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Picture Perfect Landscapes

Photographer captures the magic of Central Oregon and beyond

Taking in the landscapes and wildlife that adorn the walls of Jeffrey Murray’s downtown Bend gallery, it’s hard not to be taken aback by the sheer beauty he’s captured in each frame. Entering the gallery means being met with a stoic bison, covered in snow, followed by shots from the Oregon coast and aerial photos […]

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Shelter from the Subduction Zone

If a major quake hits the Pacific coast, we’ll feel it in Central Oregonโ€”but the bigger shakeup will be from those using this region as a refuge from the destruction.

Across the Northwest, the threat of an impending major earthquake looms large—so much so that the state of Oregon has created the “Cascadia Playbook” to map out emergency response coordination efforts statewide. While the local area isn’t expected to suffer serious damage, Central Oregon still plays a major role in that playbook. A History of […]

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Exploring Boardman State Park

Day-hiking a stretch of the Oregon Coast Trail

In 1967 Oregon passed landmark legislation ensuring that the public would have access to its 362 miles of ocean beaches from the Columbia River to the California border. A small 18-mile stretch of those beaches is found in the isolated southern part of the state between Gold Beach and Brookings. The Samuel H. Boardman State […]

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