Recreation
Mushrooms beginning to show up in the mountains
PENDLETON — With temperatures rising — at least between spring snow flurries — mushrooms are beginning to appear ...
Recreation
The Natural World: It’s time to open the cabin
Tree frogs chirp a frantic pre-mating serenade from the tiny spring-creek that adjoins the side yard. Chokecherry trees ...
Recreation
Firewood cutting season open on Blue Mountains national forests
Firewood cutting season started May 1 on the Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests, and for the third straight ...
Recreation
Out and About: April’s annual tradition — checking the snow at Eilertson Meadow
I haven’t ridden a snowmobile in more than 30 years, but every April I count on the machines ...
Recreation
Base Camp: Tray time: Get your fishing flies in order
I have been planning to write this article since January but other topics kept popping up. I think ...
Recreation
Over the Blues: Going to the birds
The first thing that catches my attention at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge are screaming frogs. I am ...
Recreation
Out and About: Sheltering in the mountains on a blustery Easter
The spring norther was blowing fiercely on Easter Sunday and, as I dislike being buffeted, my hiking options ...
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Early fly takes the big trout
Packing the truck, I thought to myself, dad had a net in the boat already. But I like ...
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Caught Ovgard: There are worse addictions than fishing
WARNING: Tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, even in nonsmokers. WARNING: This story ...
Recreation
Turkey hunting season underway
PENDLETON — Oregon’s statewide spring wild turkey hunting season opened April 15, and the general season continues through ...