Fishing For Garbage on the Deschutes Watershed
August 27th was an exciting day for BlackStrap, as we hosted the first ever Oregon based Fish for Garbage cleanup. We feel privileged to help make a beneficial impact on...
Descend on Bend: A Nomadic Gathering Of Life-Living Enthusiasts
Descend on Bend is an annual four-day gathering of like-minded, creative, life-living outdoor enthusiasts who share the same passion for van life, overlanding, and other vehicle dwellings just outside of Bend, OR. This gathering...
Art Talk with Laihha Organna
I'm so stoked to be a winner of the Happy Little Art Contest 2 and to have a little something that can keep me connected to Bend. I'm so very...
Meadow Lodge: 7 Days On Top Of The World
Earlier this winter Blackstrap Marketing Manager, Tim Karpinski, got a message. It was from his longtime friend and Gnu Art Director, Shawn Bishop, saying, “We have a last minute opening...
Eastern Boarder's Last Call Finally Turns 20
It took longer than 20 years for Eastern Boarder's year end celebration Last Call to turn 20, but that seems fitting for an event that was founded on the premise...
Park Crew Project: Woodward Bachelor
The Woodward Bachelor park crew consists of highly devoted, passionate & talented shredders, including day crew members and snowcat drivers. They start each day at dawn in their morning meeting...
F1rst Chair Project: Building Resort Hype Across The Nation
"BlackStrap pulls through with swag for our guests! In a year where we were watching the skies unsure of when opening day would be, the F1rst Chair Project tubes rewarded...
Dirksen Derby 14: "I Feel A Feeling I Forgot"
Each year, 500 racers from around the globe descend on Mount Bachelor in Central Oregon to laugh, hoot, holler and raise money for a ton of amazing local charities. For Dirksen Derby...