outdoor climbing world
Rock climbing is a popular extreme sport that is enjoyed by all walks of life across the globe. Lizzy Van Patten, climbing enthusiast and founder of She Moves Mountains, has been on a mission to increase diversity in the climbing sport by introducing people who identify as women (cis/trans), or girls to the high-scaling action […]
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The Green Tire Giveaway
Spend a day skiing, riding and searching for one colorful tire
People of all ages enjoy a good scavenger hunt every once in a while. Whether looking for Easter eggs, Christmas presents or even a green tire, the act of buckling down and diligently searching for something keeps us on our toes and our brain cells firing. So, bust out your best detective skills and head […]
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The First-Ever Enchanted Nordic Trek: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an epic ski or snowshoe date
Valentine’s Day is known as the holiday that celebrates all things love. Gifting your significant other with chocolate, food or jewelry is typically the go-to plan for people in relationships or seeking love. This year, FivePine Lodge and Hoodoo Ski Area want to try out something a little different for a Valentine’s Day date: An […]
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Celebrate the upcoming winter solstice with a candlelit ski session
Many people in Bend love outdoor adventure and live music, so why not combine the two?
According to History.com, human beings may have been observing the winter solstice as early as the Neolithic period, around 10,200 BC. Stone Age people would hold several types of rituals at sacred sites in celebration of the changing seasonal cycle. Even today, modern humans still practice spiritual or celebratory rituals for the shortest day of […]
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All About Avalanches and How to Avoid Them
An education in snow science is one workshop away
Central Oregon is known for its abundance of winter activities. Skiing, snowboarding and other frosty recreational sports dominate the mountains that surround Bend. Even though these mountains can represent peace and fun, they can also showcase a darker slope: avalanches. To help educate the mountain community on the deadly subject, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center […]
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Weigh in on Proposed Lemon Gulch Trail
COTA seeks advocacy for new mountain bike trail
Central Oregon is famous for its beautiful and technical mountain biking trails. Wanting to add to the scenic yet challenging options available, the Central Oregon Trail Alliance proposed a new 50-mile trail called Lemon Gulch to the U.S. Forest Service in 2017. Now, four years later, the trail’s construction is being halted by a small […]
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Learn About Skyline Forest with Dirty Freehub
This will be an informative—and short—session to get you up to speed
Gravel cyclists who ride between Bend and Sisters got a rude awakening this past year when a local landowner began to put “No Trespassing” signs on the Brooks-Scanlon Haul Road/4606 road between the two towns. A large portion of the land between Bend and Sisters makes up what is known as the Skyline Forest, also […]
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Happy Girls is a Half-Marathon/5k Scenic Run
Scenery + fresh air + running = Happy Girls
Beautiful views and fresh air are two widely abundant things when discussing a town like Sisters in Central Oregon. Mix in a bit of running and proper health and safety guidelines and out comes the 2021 Happy Girls Sisters Run. Participants can choose between a half marathon that navigates through the Peterson Ridge trail system, […]
