Invitation to enter the annual Desert Orthopedic Bend Paddleboard Challenge Hailed regionally as one of Oregon’s best annual standup paddleboard gatherings, the 2017 Desert Orthopedic Bend Paddleboard Challenge takes place June 24, offering long and short courses as well as sprint races. BPC is one of three Bend races and 12 statewide races collectively comprising […]
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ONDA’s 30th Anniversary, High Desert Classic & Bicycle Films
Friday, June 30 Stand for the Land: A Community Celebration of Conservation “FUN”-DRAISER — Just who are our stewards of public lands? Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA), that’s who! Nearly 30 years ago, one lone Bend resident decided to ask friends to chip in $5 to help protect the high desert and with that, ONDA […]
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What’s goin’ on, Ma Nature…?
There’s something fishy going on with Mother Nature. I’m not an expert on bird behavior or comings and goings of wild animals, but the appearance of a Common Nighthawk over in The Swamp (Portland) last week threw me a curveball. Then there’s the complete absence of house sparrows (or English sparrows) at my domicile, the […]
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Senior Strength
Oregon Senior Games begins in Bend June 12
It’s no secret that Central Oregon is home to accomplished athletes of many persuasions—and that trend doesn’t stop with an increase in the number of birthdays celebrated. For the past four years, older athletes have descended on Bend for the Oregon Senior Games, a series of events that allow competitors 50 and over the chance […]
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Go Here: Ready to rock your weekend?
Recommendation for outdoor fun, straight from one of Bend’s guide book authors.
Day Trip: Camp Sherman and the Metolius River Who’s this trip for? Great for families with young kids or as a day trip for visiting friends & family. What’s it all about? It’s not every day that you can see a river spring literally from underground.Many destinations in the high Cascades are still inaccessible due […]
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The Effects of Feeding Deer in Town
Crowding and poor digestion lead to a deadly disease among deer populations
Mule deer have enough trouble getting through winter while coping with the cold and wet—so why people add on the extra burdens of disease and food they can’t digest is baffling to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) biologists. Come on, people. Stop feeding the mule deer, those constant moochers in our backyards. In […]
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Why Government Environmental Agencies Matter
Watching over us and our homes
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a state agency designed to help keep our planet Earth—and us—healthy. For one, DEQ encourages Oregonians to take part in a nationwide effort to collect unused, unwanted or expired medications so they can be disposed of properly. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event took place last […]
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Unstoppable Force
Local runner Renee Metivier knows a bit about competition and recovery
If you walk past Renee Metivier around town, you might not look twice. She’s a petite woman with blonde hair, usually in pigtails. The look doesn’t necessarily scream “badass,” but if you talk to her for a couple minutes you’ll quickly learn that Metivier is a lady boss who is apologetically up front about her […]
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Natural World: Don’t step on the eggs!
There are two ground-nesting birds common to Central Oregon that need help when it comes to surviving during nesting time: the killdeer and common nighthawk. Both lay eggs (almost always four) that are all but invisible because they look like the pebbles surrounding them—often getting mushed by people, cattle or wildlife. Recently, while leaving Sisters […]
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Up at the Lake
Suttle Lodge gets the warm weather season going with the reopening of the iconic Boathouse
Sunset over the water, a fire popping out sparks, and friends clinking glasses of bubbles. It’s an idyllic vibe, characteristic of the everyday experience at The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse. But what’s really standing out for me: The dogs. Little dogs. Big dogs. Fierce dogs and friendly ones, sniffing around in the sand. When you […]
