BEING A KID IN BEND

When a Bend kid with the whole Deschutes National Forest as his backyard talks about growing up in Central Oregon, everything comes into focus. Trading screen time for summit views and river currents, Max has grown up wild and free in one of America's most remarkable outdoor communities. Learn why Bend, Oregon, is raising a generation of kids who measure childhood in campsite memories, fresh powder days at Mt. Bachelor, and days on the water that end with zero fish and zero regrets.

Small Town, Big Life: Asked by longtime friend JUSTIN SCOTT to share what it's like to grow up at the edge of the DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, kid and Bend native MAX gives us the unfiltered, wide-open truth about coming of age WILD and FREE in CENTRAL OREGON.