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More than 100 years ago, Oregon waged a war on wolves to the point where they were extirpated — becoming extinct in the state. These … Continue reading
Kate Gran noticed three weeks blocked off of the calendar in her father Eric’s office. “Ama Dablam,” it read. Ama Dablam is a 22,349-foot peak … Continue reading
Earth Day doesn’t have to mean filling your cart with new “eco-friendly” products. Too often, sustainability gets packaged as something you can buy — even … Continue reading
We asked kids in Lane County to answer the following three prompts with art: • Draw yourself doing something you love in the outdoors. • … Continue reading
The 1,200 mile-long, underground Dakota Access Pipeline skirts the northern edge of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, carrying crude oil beneath the Missouri River with … Continue reading
It feels hard to celebrate the Earth while we’re in quarantine. But while we’re in a sort of timeout from the rest of the world, … Continue reading
Bicycles make the world go round, or at least they will as more and more people see them as essential transportation rather than a toy. There are a lot of great ways to celebrate Earth Day (for events check out the Earth Day listings in Calendar), but if you want to celebrate Earth Day every day then park your fossil-fuel guzzler and start biking. Critical Mass: It’s all about the bike community Continue reading
Attention all car commuters! Your excuses for pushing the gas pedal instead of the bike pedal — at least from a fashion perspective — won’t be worthy much longer. Yes, we all know it’s better for the environment and our health if we bike, but often it’s superficial justifications that keep us from trading four wheels for two. Here are some nifty tricks and cycle-centric designers who are making roadblocks like helmet head, or stuffing a change of clothes in your pack while pedaling to work like a spandex-encased sausage, obsolete. Continue reading
In its 26th year, the annual bike ride Cycle Oregon is as popular as ever and, come Sept. 7, riders will pedal their way through Eastern Oregon in the crisp fall air. Mountainous views and vast, lush valleys await 2,200 bikers on the 380- to 505-mile route that features John Day and Steens Mountain. Continue reading
• Some Eugene-area bike racks take parking a step further than simple functionality. The woodland creatures in front of the Kiva come to mind, and so do the intrauterine device (IUD) bike racks outside the new Planned Parenthood on Franklin in Glenwood. The more cool bike parking opportunities the better. • Sundays at Falling Sky are extra friendly for bicycle commuters. Ride a bike and save a buck. Continue reading