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The Other End of The Deschutes

Head North for early season hiking

With the Deschutes River running straight through town and the Cascades just beyond, it’s no secret that Central Oregon is an outdoor lover’s paradise. The Cascade Lakes Highway and Three Sisters Wilderness are just a few miles away, providing easily accessible world-class skiing in winter and top-notch hiking in summer. But as with most things, […]

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Starlight Canoeing

Peaceful sounds of the lake come to life

Central Oregon turns into a different environment in the summer. The sunshine reveals beautiful works of nature that are typically hidden beneath the winter snow. Pathways and activities that were impossible to weather in the cold are now on every Bendite’s to-do-list thanks to the warm, pleasant air. Take the Cascade Lakes, for example—these gorgeous […]

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