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Mark Morical: Funner-Tiddlywinks loop in Central Oregon offers a little bit of everything

BEND, Ore. – Even after 17 years of exploring the trails in Central Oregon, I am continually amazed at the vast variety of singletrack in the area.

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Wina Sturgeon: Tips for surviving calamity on the trail

It was supposed to be a simple day hike in the wilderness – there and back to the parking lot in a few hours. But maybe you were unfamiliar with the trail and you ended up getting lost. Maybe your foot slipped on a rock and you got a sprained or broken ankle. Things can go wrong, especially in the wild.

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Camelbak vest perfect for those mountain biking on narrow trails

Riding narrow single-track trails on your mountain bike can be one of the great joys of summer. Surrounded by a canopy of trees, you can enjoy the lush forest as you twist and turn over the rugged terrain. The difficult climbs are followed by a freewheeling descents, and you're constantly on the lookout for roots, rocks and overhanging branches. Bending down to grab a water bottle from its cage isn't always an easy option – and you should probably be drinking more often anyway. The Camelbak Chase Bike Vest is targeted at those off-road riders who want easy access to water throughout the whole ride.

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Mark Morical: Funner-Tiddlywinks loop in Central Oregon offers a little bit of everything

Even after 17 years of exploring the trails in Central Oregon, I am continually amazed at the vast variety of singletrack in the area.

Outdoors

Backcountry Canadian huts, mountain views inspire, but 65-year-old Spokane climber Dick Quinn is the real muse

He didn't hesitate when he came to the 50-degree sloping mass of snow and ice just a handful of a hundred feet below the summit of Mount Olive in the Canadian Rockies.

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Leslie Barker: Tired early in your workout? Keep going

Have you ever started a workout with bunches – or at least a decent amount – of energy, only to feel zapped way too early? I have, especially on these mornings with humidity thick as split-pea soup. I start out, water bottle and optimism at the ready, then a half-mile in start thinking, "Are you kidding? I can't do this."

Hunting Fishing

Lake Winnie's dark water is back, for now – and the fish are biting

Forgive Gerry Albert if he gets a little excited when he catches walleyes here.

Hunting Fishing

Dennis Anderson: Duck enthusiast studying nesting habits of birds settling on his land

Appropriately, a duck decoy brought Arnold Krueger and Larry Thomforde together. This was in the 1960s, and Thomforde was vacationing in northern Minnesota when he saw a bluebill decoy on a fireplace mantel that, as it happened, was carved by Krueger.

Hunting Fishing

Best times for anglers

This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones.

Hunting Fishing

Brad Dokken: Red River Catfish League off to great fishing season as participation grows

The Red River Valley Catfish League is off to another great season. The Wednesday night fishing events, which run from 6 to 9 p.m., are drawing an average of 29 boats per week. According to Bruce Nelson of East Grand Forks, one of the league's organizers, 31 boats were on the water this past Wednesday night, a new league record.

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Know these water safety tips as weather warms

With summer approaching and weather warming, its time to keep these water safety tips in mind, as provided by the Placer County Sheriff's Office.

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Seth Boster: There's magic in the mountains at Red Feather Lakes

Main street, as the locals know it, is a gravel lot where a three-legged dog hobbles.

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Cyclocross pro racer releases a book of poetry

Professional cyclocross racer and poet Laura Winberry recently noticed that her life moves in intervals – hard, intense bursts.

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Central Oregon's North Fork Trail is kid-friendly

Sometimes friends and family members say things about my 8-year-old daughter that simply drive me crazy.

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Renovated Rainier Beach urban farm offers space for community, food, learning

Egigayehu Dulume has been coming to the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands every Friday for the past five years. "For my health," he says, somewhat incredulous that this may not be obvious. "The first thing, the health is important. I have to move, I have to work, I have to exercise. Otherwise everything will diminish."

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Spokane retirees hit the road in 16-month bike quest

Kathy Greer is not the kind of woman who sleeps behind an abandoned building in a remote Idaho town.

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The Fuji Cape May: A throwback, simple bike

When you were a kid, you had a bike. As you got older, maybe you got a 10-speed or a mountain bike or a BMX bike. You found the niche – and bike – that fit what you wanted to do. As an adult, it's more of the same, but with even more choices as you. But sometimes you just want a bike. The Fuji Cape May fits the bill, a throwback one-speed with coaster brakes and big tires that will get you around town without any fuss.

Health & Fitness

Wina Sturgeon: Is winning all in your head?

Have you ever stopped to examine the message you are sending to yourself at the start of a competition or a physical activity?

Lake Tahoe weather turned cold overnight on hiker and her dog. Here's when the rescuers showed up

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Helicopter rescues hiker and her dog lost in Desolation Wilderness

The California Highway Patrol rescued a woman and her dog from Desolation Wilderness by helicopter in El Dorado County on Tuesday.

Hunting Fishing

Navionics one of best fishing apps out there

Fishing – turns out, there's an app for that. In fact, many apps. One of the best is Navionics, which produces a half-dozen or so apps that can be downloaded on a phone or iPad. These might not be as specifically for "fishing" as an app such as Fishbox.

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