Recreation
Oregon State Parks guides free First Day Hikes
EASTERN OREGON — Park rangers and volunteers with Oregon State Parks will lead 37 guided hikes in 30 ...
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Torrent of trout: Thief Valley Reservoir gets 43,000 new residents
NORTH POWDER — An icy wind moans through the sagebrush and dimples the water with whitecaps, but the ...
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Union County resident writes book chronicling outdoor treks
Lisa Jo Frech has swum with dolphins, climbed to the top of Oregon and paddled a kayak through ...
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EOU associate professor to discuss avalanche safety
LA GRANDE — An Eastern Oregon University associate professor who’s studied the effectiveness of avalanche education will speak ...
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Lack of fall grass could imperil deer if winter turns harsh
Justin Primus has been scanning the ground for the telltale shade of soft green that, when present, can ...
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Fall is prime time for animal-vehicle collisions
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding drivers that collisions with deer and elk ...
Recreation
Fees to park, camp at Oregon state parks to rise in 2025
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has announced a slew of rate hikes for camping, parking and reservation fees. ...
Recreation
Backpack hunting not just for the super-fit
Just the mention of backpack hunting invokes images of elite CrossFit athletes carrying the latest in ultralight gear ...
Recreation
Aiming for a high-country archery buck
At the start of 2023 I made it a goal to kill a high country archery mule deer, ...
Recreation
Fire could foil Northeastern Oregon hunters’ plans
BAKER CITY — Bob Reedy has been an archery hunter in Northeastern Oregon for decades, but as the ...