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Explore calendar Aug. 24-30: Stargazing Tour; Pickleball Clinics

Saturday 8/24 Airshow of the Cascades Festival: The two-day event, which traces its roots to the late 1970s,…

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Tam McArthur Rim hike: A relatively easy trek with rugged Cascade views

Tam McArthur Rim is a wintertime haven for backcountry skiers and snowboarders in Central Oregon. The area features…

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Explore calendar Aug. 17-23: Airshow of the Cascades Festival; Community Run with Wander Run Club

Saturday 8/17 10th Annual Birdies 4 Babies Golf & Gala Fundraiser: There will be a golf tournament Friday…

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Hike to No Name Lake near Broken Top offers stunning scenery, and now more solitude

Standing atop the ridge just above No Name Lake, face-to-face with Broken Top in the midst of an…

Biking

Newberry Crater Rim Loop Trail is a scenic challenge for mountain bikers

Perhaps there is no better way to explore the vast Newberry caldera than via mountain bike. The 20-mile…

Local Sports

Outdoors: Was there a ‘spike’ in blacktail deer harvest last year?

When the western Oregon deer season dates were announced for 2023, hunters lifted the collective eyebrow — blacktail…

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Explore calendar Aug. 10-16: Raft N Brew; Group Bike Ride — Gravel Bike

Events Saturday 8/10 1st Annual Doggolympics: A day filled with dogs competing for furry fame in sprints, high…

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Explore calendar Aug. 3-9: Forest Bathing; Bend Elks vs. Wenatchee Applesox

Events Saturday 8/3 Forest Bathing: Join Mindy Lockhart for a slow, gentle forest bathing walk at Paulina Creek…

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Explore calendar July 27-Aug. 2: Nature journaling; Group gravel bike ride

Events Saturday 7/27 2024 Pacific Northwest Classic: One of the region’s most popular pickleball tournaments, five days of…

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Explore calendar July 20-26: Balloons Over Bend; Bend Elks vs. Cowlitz Black Bears

Events Saturday 7/20 Oregon High Desert Classics: There will be vendor booths, lunch and equestrian competition at a…

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