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Snow makes summiting difficult at Black Crater near Sisters

I get that lingering cascade glaciers are a good omen for our mountain streams, but that doesn’t make…

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Finding wildflowers in the Ochocos

Lookout Mountain perfect for a long summer day With daylight stretching from 5:30 a.m. to 8:50 p.m., give…

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Hundreds join Deschutes River cleanup to remove trash, protect the river

Volunteers roamed the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, hunting for non-native invasive weeds to pull and…

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Mt. Bachelor opens for summer surge as more visitors seek high-elevation fun

Zipliners, bikers and hikers help double mountain’s summer traffic since 2018, Visit Bend says The conical high-elevation slopes…

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After 10 years of use, Bend Whitewater Park needs repairs

A recreation engineering team has recommended structural fixes and repairs to prevent hazards and increase use at Bend…

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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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Bend’s Mike Condon finally wins Pole Pedal Paddle; Bend’s Grace Perkins takes women’s race

Mike Condon has raced in the Pole Pedal Paddle 19 times, including 15 as an individual. He skipped…

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Spectators’ guide for Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s signature multisport event

The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle can be just as challenging logistically as it is physically for participants in…

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Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity…

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Last year’s winners look to repeat in elite individual races of Pole Pedal Paddle

The elite individual winners from last year are back and looking to repeat as champions in the 47th…

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