Meet The Artist: Erik Abel
Bold colors, geometric patterns, and botanical profiles capture the eye in Erik Abel’s artwork. Inspired by his love of the ocean, surfing, and travel, Abel’s work articulates the spirit...
Meet Our Artist: Hannah Eddy
"I get my best inspiration when I’m out enjoying nature." Hannah Eddy is an illustrator/muralist who grew up by the ocean in Maine but her love of the mountains brought her...
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...
