Tag: outdoor activity

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Choral Concert in a Cave

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February 8, 2023

Many artists are inspired by natural beauty, thus the popularity of landscape painting and landscape photography. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Brooke Snavely and Wanderlust Tours show us an entirely different kind of art in nature — a choral concert in a cave.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

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▶️ The Great Outdoors: Grooming Virginia Meissner Sno-Park

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November 30, 2022

Cross country and skate skiing are enormously popular in Central Oregon partly due to miles of expertly groomed trails just a few minutes from town. In this week’s Great Outdoors, we take you on a pre-dawn ride in a grooming machine at the Virginia Meissner Sno Park.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

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Trail Etiquette: 101

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April 29, 2020

As spring arrives and people head outside to shake off cabin fever, trail use etiquette becomes more important than ever. On this week’s Great Outdoors, Brooke Snavely reviews trail use etiquette during the corona virus pandemic.

Contact the Central Oregon Trail Alliance if you’d like to help build and maintain trails.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

▶️ Origin Story: Revs House

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March 6, 2020

On Fridays we tell you an Origin Story, highlighting local people turning their passion into a profession. This week, Samantha O’Connor is showing us a workout that benefits your body both inside and outside the gym. A great workout at Revs House can also double as a therapy session.

Thanks to BendBroadband Business for sponsoring Origin Stories where we introduce you to people turning their passion into a profession every Friday night on Central Oregon Daily.

▶️ Get Outside: Geocaching in Central Oregon

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January 16, 2020

In this segment of Get Outside, Meghan Glova takes on a treasure hunt close to home through geocaching.

You can join in on the world’s largest treasure hunt at geocaching.com or by downloading the geocaching app.

Thanks to our Get Outside sponsor, Pro Caliber Motorsports, for giving us the time and resources to show you some of the most adventurous ways to take on Central Oregon every month on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Perdigon Fly Tying

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June 13, 2019

International fly fishing competitions are driving innovations in fly fishing to help you catch more trout. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Gary Lewis takes us to the fly tying desk.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Creating Effective Fishing Flies

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February 28, 2019

The growing popularity of international fly fishing competitions are driving innovations to help you catch more trout. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Gary Lewis takes us to the fly-tying desk.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Returning Native Fish to the Deschutes River

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December 6, 2018

Historically, red-band trout, salmon and steelhead were plentiful in the upper and middle Deschutes River, but their numbers have dropped in the last few decades. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Brian Jennings looks at new efforts to return the native fish to our local waterways.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.