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New state, possible world-record mountain whitefish caught on Deschutes

Bend’s Alex Dietz was fly-fishing with an egg pattern on the Deschutes River outside Warm Springs on Dec.…

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Bend hiker continues efforts to establish 14,000-mile American Perimeter Trail

Rue McKenrick was finding his groove as he walked across North Dakota and approached the Montana border last…

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Outdoor Adventures in Central Oregon to Add to Your New Year’s Resolutions

If you’re like me, part of ringing in the new year is dreaming about the outdoor adventures you…

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Deschutes Land Trust ‘Nature Nights’ series returns

Whether it’s due to short days, weather conditions, life circumstances or a built-in aversion to being cold and…

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New map shows cycling routes in Bend, where safety upgrades are needed

Bend Bikes, an all-volunteer organization, released a detailed map of cycling routes in Bend that shows the difficulty…

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Outdoors: Top spinning techniques for trout in ’22

Trout season used to open that last Saturday in April. It was one of the best days of…

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Fatbiking season underway in Central Oregon

Even when snow covers the ground all throughout Central Oregon, mountain biking season rolls on. Fat bikes give…

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Writing the book on ‘Our National Forests’

Greg M. Peters is a Missoula, Montana-based writer and editor, and the author of the newly published book…

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New year, new gear: a primer on cross-country skiing

If you’re interested in giving cross-country skiing a try, there’s no reason to be intimidated. “It’s fairly simple.…

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Skiers sound off on Mt. Bachelor lift pass policy on day of limited skiing

Shuttered chairlifts and long lines at Mt. Bachelor ski area on Thursday lit up social media as skiers…

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