Thrive Guide

Strengthen Your Inner Landscape: Implicit Bias

As we strengthen our inner landscape and build a solid foundation for self-care the ability arises to expand knowledge and question beliefs. Every day our brain is computing millions of […]

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Accessible Route of the Week: Dry Canyon Trail

New routes highlighted weekly. by Hayley McClure OAS Staff In this week’s highlighted route we ventured outside of Bend to explore one of Central Oregon’s coolest developments located in Redmond, […]

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Backyard Naturalist: Week #5

Where YOU get to be a naturalist in your own backyard. by Matt Porter OAS Staff Birds of prey or “raptors” are a fascinating group of birds that includes hawks, […]

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Climbing Feet Reviewed

A guide to climbing feet for amputee climbers. By Jono Lewis Adaptive Climbing PDX Ask any amputee climber what they want from a climbing foot and you’ll get a different […]

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Mindfulness Monday: Relief from Suffering – Tonglen Meditation

Strengthen Your Inner Landscape: Relief from Suffering – Tonglen Meditation There is a lot of suffering in this world. We have all experienced suffering and know someone who is suffering. […]

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Accessible Route of the Week: Lava Lands

New routes highlighted weekly. by Hayley McClure OAS Staff If you’re willing to take a short drive out of town, Lava Lands is a cool and quiet escape from the […]

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COVID-19 Update: Offering limited in-person programs!

Phased reopening of in-person programming.  Subject to change at any point. Entering into this new phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are excited to offer in-person programming in addition to […]

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Backyard Naturalist: Week #4

Where YOU get to be a naturalist in your own backyard. by Matt Porter OAS Staff Greetings fellow backyard naturalists and welcome to another installment of OAS’ Backyard Naturalist series. […]

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Bend Bike Scavenger Hunt #1 – Westside/Downtown

Follow these clues for urban exploration and adventure! By Kellie Standish OAS Staff I love any excuse to get on a bike and over the years my love for bicycles […]

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Mindfulness Monday: Mind-Body Solutions

Strengthen Your Inner Landscape with Yoga Resource-Mind Body Solutions Mind Body Solutions is a 501(c)(3) organization based in the Twin Cities area. Check out MBS founder, Matthew Sanford, in a […]

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Accessible Route of the Week: Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail

New routes highlighted weekly. by Hayley McClure OAS Staff The Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail is an interesting connection that carves through the south side of town along a fully […]

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How to do a Handcycle Transfer

by Kellie Standish OAS Staff Transfers can be the most daunting part of using a handcycle. One look at a fleet of handcycle options and you may be thinking that […]

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