Now that Christmas is over, a new year has arrived and so has the winter. It’s cold outside and most of us prefer to stay indoors and do cozy activities. At the same time, the world wide pandemic has forced us to stay at home and limit the number of people we see. It can…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Land Trust) The Land Trust announces 2021 Nature Night speaker series! Join us for these free, virtual, monthly presentations on nature-related topics. Presentations include: January 27, 7-8:30pm: A Closer Look at Microplastics with Dr. Susanne Brander. The large majority of plastic pollution, which is found in oceans, rivers and streams,…
(Photo | Courtesy of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press) Abandoned Oregon: Ghost Towns of the Painted Hills and Beyond combines the author’s penchant for aimless road trips, foolhardy adventure seeking and paranormal curiosity, and offers it all up in four variations on a weekend getaway through Central Oregon. Beginning in the Painted Hills, the…
(Photo | Courtesy of BendFilm) Join us for another outdoor film in Tin Pan Alley featuring Pete Alport. Pete was hired by Level 1 Productions to shoot three professional skiers: Lucas Wachs, KC Deane and Wiley Miller. He traveled to Montana, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Come see what he captured throughout the winter season…
(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum is officially accepting submissions for the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize! The Prize honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy, with the desert as both subject and setting. Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of our…
Did you hear? We are open for submissions. BendFilm champions independent films and the risky, passionate artists who make them. The 18th Annual Festival, October 7-17, 2021, includes 115 films and awards $11,500 in cash– including $5,000 for Best in Show. Meet your heroes, connect with future collaborators and explore the all that BendFilm has…
(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Our outdoor exhibits are perfect for getting fresh air and discovering beauty and wonder. Put a Museum visit on your January to-do list! The Miller Ranch is Open! Mrs. Miller and Amy are cooking up something yummy inside the ranch house. Now you can sample the authentic 1904…
(Photo | Courtesy of Think Wild Central Oregon) Think Wild, a wildlife hospital and conservation center in Bend, is engaging the Central Oregon community and beyond with native wildlife through a host of monthly, live virtual programming. The successful, family-friendly online events with over 500 attendees in 2020, include online nature-film screenings, live-streamed animal treatments…
National campaign honoring heroic and loving canines back for 11th year; winners to be honored at red carpet awards gala broadcast in two-hour special on Hallmark Channel. American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, announced the official start of the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards campaign. The annual, year-long campaign seeks to identify…
Art is something to be shared. It comes in wonderful creations that elicit all kinds of reactions from their observers. And best of all? It’s everywhere. You just need to look hard enough. Indeed, there is art in everything, and its value is seen in such ubiquity. You can find art in food, music, nature,…
