WORDS and PICTURES
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 and published his first book, Trail Running Bend, through Wilderness Press in 2016. Since moving to Oregon in 2001, Lucas hasn’t stopped smiling. In this issue, he wrote about rock climbing for newbies (pg. 88), a category in which he counts himself.
DAMIAN FAGAN Damian Fagan lives in Bend with his wife, Raven, and is a freelance writer and naturalist guide. He has published numerous natural history articles, as well as two wildflower field guides. Keep an eye out for his books, Canyon Country Wildflowers and Wildflowers of Oregon, published by Falcon Press Publishing. For this issue, Damian wrote about three great hikes in Central Oregon that deliver plenty of wildflower viewing opportunities during the late spring and summer (pg. 33).
LEE LEWIS HUSK Someone recently called Lee Lewis Husk a unicorn—anyone raised in Bend is a rarity in this fast-growing city. As a teen, she skied at Mount Bachelor, drove her car through the Greenwood underpass when it filled with rainwater and snuck out to swim at Juniper at night with her friends. She left for thirty years but returned to raise kids and be near family. She still skis at Bachelor, and no longer has to sneak into Juniper. Being a freelance writer allows her to connect with her community and cover everything from science and medicine to travel, art and architecture. In this issue, she writes about actor-director Eric Close (pg. 59). MIGHTY CREATURE CO Mighty Creature Co is the creative collaboration between local photographers Ryan Cleary and Adam McKibben. Sharing a passion for Bend life and story-driven imagery, the two joined forces in 2016 and have been creating imagery for local, national and global brands ever since. They’ve been contributing photographers to Bend Magazine for more than three years. In this issue, Ryan and Adam captured Bend entrepreneurs who have taken it to the streets in mobile businesses (pg. 78). TOBY NOLAN Toby Nolan is a freelance photographer based in Bend. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Nolan has spent the past fifteen years working primarily in the adventure tourism industry, from fly-fishing guide to sea kayak guide, boat captain to lodge manager. Toby has lived and worked in Ireland, South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Canada, New Zealand, Alaska and Oregon. From the early years in the dark room to today, photography has been a constant throughout Nolan’s life. He shoots commercially for a wide variety of clients plus many of his favorite magazines and publications. In this issue, he captured Boswell Guitars (pg. 97). STEVE TAGUE Steve studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and worked for many years in New York City, shooting out of helicopters, inside museums and through martini glasses. He’s part artist, part MacGyver—always game for engineering the perfect light and problem solving to get the shot. If he weren’t a photographer he’d probably be professional wrestler. Luckily, he’s a photographer. In this issue, Tague captured actor Eric Close and his Tumalo ranch (pg. 59).
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