One of the classic hiking areas in Central Oregon lies high on the flanks of Central Oregon’s Broken Top Mountain. This gorgeous area is largely composed of high dry alpine basins peppered with mountain streams, waterfalls and wildflowers. It is a stunning place with easy access to high alpine getaways that Central Oregonians crave during [...]
This is the first of what we hope will be a recurring column here at Bend, Wild, on site beer evaluations. This review won’t be as extensive as the ones we compile at the Bend Wild tasting compound( it’s just weird to write notes and wax poetic about the virtues of a given beer in [...]
Where should I start with trail reviews for Central Oregon? Well, from the beginning, that’s where. Bend, Oregon’s Shevlin Park is one of the crown jewels of the Bend park system. Less than 5 miles from the core of downtown Bend, this woodland park offers impeccable diversity, and it is all close to the heart [...]
Widmer Brothers Brewing is one of Oregon’s Brewing behemoths. While the Ale thrives in Oregon, Lagers have played a significant role in Widmer Brothers success. This beer, Drop Top Amber Ale, has hints of lagerishness, despite its ale label. The labeling on this bottle is somewhat spartan but with a happy dog apparently hanging out [...]
Blind Pig IPA is brewed in an affable, quaffable style. At 6.1% alcohol, it isn’t exactly a giant, but we at Bend Wild have grown more fond of full flavor and low alcohol IPA’s in the last couple of tasting seasons. Attractive labeling and text bring attention to Russian River’s unusual bottle size of 500 [...]
Monkey Face in Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon
Benham Falls in winter from the Deschutes River Trail
We at Bend Wild have lots of history with Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale and therefore thought that it would be an appropriate first beer to score on this website. As our beer roots first began to develop outside of the Pacific Northwest, Mirror Pond was quite a discovery when I first moved to [...]
We’ll soon have tips, information and reviews on hiking trails and recreation activities in the the great outdoors of Central Oregon.
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Bend Freedom Ride 2010
Oregon’s Three Sisters at Sunrise
2010 Cyclocross Nationals in Bend, Oregon
Mt Bachelor and red indian paintbrush as seen from the Three sisters Wilderness areaMonkey Face in Smith Rock State Park in Central OregonBenham Falls in winter from the Deschutes River Trail
Broken Top Sunrise in the Three Sisters Wilderness of Central Oregon
