Go Here! For a desert, there sure are a surprising number of lakes in this area. And what a great way to cool off in the summer heat. Two favorite choices: Scout Lake Although most tourists seek Suttle Lake as a summer destination, nestled into the mountains past Sisters, Scout Lake demands only two things: […]
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Coming Soon to a River Near You
Once just blueprints and a concept, whitewater park is nearing reality
“I think it will be transformative,” explains Jayson Bowerman, with Bend Paddle Trial Alliance. He is talking excitedly about the proposed “whitewater park” adjacent to the Colorado Avenue Dam. “We have a lot of whitewater, but (Bend) hasn’t been a destination spot.” Part of a voter-approved bond measure, the so-called water park is scheduled to […]
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Quit Killing Badgers!
If there’s one member of Oregon’s wildlife community that has the digging ability to sink out of site on bare ground, it’s the badger, or to be respectful of His Honor: The American Badger, (Taxidea taxis). I call him, His Honor, because I watched a badger pass judgment on an annoying guy, and chase him […]
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I’ve Never. . . Worked Out With the Navy SEALs
Now, I have!
The first time I played the popular drinking game “I’ve Never,” I was a high school sophomore, and instead of taking shots, we kept score with sugar packets at the local Shari’s. The game appealed to me for two reasons: 1) I got to learn other people’s secrets, and 2) I almost always “won” because […]
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Water World
Get outside and see what SUP
The Subaru Outside Games kick off this week, an invitation for everyone from the entry-level to professional outdoor enthusiasts—the casual hiker to the expert mountain bike racer—to exercise Bend’s greatest natural resource: the outdoors. The games take shape by land and water, and for the less athletically inclined, offer concerts and chances to drink one […]
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Go Here! 6/19-6/26
Go Here! It is probably easier to find a view of the Cascade Mountains than trip over your own feet. But finding a full panoramic view—360 degrees and spinning—is one of the most rewarding finds in Central Oregon. What better way to welcome summer than taking in the whole range after hiking or biking up […]
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Consider Your Back Yard Pollinators
The buzz about bees
What follows, dear readers, is hard stuff to take, but it is vital that everyone who has a garden or lawn to take into consideration. YOU can make a difference in your own backyard, and put a stop to those elements that are making Earth a dangerous place to live. There is no longer any […]
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What a Wild Ride It Has Been
Local rider conquers the world
“All goals start out as dreams, I suppose,” explains Bobby Mote, a professional rodeo rider. “If I’d told people when I started that I wanted to be where I am now, they might’ve laughed at me.” And where he is, a cowboy from the small Central Oregon town of Culver, is an impressive four-time World […]
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Go Here: 6/12-6/19
Go Here! Although the dry high desert may be more associated with, well, desert, and dry rock formations like Smith Rock, tucked into the Cascades and throughout Central Oregon there are gems of lush waterfalls. Here are three to jumpstart summer: Tumalo Falls With easy access to the biggest and most impressive waterfall along Tumalo […]
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Central Oregon Wildflower Show
If you find yourself hiking through Jefferson Park, Fryrear Canyon, up in the beautiful wilds of Broken Top, through the foothills of the Cascades or birding among the sagebrush and juniper, you’ll also find yourself knee-deep in the great diversity of Oregon’s wildflowers. If it’s your first time to experience this colorful wildflower show (which, […]