Life + Culture

Motorcycle Musings

Reflections on Life Lessons Learned Through a Motorcycle's Restoration Article and Photography by Orion Tupper Sometimes, growth looks like a half-disassembled motorcycle sitting in my garage. It’s scratched, dented, weathered, and imperfect, but so am I. And maybe that’s why I see so much of myself in this little 1986 Suzuki Savage, a single-cylinder street bike that’s smaller than what I’m used to but full of potential. I didn’t buy this bike because I needed it. I bought it because I...

Wellness

Exploring New Horizons

Daytryp Health Offers Alternative Healing Options for Often Difficult to Treat Mental and Physical Health Conditions Article by Lynette Confer | Photography by Natalie Stephenson In a groundbreaking shift from conventional medicine, emerging mind-expanding therapies are quietly ushering in a new class of healing practices that offer those grappling with treatment-resistant depression, chronic pain, PTSD and many other difficult diagnoses renewed hope  – opening the door to deep healing...

Life + Culture

A Home on the Road to Explore New Places

Beaver Coach Named One of Top Five RV Dealerships in North America Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Shadow Bear Media A competitive skater growing up, Ty Kelly traveled from event to event in a travel trailer. Today, he is the owner, along with his wife Jodie, of Beaver Coach Sales in Bend. Last year Beaver Coach Sales was named one of North America's top five Blue Ribbon RV dealerships. “We've been in the top 50 for six or seven years and that was a big deal,” he says. “Being in the...

Fitness

Adventures on the Trails

Push Your Limits on These 20+ Mile Mountain Bike Rides in Bend Article by Travis Reill | Photography by James Montes De Oca With hundreds of miles of singletrack, Bend has become a mountain bike mecca in the Pacific Northwest. For those who live here, that means a seemingly endless amount of mountain biking trails to experience as we enter the 2025 season. If you want a new singletrack challenge on Bend’s westside, check out three of my favorite 20+ mile loops. Then, grab a trail map and...