Camping gear, adventure vehicles and outdoor accessories of all kids brought about 16,000 people to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for this weekend’s Overland Expo Pacific NW.
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Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint, located near Redmond, is a great spot for dog walks or summer picnics. One of its main attractions is the Deschutes River, where many visitors enjoy swimming or fishing. Jillian Fortner takes us on a visit to this scenic spot in this week’s Park Picks.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Forest Service Road 12, which provides access across the Metolius River, will be temporarily closed at its terminus with Forest Service Road 14 at Lower Bridge (also known as Bridge 99) in the Metolius Basin and the junction of Forest Service Roads 12 and 1270 while crews replace a failing road-stream
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board, sheriff’s offices across the state and Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation Dry Water July 4-6 as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence of intoxicants. Boating under the influence of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Floating the Deschutes River is a go-to summer activity for locals and tourists alike. It’s starting to heat up again on the High Desert, and people have found the solution to cooling off, floating the river, a popular way to spend your time. Nathan Bregel said Tuesday, “This is just our
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(Update: Adding video, comments from the kitchen alchemist) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A non-profit taught people how to make healthy instant camp chow, at the downtown Bend Library. The Terrebonne-based School of Ranch taught people the art of dehydration. The instructional workshop showed how to dehydrate your food, so you can take your favorite healthy meal on a trail. It was a chance to
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Located just a few miles northwest of Bend, Tumalo State Park is a great spot for hiking, camping or just dipping your feet in the Deschutes River. Join Jillian Fortner as she takes us there in this week’s Park Pick.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –June is Great Outdoors Month, which also underscores the importance of outdoor recreation in Oregon. As temperatures warm up, people are enjoying nature. Five years ago, Congress designated June Great Outdoors Month to highlight the trove of outside opportunities across the nation. With a half dozen national park sites also state parks, Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting several workshops for people new to hunting in Central Oregon this summer, including two shotgun skills classes (June 22 and July 13 at the Bend Trap Club) and a two-day bowhunting skills workshop June 29-30 at Three Rivers Archery Park in La
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The panoramic views from the top of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint attract both locals and tourists year-round.
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Kasey Watson recounted to NewsChannel 21 what happened as she hiked near Cline Falls State Park on Tuesday, June 4th.
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You don’t have to be a climber, hiker or mountain biker to appreciate the special character of Smith Rock State Park, as the spectacular views draw thousands of visitors from around the world all year long. Jillian Fortner reminds us what makes it so special, and familiar to moviegoers, too.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer is quickly approaching, meaning the Bend Park and Recreation District is shifting into high gear. “We love having teen volunteers involved with our programs at the pools and with some of our youth recreation activities,” Kim Johnson, BPRD’s community engagement supervisor said Monday. This summer, your teen could be one of the 60 volunteers that help out
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When it’s time to put the skis away, Mt. Bachelor gears up for zipline season.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will be mailing reminder notices to boaters whose motorboat registrations are expired and electronically to boat owners with emails on file. Each renewal notice is unique to the owner and their boat and they are encouraged to take advantage of the online renewal option. As in
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Saturday, June 1 on some Bureau of Land Management-administered lands in central Oregon. In particular, campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus. “Our
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region will be waiving fees at most day-use recreation sites in national forests across Washington and Oregon on Saturday, June 8, in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. National Get Outdoors Day aims to connect Americans with the great outdoors and inspire them to lead
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Mt. Bachelor representative) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Closing day for the season at Mt. Bachelor went off with a bang and a splash Sunday with the North American Pond Skimming Championships. The event has been a Bachelor tradition for more than 20 years. About 100 competitors strapped on their ski
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required on those two days (June 1-2, 2024). Both Oregon residents and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Forest Service road crew has completed grading work on the road to Tumalo Falls, which is now open for the season just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the Deschutes National Forest said Thursday. The work to improve Forest Service Road 4603 took a few days. “Please drive slowly
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