With the holidays behind us, ample snow in the mountains, and perhaps a new (or even old) camera in hand, there are a few upcoming seminars and lectures that may enhance your outdoor photographic skills. And, the winter skies also present an excellent opportunity to gaze at the sun, moon, and stars. Stargazing in Sunriver […]
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Go Here 12/30-1/6
By Brian Jennings Plowing Through Powder With an abundance of snow piling up in the mountains, one of the best ways to enjoy the winter beauty is by snowmobile. There is plenty of the white stuff, since the nearby mountains average approximately 30 feet of snowfall a year. And there is plenty to explore. The […]
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Go Here 12/23-12/30
With winter upon us and snow falling in the mountains, there is an abundance of opportunities to enjoy the solitude offered by our Central Oregon backcountry. One popular winter outing is a trek to Elk Lake Resort on the Cascade Lakes Highway. In the winter you can only drive as far as Mt. Bachelor; from […]
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Go Here 12/16-12/23
Central Oregonians are fortunate to have one of the premier Nordic ski areas in the Pacific Northwest in our backyard. With snow coming down, it’s time! Within a 20-minute drive of Bend, there are 40 kilometers of groomed Nordic trails available for all levels of cross-country skiers. The trails are located 14 miles west of […]
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Go Here 12/9-12/16
Full Moon Snowshoeing With the first snowfall in the surrounding mountains—and hopefully much more to come—skiing and snowshoeing are foremost in the minds of many Central Oregonians. Snowshoeing has become one of the fastest growing sports in recent years as it presents an affordable option for people of all ages and ability levels to enjoy […]
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Go Here 12/2-12/9
The High Desert Museum is offering a unique and interesting Native American look at the sage grouse in the program “Sage Grouse Legends and Dance of the Wasco and Northern Paiute.” The event will be led by Wilson Wewa, a cultural expert from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Wewa’s ancestry stems from the Northern […]
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Go Here 11/25-12/2
Locals who help preserve the Badlands Wilderness, 15 miles east of Bend near Highway 20, call it “The Old One.” The juniper trees found in this 30,000-acre wilderness are some of the oldest in the world. Some may have taken root during biblical times. Some 80,000 years ago, lava from Newberry Crater to the south […]
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Go Here 11/4-11/11
If the shoulder season has you feeling a little restless, why not feed your head until the snows come? The High Desert Museum is sponsoring a number of great talks this month, many of which, in true Bend fashion, also feature delicious beverages. Northwest Climate Mysteries: Past, Present, and Future What do glaciers, grasslands, and […]
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Go Here 10/28-11/4
The last days of October in Central Oregon feel magical in a way that is different from the rest of the year. Maybe it’s the little bit of bite in the air coupled with late autumn golden-hued light of the sky, or maybe it’s something else entirely. Many cultures recognize this time of year as […]
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Go Here 10/21-10/28
High Desert Tree Peeping Central Oregon isn’t renowned for fall foliage, but it should be. True, we’re lacking in the big hardwood giants that makes going to New England in the fall an item on many a bucket list, but we don’t suffer a lack of autumn awesomeness around these parts either. Shevlin Park This […]
