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Don't Miss These Spring Songbirds
April 30, 2026
Don't Miss These Spring Songbirds
April 30, 2026

The birds of spring are dropping into Central Oregon for a limited-time only. Find out where to go to see some of the area’s most colorful and songful birds.

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April 30, 2026
Leaf Blower Season Has Arrived
April 29, 2026
Leaf Blower Season Has Arrived
April 29, 2026

Cover your ears, folks. It's time to move leaves around.

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April 29, 2026
It's Time to Sow Your Seeds
March 13, 2025
It's Time to Sow Your Seeds
March 13, 2025

Learn how to grow plants from seed—yes, even in Central Oregon.

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March 13, 2025
Self-Soothing with Spotted Knapweed
August 20, 2020
Self-Soothing with Spotted Knapweed
August 20, 2020

Like coronavirus, knapweed is a scourge. Unlike the virus, you can see it and defeat it.

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August 20, 2020
More Laughs with Linnaeus
March 27, 2020
More Laughs with Linnaeus
March 27, 2020
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March 27, 2020
Finding Relief with Linnaeus
March 11, 2020
Finding Relief with Linnaeus
March 11, 2020
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March 11, 2020
See the World from a Butterfly’s Point of View
July 8, 2019
See the World from a Butterfly’s Point of View
July 8, 2019
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July 8, 2019
Don't Miss the Central Oregon Superbloom
June 25, 2019
Don't Miss the Central Oregon Superbloom
June 25, 2019
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June 25, 2019
Remembering M.A.
June 8, 2019
Remembering M.A.
June 8, 2019
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June 8, 2019
Species Spotlight: Curlleaf Mountain-Mahogany
February 10, 2018
Species Spotlight: Curlleaf Mountain-Mahogany
February 10, 2018
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February 10, 2018
Let’s Hear It for the Year-Round Birds
July 11, 2017
Let’s Hear It for the Year-Round Birds
July 11, 2017

Yes, yes, we're surrounded by beautiful singing migratory birds. But where's the love for those that never leave?

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July 11, 2017
Deer-Resistant Strategies for Central Oregon
May 13, 2017
Deer-Resistant Strategies for Central Oregon
May 13, 2017

Find out how to protect your backyard and garden from hungry deer.

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May 13, 2017
The Osprey or Western Meadowlark for State Bird? You Decide.
April 18, 2017
The Osprey or Western Meadowlark for State Bird? You Decide.
April 18, 2017

Should Oregon throw out the western meadowlark as our state bird? 

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April 18, 2017
First Flowers of Spring in Central Oregon
April 5, 2017
First Flowers of Spring in Central Oregon
April 5, 2017

View a few of the first wildflowers you're likely to see this spring!

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April 5, 2017
All Hail the Queens
February 28, 2017
All Hail the Queens
February 28, 2017

Yes, it's still snowing in Bend. But I promise spring is coming—and so are the bumblebees.

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February 28, 2017
Test Your Nature Know-How
February 1, 2017
Test Your Nature Know-How
February 1, 2017

Take a short nature quiz and learn more about everything from ants to trees.

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February 1, 2017
9 Nature Books for the New Year
December 28, 2016
9 Nature Books for the New Year
December 28, 2016

What's on your nature reading to-do list for the year ahead? These are some of my favorites from 2016.

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December 28, 2016
It's Not Easy Being Green ... Especially in Fall
October 14, 2016
It's Not Easy Being Green ... Especially in Fall
October 14, 2016

Fall colors are here! But there is one holdout: Find out why the mountain or thinleaf alder doesn't play along.

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October 14, 2016
Best Trees, Beasts, and Birds of Fall in Central Oregon
September 22, 2016
Best Trees, Beasts, and Birds of Fall in Central Oregon
September 22, 2016

A few tips to get the most out of your fall hikes in Central Oregon.

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September 22, 2016
6 Nature-y Things to Do at Steens Mountain
August 2, 2016
6 Nature-y Things to Do at Steens Mountain
August 2, 2016

Discover birds, wildflowers, butterflies (even a Monarch!), stars, and more on your next trip to Steens Mountain

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August 2, 2016
Yep, It's Okay to Laugh
July 5, 2016
Yep, It's Okay to Laugh
July 5, 2016
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July 5, 2016
About My 70 Co-Conspirators
June 29, 2016
About My 70 Co-Conspirators
June 29, 2016
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June 29, 2016
June 5, 2016
On Being an Amateur—and Proud of It
June 5, 2016
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June 5, 2016
May 29, 2016
Spring in Shevlin Park
May 29, 2016
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May 29, 2016
The Wonders of Sitting Still
May 22, 2016
The Wonders of Sitting Still
May 22, 2016
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May 22, 2016
Photo: Ron Halvorson
May 20, 2016
Here's Why I Wrote The Nature of Bend
May 20, 2016
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May 20, 2016
May 13, 2016
A Few Favorite Nature Quotes
May 13, 2016
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May 13, 2016
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