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Running at First Street Rapids

The Deschutes River Trail from First Street Rapids Park is a path in Bend that is suitable for…

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OSU team wins prize for idea to fight bat disease

Oregon State University researchers and a California professor teamed up to win a national contest sponsored by the…

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Column: Take care of Central Oregon’s trails

As fall settles in, we get into the time of year known by many locals as hero dirt…

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Fishing Pine Nursery Pond

The fishing pond at Pine Nursery Community Park in northeast Bend is open to family fishing, so parents…

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Outdoor pick of the week: Peter Skene Ogden Trail

Access to Paulina and East Lake is a little harder now with the closure of Paulina Lake Road…

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Hiker recounts tackling the American Perimeter Trail

He had guns pulled on him twice in Texas. A tree fell on him in Michigan while he…

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Offseason riding in Central Oregon

Mountain biking season never really ends in Central Oregon — riders just find different areas to go. So…

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Adventure awaits in area caves

The China Hat Road area east of Bend is chockablock with caves, two of which — Boyd and…

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Outdoor pick of the week: Riley Ranch Nature Reserve

Riley Ranch Nature Reserve My daughter and I visited the stunning, 184-acre Riley Ranch Nature Reserve last week…

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Hiking at Fort Rock

The Fort Rock State Natural Area, about 70 miles southeast of Bend along the Oregon Outback Scenic Byway,…

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