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Natalka Palmer Named 2026 REALTOR® of the Year by Cascades East Association of REALTORS®
Bend Premier Real Estate is proud to announce that Managing Principal Broker Natalka Palmer has been named the 2026 REALTOR® of the Year by the Cascades East Association of REALTORS®.
Presented to one member each year, the REALTOR® of the Year recognition honors outstanding service to the REALTOR® organization, the real estate profession and the community. Natalka's selection reflects the integrity, leadership and commitment she brings to real estate throughout Central Oregon.
Leadership That Strengthens Our Profession
Natalka's influence extends beyond individual transactions. She is committed to upholding high professional standards, strengthening the real estate community and helping brokers navigate their responsibilities with knowledge and sound judgment.
As Managing Principal Broker of Bend Premier Real Estate, Natalka provides the company's brokers with exper...
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Beyond Camp Lake: Hiking to the Dry Chambers Lakes Basin
Beyond Camp Lake: Hiking to the Dry Chambers Lakes Basin
On Saturday, September 19, we returned to the Pole Creek Trailhead for one of our longest hikes of the year: just under 17 miles with more than 2,600 feet of elevation gain. We have hiked to Camp Lake several times and have also followed the climbers' trail toward Hayden Glacier, but this time we continued beyond Camp Lake to explore new territory—the moraine between the two Chambers Lakes basins.
By the time we returned to the trailhead, the hike had given us beautiful mountain views, complete solitude at Camp Lake, a steep and occasionally sketchy climb above it, and one creek crossing that was very different in the afternoon than it had been that morning.
From Pole Creek Trailhead to Camp Lake
The hike begins at the Pole Creek Trailhead outside Sisters and travels for several miles through the burn scar lef...