photo by BOB WOODWARD

Mountain Bikers Share Fall Lines

T ake days of brilliant sunshine and crisp, cool air. Add firm, dust-free trails, in perfect condition after the first rainfall in months. Blend with trailside foliage so brilliant as to be distracting, and you have the recipe for Bend’s magical fall mountainbiking season.

BALANCE: body & soul

Fit For The Slopes

CULINARY: hot dish

Brand 33

CULTURE: local artist

High Desert Pastel Panorama

THE SMELL OF WINTER IS IN THE AIR. The vibrant red, yellow and orange colors of autumn are fading in the mountains.

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