Oregon
If you ever had any question about Oregon’s beauty, this timelapse will certainly quell your doubt. Filmed in Oregon and produced by Uncage the Soul Productions, Finding Oregon… Read the rest shows some of the most incredible shots of the state I’ve ever seen.
Also, check out the interview with Ben Canales, photographer
Pictures like the one above have been making the media rounds the last couple of days after what was allegedly a great white shark chomped down on Hawaii-born surfer Bobby Gumm’s board on Thursday, just off the Oregon Coast. (Yes, this is the second story about a shark encounter in… Read the rest
The state of Oregon, the only US state where bikeways officially exist, has voted to add five more designated bike tours to its state roads. The routes will include Sisters to Smith Rock State Park, the Metolius River Loop, McKenzie Pass, Old West Scenic Bikeway and the Blue Mountain Century… Read the rest
The video is, admittedly, on the cheesier side—watch it without sound if you don’t want the dramatic soundtrack. But what Jesse Coombs, 40, did was pretty incredible.
While Coombs plunged the 96 feet down the remote Abiqua Falls in Oregonin April, the video is only making the media rounds now.… Read the rest
Late last week a nameless bald eagle was found on the road by two women in Bend, OR who believed it had been hit by a car. The eagle was badly injured and, after being taken to a vet, was determined to have a fractured wing, a dislocated elbow and… 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
These late season storms have been awesome. Here is some deep Pow from Mt. Bachelor a couple days ago. Thanks to Jason at Crust Productions. Check out more of his work here.
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Watch paddlers Sam Freihofer and Todd Wells drop the 82 feet of Metlkao Falls on Oregon’s Eagle Creek. Though this is the tallest attempted drop by two-man kayak, it doesn’t officially beat out the record set by Anton Immler and Steve Fisher (which was a 70 foot plunge) because in… Read the rest
It’s okay. You don’t have to admit it to us. But if you don’t know how to ski or snowboard, this is just the month to try it out. January is officially ‘Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month‘, and many resorts around the country are offering up incredible discounted packages… Read the rest
Most people climb, bike, hike, trek or run for themselves; to reach personal goals and feel a sense of accomplishment. But what if you could climb a mountain for yourself and… Read the rest to support a great cause?
You can. In fact, that’s the basis of Reach the Summit, which gives participants
If you’ve never heard of Cycle Oregon before, just know this–its riders have aptly titled it The Best Bike Ride in America… Read the rest. The route, amenities, events and base cost change every year; and even the event’s fluidity has even become part of its appeal.
From an outsider’s point of
[Images above and in gallery taken the day before the women's event -- shown here for perspective on size & power of waves]
It may not be as… Read the rest big of a deal as women’s suffrage, but last Wednesday, November 3rd, was certainly historic for today’s women. The Nelscott
I have to admit, being the “Dirt Roadie” that I am, that I have done this before. Thanks to the Crew over at Yakima for this Vid.… Read the rest
What you’re seeing is an elliptical bike hybrid–aptly named the “ElliptiGO.” The machine was created by two Oregon natives, one of whom says that because of the rider’s ability to take long, powerful strides, “Honestly, you really feel like how it would be to be an Olympic sprinter.”
Want one… Read the rest
It’s been 10 years since Oregon’s last Pistol River Wave Bash, so it was due time. The event was a success: Robby Naish (the all-time King of windsurfing) came to the contest to show love, and a super final between two former world champions Kevin Pritchard and Francisco Goya left… Read the rest
