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Half-Throttle Adventures

Summer wandering is calling. But when time is short, let these three local-ish motorcycle rides give you some bite-sized adventure
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

A couple of weeks ago, my fairy godmother unearthed my hibernating motorcycle and got her purring like a fat cat. Who knew all it would take was draining and replacing fluids? This summertime transportation development has jump-started my relationship with Little Red Riding Hood, my ’77 Kawasaki, dual-sport KL250. When you need a dose of adventure, […]

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Family Forest Getaway

For nature-loving adventurers, Wizard Falls has a little bit of everything
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Just about an hour northwest of Bend is Camp Sherman. Amongst the beauty there in the Deschutes National Forest, hidden by the thickness of trees and cooled by the riverside, moms can find a hidden gem: the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery. One little bridge trip over the wildly blue Metolius River and you’re there. If […]

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Woodpecker Festival Ahead

Jim Anderson

On April 1, registration will be open—no foolin’—for The East Cascades Audubon Society‘s premier birding event, held in Sisters: the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival. The event itself will run from May 30 to June 2. This isn’t “just any old” birding event. People from all over the world take in this one because they’ll have […]

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Top 10 Gravel Rides in Central Oregon

Stellar fall weather is holding throughout the region. Check out these gravel rides, for as long as the season lasts
Linda English

There’s lots of buzz in the cycling community about gravel riding. With new bikes that are a mashup between mountain bikes and road bikes, this is a new type of cycling for a lot of riders, with routes that are both challenging and scenic. And with the forecast offering plenty of sunny days and highs […]

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Bouyed Up by Volunteers

An innocent-looking buoy with an important mission: tracking water in and under the high Cascades
Jim Anderson

For those of us who have been looking at the Three Sisters and what’s left of the year-round snow on the slopes, it’s pretty scary. Several of the historical snow fields are gone, melted by long periods of intense heat. Yes, there’s still plenty of water under the Three Sisters, but it’s being sucked out […]

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Go Here: Ready to rock your weekend?

Recommendation for outdoor fun, straight from one of Bend’s guide book authors.
Kim Cooper Findling

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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Side Notes 8/3-8/10

Renée Alexander

“Safe” Passageway Reopens for Floaters at Bend Whitewater Park Bend river floaters might not be sure what to call the former Colorado Dam “Safe” Passage yet (Whitewater Park Passageway?), but they sure know how to take advantage of it. An estimated 5,000 visitors and locals alike negotiated the passageway channel at the Bend Whitewater Park […]

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