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The Dog Days of Summer? Evel goes down, a big ride, the best rides, and theTour

Bob WoodwardAugust 1, 2007January 4, 2023

Evel Sold
That fabulous Evel Kneivel road bike that was the highlight of a silent auction to raise money as part of the Tour des Chutes eventually sold for $425. The bike’s new owner remains unknown at this time, but one suspects he or she is planning to soon use the bike for a spectacular jump across the Deschutes River.

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Smoke, Perfume and Grinding at Pole Creek

Fire zone will be a hub of insect and bird life for years to come

Jim AndersonJanuary 1, 2000January 4, 2023

OK, time to quit complaining about the smoke, the cost, loss of timber, damages to the watershed and Cascades ecosystem, the lost scenic values and all the other negative things about wildfire. It's over; it's done. There ain't no goin' back. As of the end of September, no one seemed to have an idea how […]

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Paddle the Inside Passage to Alaska

Or take a few shortcuts and do it in two weeks

Laurel BraunsJanuary 1, 2000April 17, 2024

For seasoned sea kayakers, paddling the Inside Passage, from Bellingham, Wash. to Muir Glacier in the East Arm of Glacier Bay, Alaska, holds the same mystique as backpacking the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trail for backpackers. And it takes about just as long. For those who can’t miss three or four months of work at […]

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