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Explore calendar June 14-20: SOAR Activity Day 2025

Outdoor Calendar Outdoor Yoga Classes: Join for all-levels outdoor yoga flow classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and…

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Peterson Ridge Trail: Sisters’ answer to Phil’s — without the crowds

Sandwiched between U.S. Highway 20 and Three Creeks Road, occupying several square miles of land one minute’s drive…

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Giving back pays dividends for Riley Ranch Reserve volunteer

I began volunteering at Riley Ranch Nature Reserve from the first week it opened in December 2017. But…

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Epic 360-degree vistas and colorful wildflowers among the rewards of hiking Iron Mountain

It’s strange to come across a wooden lookout with benches and informational signs after climbing over a thousand…

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Want a free e-bike? Here’s how Bend residents can get one

The city of Bend and Commute Options are teaming up to help get more residents commuting by e-bike.…

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Jefferson County gears up for a June full of music, minerals, and motor madness

Music and Munchies, Rock and Gem show, Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days, and Gambler 500 kick off summer spirit in…

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Guest column: Infuse your garden with native plants

Humans and nature go way back. Some might say we’re inseparable. Perhaps that’s why so many of us…

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Cove Palisades, Prineville Reservoir host free State Parks Day events

Way back in 1998, Oregon State Parks created State Parks Day as a way of saying thank you…

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Heading outside: Picnic, play at La Pine State Park; Upper Metolius open for season

If you haven’t heard already, it’s going to be a hot one this weekend. Highs are reaching into…

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Explore calendar June 7-13: Dirt Divas Womens Group Ride

Saturday 6/7 Bioblitz: Join the Deschutes Land Trust’s Emerging Conservationists of Central Oregon (ECCO) for a bioblitz at…

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