March 2022 Highlights
The return of color: Spring comes around cautiously in Central Oregon. I won't see any flowers blooming nearby until April. Once the snow melts there is a dusty, dry, wintering quality to the
Stories About the West
February 2022 Highlights
February never felt so short and so full. In only 28 days we experienced 3 seasons of weather (spring, winter, and spring again). It started with lightness before becoming a roller coaster of
January 2022 Highlights
Bluebird New Year's Day: Most everyone I know in Central Oregon was outside skiing on New Year's Day. Blue skies, fresh snow, friends, laughs, optimism for a new year. Perfect. Birthday dog, MackMack,
December 2021 Highlights
In the spirit of focusing on the positive, I thought I would share a few things that made December shine.
Distillation
We knew there would be wildfires. With no rain in weeks, the drought monitor’s maroon swath indicating exceptional drought kept growing and spreading across the West. Fishing restrictions were in place due