The

Bend

Guide

The Central Oregon Cascades are a virtual playground for the local mountaineer. With a dozen mountains to choose from with difficulty levels ranging from a day hike to multi-pitch rope climbs, the...

Whether you have been mountain biking for years, or if you are just getting ready to buy your first mountain bike, Bend

With its mountain and country roads, Central Oregon is popular with road cyclists. Depending on the weather and your determination, you could ...

Although Bend was created by the timber industry, when the mills started to shut down, Bend<...

Cross-country skiing seems to get more popular each year, and in Central Oregon whether you skate-ski or classic ski, there is no shortage of p...

Snowshoeing is easy to do and doesn’t require any sort of lessons to be able to do it. All you need is a pair of snowshoes, maybe some poles and of course, snow. There are numerous snow pa...

Deschutes National Forest has some fantastic winter scenery, and the only way to see some of it is by heading out into the backcountry on a snowmobile. There are about 150 miles of groomed snow...

Sure it’s typically an activity for children, but who does like bombing down a snow covered hill on some sort of inflatable tube or plastic sled. During the winter kids will find all sorts...

Central Oregon has become quite the golf destination. For a relatively small community there are 24 different public and private golf courses i...

Whether you like shooting the rapids or paddling along on a pristine mountain lake, there is something for everyone in Central Oregon. The