As winter approaches, a crew of snowshoe trail maintenance volunteers on the Deschutes National Forest has already been out assessing trail stewardship needs along 23.5 miles of trails. The group maintains spots for snowshoers at various sno-parks along the Cascades Lakes Highway. Having so many miles of dedicated snowshoe trails is relatively rare on national […]
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Winter Events!
Disclaimer: As we all know by now… these are unprecedented times. Many classic winter events are postponed or canceled as we head into the snowy season. Here are the events we know are happening and updates on ones that are still up in the air. I Like Pie Thanksgiving Run/Walk Mon., Nov. 23- Sun., Nov. […]
Ice skating—like nearly everything—looks a little different this winter season
The “ice sports” season began this week at The Pavilion in Bendโbut like most activities during this pandemic year, things will operate differently. Among the biggest changes for this season: Hockey, a popular sport among Bendites young and old, won’t be available in league form at all this year, since it’s considered a contact sport […]

