We put out the call for photos to our snowless readers and cherry-picked our favorites. Jim Davis took this photo from the Badlands Wilderness outside of Bend during last weekend’s Geminid meteor shower. Dawn Baker captured the beauty of raindrops on a flower outside the Portland Train Station. Charlie Cheek’s view of the Rogue River looks just like summer. You’d hardly know it’s winter at Mill Creek Falls from this Charlie Cheek photo.
I have no marketable relationship with Yaktrax, but I do want to sing their praises, if briefly. This was my morning run. Understandably, most people don’t see these conditions as an opportunity to head out on a run. Thankfully, most people think differently. With Yaktracks, though, the outdoor trail running season is whatever you make of it. This morning was indeed a bit cold and snow from the past two days made for a crystalline path in the early sun. This turned out to be a cool bit of solitude in the forest and along the Deschutes River. Some people claim–and I question that claim–that they can tell when dogs are smiling. If dogs do have a capacity to smile, Guinness, my sled dog, was doing just that.
While it may not be a Matchstick Productions joint, design assistant Guy Olson’s video of the first ride of the 2012/2013 season is pretty solid.
1859 designer extraordinaire Guy Olson took his first ride of the season this weekend.
Behind the ubiquitous and misspelled sno-park signs throughout the state of Oregon lives a network of winter recreational havens.
Snowboard legend Josh Dirksen talks with 1859 about his career.
Bud Valian reminisces about his first pair of skis, circa 1947.
Oregon photographer Ray Atkeson chronicled the rise of winter sports culture in Oregon.
Oregon’s search and rescue volunteers share their harrowing stories.
