Beachcombing Glass Balls in Gold Beach
Most of the time, leaving glass items behind on a beach would bring on bad karma, a reprimand from those around you, and possibly a ticket for littering. When these items are sturdy handblown glass, reminiscent of old fishing net bobbers, it’s another story altogether. Starting in February and lasting through April, beachcombers in Gold [...]
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Dog Sledding: A new way to experience Mount Bachelor
Waking up to blue skies and spring-like conditions after several days of powder dumping all over Mt. Bachelor was quite a surprise. Today, like so many other days, was such a gift, much like peeking at your presents under the Christmas tree before “THE DAY”! I drove up to the mountain with my snowboard in [...]
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Nordic Shelters under the Full Moon (Bend)
Not everyone wants to stay home on a winter’s snowy evening. It is surprising how many people you will find at the sno-parks just outside of Bend. Especially, around the full moon skiers and snowshoers wear headlamps and take off to meet at one of the park shelters. The three-sided rustic shelters have wood burning [...]
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Flatiron Rock Trail (Bend)
While the higher elevation Cascades hiking trails are slowly turning into ski trails, you don’t need to hang up your hiking shoes for the season. Grab your dog and camera and head east on Highway 20 out of Bend to the Badlands, a true high desert landscape filled with twisted old junipers and crazy lava [...]
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Practicing
On a recent hike up to Tam MacArthur Rim, just out of Sisters, the wind was howling and the clouds were spitting icy splinters, but no real snow had gathered. So imagine our surprise when we encountered a fellow hiker booking up the trail with a pair of fat backcountry skis strapped to his backpack. [...]
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Beachcombing Glass Balls in Gold Beach
Most of the time, leaving glass items behind on a beach would bring on bad karma, a reprimand from those around you, and possibly a ticket for littering. When these items are sturdy handblown glass, reminiscent of old fishing net bobbers, it’s another story altogether. Starting in February and lasting through April, beachcombers in Gold [...]
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Terminal Gravity: A happy oasis in Enterprise
This is a spot to seek out, if and when you find yourself driving through Enterprise, Oregon. No billboards or signs will direct you to take a left on E 4th St, off the main road through this sleepy little town, but somehow loads of thirsty folks manage to find their way. After a six [...]
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A must-read: The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant
This book could be described as John Krakauer meets Sigurd Olson; true crime meets nature essay; bio-abundance meets human consumption. It’s a factual look at the illegal felling of a giant Golden Spruce in the Queen Charlotte Islands – but the facts are often stranger and more compelling than fiction. In the end, it’s a [...]
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Dog Sledding: A new way to experience Mount Bachelor
Waking up to blue skies and spring-like conditions after several days of powder dumping all over Mt. Bachelor was quite a surprise. Today, like so many other days, was such a gift, much like peeking at your presents under the Christmas tree before “THE DAY”! I drove up to the mountain with my snowboard in [...]
Nordic Shelters under the Full Moon (Bend)
Not everyone wants to stay home on a winter’s snowy evening. It is surprising how many people you will find at the sno-parks just outside of Bend. Especially, around the full moon skiers and snowshoers wear headlamps and take off to meet at one of the park shelters. The three-sided rustic shelters have wood burning [...]
Practicing
On a recent hike up to Tam MacArthur Rim, just out of Sisters, the wind was howling and the clouds were spitting icy splinters, but no real snow had gathered. So imagine our surprise when we encountered a fellow hiker booking up the trail with a pair of fat backcountry skis strapped to his backpack. [...]