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Sunrise in central oregon

Shivers!

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the Westcentral oregoncougarscoyotesdarknessdogstrail running
A few weeks ago, before we moved to our house on the edge of the forest, and one of the last times I pulled into the Maston trailhead parking lot in the dark, I was not surprised to be the only car.
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Home on the Range

Home on the Range

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the Westcentral oregonhorse poophousequietstars
Friends! It seems like forever, but it has been a tumultuous time. RK and I have been finding our way in Central Oregon, which has a different kind of pace, style, and energy than we are used to.
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wildfire smoke at Baker lake

Everyone Should Just Chill Out

8 years ago 3 min read Stories About the Westcentral oregongiant house spidersmarmotsmtbsmoke
As a wave of Giant House Spiders migrates across our tiny house, the ever-present marmots have gone missing, and wildfire smoke chokes the mountains and rivers, it’s easy to think that we are all royally screwed.
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A view of Strawberry Mountain

Lessons Learned on Strawberry Mountain

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the WestcampingdustOnion CreekPooStrawberry Mountain
RK and I have perfected our style of adventure in many parts of the west. We have finely honed our navigational skills to find solitude, open space and clean air. But we have a new home base.
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Corn lilies on the upper deschutes river

Fly Fishing the Upper Deschutes River

8 years ago 2 min read Fish StoriesThings To Do Outsidebrook troutcreekingfly fishingOregonrainbow troutupper deschutes river
We all have places that make our hearts expand and our minds calm. Favorite places that we visit and re-visit like a reliable best friend. Sometimes, however, you can be a hundred steps onto a trail you’ve never been on before and realize it is a home you never knew you had.
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