Life at Wend

Just in case you haven’t noticed the fancy new image on our Facebook page or the brand new cover featured in the top right-hand corner of our website, our latest issue is now available to peruse and enjoy via our digital edition.
In this issue, you’ll find a fantastic story… Read the rest

In 1993, the American Hiking Society launched National Trails Day–a celebration of North America’s 200,000 trails; the effort that goes into creating and maintaining them and the recreation and relaxation they provide to citizens in all 50 states. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4th and there’s sure… Read the rest

This winter has been so wet, I bet this moss takeover only took a few weeks. OK, maybe a few months. My friend Crofton Diack took this pic yesterday, and we had to share it.… Read the rest

In less than two weeks, filmmakers, photographers, artists, activists and outdoor lovers of all kinds will converge in the small mountain town of Telluride, Colorado for the 33rd annual Mountainfilm.
Since 1979, Mountainfilm has provided audiences with inspiring films, and has never wavered from its mission of “educating and inspiring… Read the rest

A New York Times… Read the rest article published May 13th, 2011, states the following: “OREGON is hiking country. It’s also wine country, with vineyards that are increasingly destinations for oenophiles. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the combination of hiking and wine tasting has a name: wiking.”
Three days later–in response to

There are many ways to pronounce a word; there’s a bunch of wrong ways, and then there’s the American way. But in the outdoor world, there are so many foreign brands that proper phonetics could make you look well-traveled and maybe even highly educated and cultured. Other than winning some… Read the rest

Did you know you can read Wend magazine–from the very first issue to the most brand-spanking new–online, for free? We hope so. But if you’re not already signed up to read Wend… Read the rest digitally, this is the week to do so–because in addition to getting the green, guiltless pleasure of instant,

Here in the NW, we recently had a sucky dry spell, but last week it started dumping again. Here is a little vid from one my friends, Jason Lilly, in Bend, shot at Bachelor on Monday.… Read the rest

The Oregon Public House (OPH) is a brewpub coming soon to Northeast Portland, and although it will serve up the kind of hoppy goodness Portland is known for, it will be a part of something bigger and better. The Oregon Public House, set to open this summer, will be the… Read the rest

Skiing and Snowboarding are not cheap past times–they take money, time, skill and equipment. But I love that moment of first introducing someone, regardless of age, to snowboarding or skiing. The look on their face when they realize that they are effortlessly floating down hill–that moment, just before they face… Read the rest

Last night I met up with Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) executive director Mark Menlove at the organization’s Backcountry Film Festival, which stopped off at KEEN in Portland as part of the festival’s world tour to celebrate the human powered snow experience through film. Typical of events held at KEEN, the… Read the rest

Meet Circulus–a mini velodrome created originally as an installation in the Seely G. Mudd Science Library at Pomona College in L.A. Circulus’s size allows its rider to circle its circumference once every five seconds. And–as the artist put it–”As a spectator and participant, I’ve often been mesmerized by the … Read the rest

It’s January; a gloriously chilly month ripe with opportunities to get out and play in the snow. But not all snowy fun can be had in one day’s time, which is why many of us choose to pack up a good ‘ol 4-season tent and set up camp in whatever… Read the rest

Backcountry.com presents… The Greg Hill 2 Mil from Greg Hill 2 Mil on Vimeo.
It’s been over 1.75 million feet since ski mountaineer Greg Hill started his journey last January. Over 1.75 million vertical feet in a huge variety of conditions over about 11 months that Hill has climbed and… Read the rest

It looks like most of you should have had at least a couple of powder turns so far this year. Up here in the PNW we are thinking that this is “one of those years to remember.” It sure is looking that way so far.
On Friday the 3rd, some… Read the rest