Skip To Main Content
Peter Madsen on Muck Rack

Peter Madsen

(He/Him)
  • Pro Tempore Instructor, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Portland
As seen in: The New York Times, Nature, Wiley Online Library, The Toronto Star, U.S. News and World Report, The Seattle Times, Miami Herald, Gothamist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Charlotte Observer and
Covers:  I've covered many beats, including the outdoors, fitness, aging, nonprofits, arts & entertainment and human interest.
Midwestern New Yorker decompressing in Oregon.

Get in touch with Peter

Contact Peter, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Peter Madsen’s Journalist Portfolio

An Underground Boxer's Struggle

An Underground Boxer's Struggle

Chris Cunningham ducked a punch in a fight at the BX Fight Club, an underground boxing tournament in the Sout…

View article →
Cold snaps provide window for ice climbing at Paulina Falls

Cold snaps provide window for ice climbing at Paulina Falls

Forrest Kaye clung by his climbing tools and crampons near the top of one of several 50-foot translucent ice …

View article →
Alex Reed, who died in Smith Rock fall, remembered as passionate climber

Alex Reed, who died in Smith Rock fall, remembered as passionate climber

Bend climbers Alex Reed and Chris Hatzai spent long hours together in the rarely used, northeast corner of Sm…

View article →
Duck hunting is about more than the kill

Duck hunting is about more than the kill

Duck hunter Chris Dittman, camouflaged in leaf patterns and wearing waders, was lobbing pieces of duck sausag…

View article →
Do You Have What It Takes For The Hammer Fest? - Bend Magazine

Do You Have What It Takes For The Hammer Fest? - Bend Magazine

The Tuesday night Hammer Fest is an unofficial tradition and a trial for hardcore local cyclists. Bend is hom…

View article →

Articles

Spilling the Tea on Testosterone

|
By Peter Madsen
| Source Weekly Verified
Scott Seaton, despite occupying high-octane posts that include being a firefighter with Bend Fire & Rescue and a longtime elite masters cyclist, knows what it’s like to live with low testosterone levels. Even so: nope, no way — Seaton, who’s 66, ain’t takin’ no stinkin’ testosterone replacement therapy. That, he considers, is performance-enhancing doping. So agrees the World Anti-Doping Agency and the domestic equivalent, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Commissioners Advance Ballot Language for Districting Map Critics call ‘Divisive,’ ‘Parochial,’ and ‘Unfair’

|
By Peter Madsen
| Source Weekly Verified
The Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners voted to place a divisive districting proposal on November’s general election ballot. After hearing heated commentary from the public during the July 15 meeting, county commissioners voted 2 to 1, approving edited language for the ballot measure. Commissioner Phil Chang was the sole opponent.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Candidates File to Run for Redmond City Council

|
By Peter Madsen
| Source Weekly Verified
The filing deadline may be Aug. 25, but numerous candidates for Redmond City Council have signaled their interest by filing paperwork early. The mayoral seat is open, along with three seats on the Redmond City Council. These are four-year terms. Interested parties can pick up a campaign packet from the city’s Recorder’s Office send an email request. (More information is available on the Redmond City Election website.) Stipulations include having lived in Redmond for a calendar year preceding the Nov.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 800 licensed articles (801 Total)

Interview

See all →

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email is great for story pitching.

Why did you become a journalist?

I love telling people's stories.

When's the best time to pitch you?

The best time to pitch me is between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.