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Bend park trails and facilities offer chance to stay active in winter

Getting active in the New Year is a common goal, so I’m not trailblazing with this idea. But…

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Smith Rock State Park’s lesser-known loop hike is equally stunning

Visits to Smith Rock State Park’s Misery Ridge Loop piqued my interest in the diagonal road ascending the…

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Short on time? Get a quick hit of nature on Larkspur Trail

The warmth of a December sun washed over me as I made my way back to Larkspur Park…

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Overcoming my fear of cold plunging at Bend’s Gather Sauna House

Walking through Riverbend Park on an overcast 37-degree afternoon bundled in a down jacket, it was hard to…

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Guest column: Visit Hollinshead Park to step back in time

I enjoy talking with long-time residents who remember when St. Charles hospital was “way outside of town,” and…

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Dedicated disc golf players nurture champions, love of the sport for Central Oregonians

This summer, 11-year-old Fenton Flanagan attended the Professional Disc Golf Association’s (PDGA) World Championships for the first time.…

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Witness the ponderosa tree with the largest circumference in the world

The ponderosa tree with the largest circumference on record is in La Pine State Park. At one point,…

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Guest column: Extra precautions needed in migration season

I love this time of year when the colder weather and snow bring more animals into town and…

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Board House indoor skatepark effort keeps rolling

The Board House Society, a nonprofit effort to create an indoor skatepark in Bend, continues to move forward…

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Autumn’s last hurrah: Parks and trails for leaf peeping in Central Oregon

The cardinal-colored leaves of vine maples may already be skittering across the ground, but leaf-peeping continues to persist…

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