WORDS and PICTURES
Contributors
LUCAS ALBERG Lucas Alberg is a native Kansan who ventured west after college in pursuit of outdoor adventure in the mountains. Finding his happy place, he soon combined his creative pursuits with his new home. Lucas currently works for a Bend-based outdoor company, has published two books including the children's picture book Goodnight Great Outdoors, has released two albums and spends the bulk of his free time traipsing through the woods with his wife and two kids. In this issue, Lucas wrote about the great family pastime of rockhounding (pg. 31). LYDIA HAGEN Lydia Hagen recently joined the Oregon Media team as the Staff Writer, and can’t wait to be writing about all things Central Oregon and beyond. By night, she works with fiction, and has most recently been published in Apricity Press. Lydia was raised in Bend, and has fallen back in love with Central Oregon after a hiatus while receiving her degree in Creative Writing at Western Washington University. When she’s not writing, you can find Lydia hiking, running or hanging out with her pet bunny, Millie. In this issue, she wrote about Community Supported Agriculture (pg. 86). MELISSA HART Melissa Hart grew up in Southern California and moved to Oregon twenty-one years ago. She's been a long-distance-runner since the age of twelve, and she also loves to hike and cycle and kayak all over the state. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, on CNN, and in numerous other publications. She's the author, most recently, of the running-themed kids' book Daisy Woodworm Changes the World. In this issue, Melissa wrote about the town she calls home, Eugene (pg. 41). Find out more at melissahart.com TAMBI LANE An entrepreneur at heart, Tambi Lane has run a portrait photography business since 2006. She loves collaborating with, and supporting, other local artists. Currently, she is focused on food photography. She has been published in Sunset magazine and photographed two nationally published celebrity cookbooks. When she’s not cooking, eating or photographing food, you can find her in the garden, doing something outdoors or creating something new and fun. In this issue, she photographed The Grove Market Hall (pg. 91) See tambilane.com and allthingsfoodbend.com. TREVOR LYDEN Trevor Lyden hails from Juneau, Alaska, but for the past seven years he has called Bend home. In 2017, he graduated from OSU-Cascades with a degree in tourism and outdoor leadership. When he’s not shooting photos, Trevor is shooting rapids in his kayak, bombing trails on his mountain bike or snowboarding the backcountry slopes around Central Oregon. Trevor likes shooting action photography because it allows him to capture fast-paced extreme sports in a brief moment in time. In this issue, he photographed Bend's skate scene (pg. 80). KEVIN PRIETO Kevin Prieto joined Oregon Media this year as Creative Director. He moved to Bend in 2004 and started carrying a camera everywhere he went, constantly amazed at the dynamic landscapes Central Oregon has to offer, which inspired him to pursue a career in photography and graphic design. He is a graduate from OSU-Cascades and The Art Institute of Portland and has ten years of photography and design experience. When not working, you’ll find him hunting down fresh snow, paddleboarding with his dog, and chasing his dad around mountain bike trails. In this issue, he photographed the cover and other supporting images.
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