Life + Culture

Campfire Kitchen in the High Desert

Celebrate Father’s Day the Central Oregon Way with These Simple Fireside Recipes Article by Lynette Confer There is something about cooking a meal over a campfire or campfire stove that slows everything down. In the best ways. Each step feels more intentional. From gathering the ingredients, tools and camping gear, to setting up the campsite and camp kitchen, opportunities abound for connection and a chance for families and friends to gather in ways that just aren’t possible in a crowded...

Wellness

A Mane Event

Personalized Hair Restoration Solutions that Build Confidence Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Shadow Bear Media A healthy head of hair is often associated with youth and vitality. But as men age, many begin to notice thinning—or even significant hair loss. “Most hair loss in men is due to male pattern hair loss,” says board-certified medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Leslie Carter, owner of Deschutes Dermatology in Bend. “It’s estimated that 80% of men will experience...

Arts + Culture

More Than Music

Local Men Share How Guitar Creates Connection Article by Donna Burklo What is it about guys and guitars? Hypothesis: A guy playing a guitar is in it to get the girl. There is something undeniable about the sexiness of a man caressing the neck, strumming the strings, and gazing lovingly at the curvature of the body - of a guitar. Type ‘what is it about guys and guitars’ into your browser and you’ll have enough fodder to support the hypothesis. Cue the research music. The ‘Guitar Gods Revue’...

Arts + Culture

Fragments of Beauty

Bend's Mare Schelz Brings Colors and Rhythms of Nature to Life Through Mosaic Stained Glass Article by Lynette Confer | Photography by Natalie Stephenson The way light dances through the hand-cut pieces of glass in Mare Schelz’s intricate stained-glass mosaics reveals her deep love for nature, her reverence for movement and flow, and the joy she finds in creating art, and sharing it with others. Each piece she creates is a luminous reflection of the natural world that surrounds her and the...