Some of our most inspired faves from our amazing photographers this year
At 8 years old, Central Oregon’s Rylee Hurt, seen here at the Homestead Park pump track in Redmond, is already a competitive BMX rider and CrossFit enthusiast. Photo by Joe Kline 
Hot air balloon pilot Kelly Haverkate, of Vista Balloon Adventures in Newberg, tests the burner before liftoff. Photo by Gwen Shoemaker 
Oregon Fruit Products in Salem has been canning fresh local fruit for eighty-five years. This year, a number of new safety measures were put in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Photo by Eugene Pavlov 
New Deal Distillery’s Kentucky Corsage punch. Photo by Emily Joan Greene 
Northwest Wild Products owner Ron Neva pauses while searching for razor clams at Sunset Beach on the Northern Oregon Coast. Photo by Richard Darbonne 
ucretia Karle, a participant in the Canine Companions for Independence program, works with dogs in the training yard at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. The prisoners selected to participate in the program spend nearly 24/7 with the dogs, preparing the animals for future work as service dogs. Photo by Shauna Intelisano 
Cameron Winery’s John Paul dries his work clothes on a wet day in the Willamette Valley. Paul is a co-founder of the Deep Roots Coalition, a group of winegrowers advocating for viticulture without irrigation. Photo by Aubrie LeGault 
Cocoa beans go through the roasting process at Seahorse Chocolate in Bend. Photo by Toby Nolan 
Knife-sharpening expert Yohhei Sato runs Sato Sharpening in Portland. Photo by Elijah Hoffman 
n employee squeezes water from a container of tofu during the production process at Ota Tofu in Portland. The company has been crafting traditional Japanese tofu for more than 100 years. Photo by Carly Diaz
