Recreation

Base camp: Make a batch of jerky, and watch it disappear

I titled this article “It’s jerky season,” but jerky is in season all year round isn’t it? Everyone…

Recreation

On the Trail: Trout in the waning weeks of winter

Life is better stalking the edge of a river. Or casting to a fringe of ice when the…

Recreation

Day-use visits nearly set record at state parks in 2023

SALEM — Oregon state parks attracted a near-record number of day visitors in 2023, and the number of…

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Ski races planned at Anthony Lakes

ANTHONY LAKES — Snow keeps falling at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort and that’s good news for a pair…

Recreation

The natural world: Fishing, not artificial light, elevates your mood

No sooner do I drop my terminal-weighted, two-hook rig to the bottom and reel in slack line when…

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Veterans gather at Anthony Lakes for free ski day

ANTHONY LAKES — Dozens of veterans, many accompanied by their families, gathered at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort on…

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Wallowa-Hells Canyon trails group plans annual meeting

ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa Mountains Hells Canyon Trails Association will have its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 5…

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Out and About: Rock cairns lure hikers to top of butte in Baker County

The peak of a mountain draws the hiker’s eye, as irresistible as a gumdrop wedged into the frosting…

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Artists invited to enter state wildlife stamp art contests

SALEM — Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish…

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Winter fishing opportunities, and trout stocking starts soon

PENDLETON — Although warm weather has made ice-fishing unsafe in Northeast Oregon, there are angling opportunities in the…

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