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Take a hike along the Metolius River with a geophysicist. Hear from archaeologists and heritage specialists at the Oregon Archaeology Roadshow. Meditate with a group every Monday. And do yoga multiple times a week along the Deschutes River.
Deschutes National Forest trail crew supervisor Joe Welke wrote in this week's trail report that most lower elevation trails — below 4,500 feet — are snow free and dry. Phil's trails are open for business but beware that some upper portions of the system may still have patchy snow. Climb to higher trails while aware and assessing conditions, and please provide updates to Welke, bendtrails.org and the BendTrails Facebook group.
Celebrate Earth Day, public lands protections at five Central Oregon hiking destinations.
Higher elevations offer best possible conditions for winter recreation.
Late November is a wonderful time to get outside and experience the bounty of Central Oregon in a quieter, slower, and more reflective way, and this week is a particularly