Name, Age, Hometown Jeremy Fox, 30, Beaverton, OR
1. What was your favorite subject in school?
In high school my favorite was orchestra. I played the cello and it was such a great change of pace from the other classes.
In college my field courses in Outdoor Education were the best--anything that got me outside.
2. your top three favorite Beers made in C.O.
1.Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
2. BBC's Black Diamond Dark Lager
3. BBC's Hophead...but only one per night.
3. Your most memorable experience while out on a Wanderlust Tour
Watching an osprey dive for trout on Sparks Lake while helping guests to unswamp their capsized boat.
4. What book are your reading right now
East of the Cascades by Phil Brogan...to learn more about Central Oregon's history
What Are the Seven Wonders of the World? by Peter D'Epiro...when I need to fall asleep
5. Nugget of cultural history about Bend that always amazes you
It blows my mind to imagine how tough life was for the first homesteaders to pass through Central Oregon on their way over the Cascades to the Willamette valley. Covered wagons, breaking down on lava rock, miserable winter weather, unknown routes, shady guides, the slow pace. Our modern conveniences and pace of life are so far removed from what those folks endured; they must have wanted a new life so badly to go through what they did. Some of them even came back over the Cascades to settle and farm the dry High Desert. What were they thinking?!?
6. Most heavily relied upon piece of gear that you own
Kleen Kanteen stainless steel water bottle. It has plenty of dents from falling off the backside of Half Dome in Yosemite, yet I can still get it to stand upright. Got to stay hydrated!
7. What do you do to back up your green ethic, i.e. bike to work, grow your own food, buy locally
I bike to work as much as possible, grow food in our garden, try to drive less, drink tap water, hang clothes outside to dry, try to buy as much organic and local food as possible. I appreciate Ed Abbey's suggestion that everyone be a part-time environmentalist, practicing those sustainable behaviors while still getting out and enjoying our natural areas. Maybe we should strive for at least three-quarters time.
8. Do you volunteer your time anywhere
I'm a volunteer ski instructor for the Oregon Adaptive ski program, taking folks with physical and mental disabilities out on the mountain. I also try to put in hours each year with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Wolftree doing restoration and education work.
9. What advice would you have for someone visiting Bend for the first time?
Well, sign up for a Wanderlust Tour if you want to see some of the best stuff Central Oregon has to offer. But if you vacation like I do, just get out of downtown, head west towards the Cascades, and hike up South Sister for the best views of Oregon. If a 12 mile roundtrip hike with 5000' elevation gain doesn't sound appealing, there are plenty of trails around Sparks Lake and Devils Lake that gain you wonderful views as well. Then return to town for food at Longboard Louies and beer at Bend Brewing Company.
10. Favorite sound to hear in nature
Red-winged blackbirds. Quaking aspen leaves. Absolute quiet.
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