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The Only Local Nature Guide You Need

Bend author’s new book covers the spectrum of local nature, with humor, facts and stunning photography
Jim Moore

Let’s say you’d like to know more about the Central Oregon outdoors. Before you head out on your next adventure, you might drop a field guide for birds into your backpack. Plus one or two for wildflowers. Then one more for mammals, and another for trees and shrubs. Or you could take just one book. […]

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The World Beneath Bend

Wanderlust’s cave tours packed with science, adventure
Russ Axon

This summer, intrepid explorers can add one more environment to their local bucket list: Bend’s underground. Wanderlust Tours is offering lava tube cave tours, taking visitors deep beneath the high desert to explore a cavernous world. Tourists can visit Skeleton Cave or Boyd Cave, two distinct caverns that exemplify the common features of lava caves. […]

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Go Here 7/20-7/27

Russ Axon

Prineville Bike Park Kick up the dirt in Prineville! After a combined three years of planning and construction, Prineville Bike Park officially opened this past Saturday, July 16. The bike park is the first of its kind in Central Oregon and was designed to be versatile for all types of bikes and all skill levels. […]

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The Plight of the Western Pond Turtle

Jim Anderson

In this helter-skelter age it comes as a shock (to me) when suddenly someone says, “Hey, when was the last time you saw, this—or that—animal?” And that was the case when my herpetologist pal, Jesse Short from Central Oregon Community College, sent me photos of a western pond turtle, all excited about spotting it on […]

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New Farewell Bend Bridge to be Lifted into Place

River access and portions of river trail will be closed beginning July 21
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, Ore. – A significant milestone is occurring at the Farewell Bend Bridge when the new bridge sections will be hoisted into place by crane after the remaining bridge center is removed. The Deschutes River will be closed to river users at the bridge—both upstream and downstream access—beginning Thursday, July 21. The closure will remain […]

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Rattlesnakes: Born to do Battle?

Jim Anderson

In our travels assisting the Oregon Eagle Foundation to survey Central Oregon for active Golden Eagle breeding territories, my wife, Sue and I come across a wonderful variety of reptiles. When the days are nice and warm, just about all the lizards that live in the Great Sandy Desert dash across the road ahead of […]

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Go Here 7/13-7/20

Russ Axon

Mt. Bachelor Bike Park The Mt. Bachelor Bike Park is now open for the summer. Mountain bikers can explore trails from the top of Pine Marten, including Lava Flow, Cone Run and lower Rattle Snake. Chairlifts open daily at 11am, closing at 5pm on weekdays and 7pm on weekends. Lift ticket prices vary based on […]

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Let’s Pokémon Go for a Walk

Exploring Bend through new mobile game
Russ Axon

I made my first important life decision when I was six years old: I choose Squirtle as my starter. This decision was made on a brand new GameBoy Color, and motivated by a desire to be competitive against my brother’s Charmander. A lot of people will comprehend those statements, but for the confused and uninitiated, […]

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