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Pole Pedal Paddle canceled for second straight year

Employees of the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation tried to get creative in developing ways they could stage…

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Dillon Falls offers serene views and raging waters

If you’ve ever struggled to choose a meal from a long menu, you may relate to my frequent…

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Central Oregon Avalanche Center helping keep backcountry enthusiasts safe

It has been a dangerous, deadly winter from avalanches across the West. As of Thursday, 33 backcountry users…

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‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ author Kimmerer wraps up Nature Night Talk series

Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, the acclaimed author of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” will conclude Deschutes Land Trust’s 2021 Nature Night…

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Fishing the Deschutes above Bend

The Upper Deschutes below Benham Falls can be a productive place to fish during late winter in Central…

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Bison hunting: where wind is born

Knelt down in the sandy soil next to a bison, before the good hard work begins, one cannot…

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Mountain biking at the Redmond Radlands

REDMOND — The wind whipped fiercely across the High Desert as I negotiated a seemingly endless series of…

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Backcountry skiing on Tam Rim

Boasting a plethora of perfectly pitched north-facing slopes, Tam McArthur Rim has become a popular locale for backcountry…

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Deer survey planned amid declining populations

A new deer survey will soon be underway, but officials expect more of the same: declining populations. Ryan…

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Surfing through the winter at the Bend Whitewater Park

In the summertime, surfers and kayakers at the Bend Whitewater Park sometimes must dodge the laid-back floaters and…

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