“Hi honey, how are you?” Each time a hiker passes by Carol Smith—better known as “The Butte Lady”—she utters that same refrain. More often than not, it is returned with smiles and hugs. She’s hard pressed to find a stranger among those out for a Monday morning hike. Petite and nearly 60 years old, Smith […]
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Simply Her Best
“The Butte Lady” leads efforts to restore Bend’s iconic Pilot Butte State Park