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SUNRIVER/PRNewswire - Adventure Calls, a new video series sponsored by Visit Central Oregon and hosted by National Geographic photographer Chad Copeland, spotlights Central Oregon’s unique culinary culture, arts, and recreational opportunities in the region. Episodes can now be viewed at adventurecalls. visitcentral.oregon.com or www.youtube.com/user/VisitCentralOR. During the eight-episode series, Copeland catches a classical concert at the top of Mt. Bachelor, goes whitewater rafting on the Deschutes River, samples regional cuisine and craft beer, and explores the region by bike, motorcycle, horseback, and more.

Central Oregon is home to the cities of Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine, Prineville, Madras, Maupin, Warm Springs, and the resort community of Sunriver. The area has long been an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, with endless places for paddling, hiking, cycling, golfing, and climbing. But the new series also explores the region’s Netflix Original Series, Top Golf, culinary, arts, and cultural attractions. ESPN, and TESLA.

Staying true to the series title, Visit Central Oregon, formerly Copeland chases adventure and takes known as Central Oregon Visitors viewers on an exciting virtual vacaAssociation (COVA), has been the tion. In one episode, a veteran Iditarnonprofit tourism destination marod musher and her sled dogs escort keting association serving Central him to a snowy mountain retreat, Oregon since 1971. Visit Central where he enjoys a fine-dining experiOregon is supported by nearly 400 ence deep in the Deschutes National member businesses and operates with Forest. Adventure Calls is a series full an annual budget of $3 million. Visit of entertaining challenges, cultural Central Oregon manages tourism and historical education, and fun, advertising, marketing, promotion, each sharing the common thread of public relations, industry relations, a spirit of adventure. While potential special event management and is the visitors are being asked to refrain state-designated Regional Destination from non-essential travel in the state, Management Organization for Travel the series provides entertainment and Oregon’s Regional Cooperative Tourinspiration for future travel. ism Program. For more information,

Copeland has photographed for Navisit www.VisitCentralOregon.com or tional Geographic, filmed portions of call 800-800-8334. BBC’s Planet Earth and photographed the “People of Action” campaign for Microsoft’s Windows 10. Chad has also produced and directed feature

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