On a hot summer afternoon just weeks before the Deschutes County Fair, Carey Silbaugh’s front yard in Bend was hopping—literally—with a dozen rabbits of various colors and sizes, along with the young women who raised them. It’s the June meeting of the Bunny Brigade...

Over a decade ago, three Bend families were drawn together by the common heritages of their young daughters. Since then, this group has woven a web of support and tradition while creating their own definition of family.

What would a bee see in a typical yard? She'd see perfect grass like a desert, with nothing to eat and no place to call home. Fortunately, every family can make their outdoor spaces more bee friendly...

Spend time at any dog park in Bend and you'll soon experience the dirty secret of this dog-friendly community...

At five years old, the 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail can be enjoyed as a feast or series of bite-sized outback adventures. ...(read full story here)

Cork hits every mark for sustainability: biodegradable, renewable, reusable, recyclable, compostable and harvested by hand. ...(read full story)

Amy Tykeson has a long legacy in Central Oregon, where she was the former CEO of BendBroadband. In 2018, she was named Bend’s “Person of the Year.”

An interview with Tammy Baney, who is deeply involved in Central Oregon’s community through public service...

Up until a year ago, I belonged to a fun, upbeat vinyasa yoga studio where lifting your spirits held equal status with lifting your mula bandha. Every part of me loved it, except for two tiny bones...

Three hours climbing stairs and pathways of the Great Wall of China brought up many questions for me, but it only answered one. The one question that was answered went back to my childhood, when my Hungarian grandmother would refer to anything far away as being “practically in Outer Mongolia!” I never knew what she meant by that, but now I do, because I’d spent the previous week in Outer Mongolia (now known simply as Mongolia) rafting and fly-fishing with FishMongolia.com. We had a three-day la

All seemed well that late winter morning when Bend resident Allen Engle headed out to check on his hives...

Imagine standing in front of a fridge stocked with produce, dairy, meat, plus dozens of condiment jars. Now take a quarter of that food out and bury it...

Fitness aficionados across the country rave about barre studios: the positive atmosphere and community, the personal attention, and most of all, the results.

Easy ways for families to experience camping in Central Oregon -- even for the camp-phobic!

Meet Orbee, a highly trained detective with a unique job in conservation biology.

A wave of bee killing phenomena has swept the country in recent years and has been dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder.

A product review of winter boot options for dogs.