The Bureau of Land Management will seasonally close six areas in central Oregon to safeguard habitat for federally protected raptors. These annual seasonal closures will protect the habitat of bald eagles, golden eagles, and prairie falcons during breeding and nesting periods.
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM will accept permit applications for watercraft guiding activities on the Lower Deschutes River from October 1 – 31. The permit is for non-motorized guiding activities on the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River. Successful applicants would be able to use their permit in the 2024 boating season. The
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Salmon, steelhead, trout and bass — lots of variety in this week’s fine Big Ol’ Fish catches. Feel free to submit yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking two new members to represent sport anglers on the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in advancing the state of knowledge related to hatchery fish, their contributions to fisheries and their interactions with wild fish. The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks offers prime viewing spots for the Saturday, Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse. Visitors to parks within the path of annularity will watch the moon partially cover the sun, which creates a ‘ring of fire’ because the moon appears slightly smaller as it passes. “Our park staff are ready
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Nine short and feature-length films focusing on the joys of fly fishing will be on screen at the Tower Theatre in Bend during the International Fly Fishing Film Festival Thursday evening, benefitting Deschutes Redbands Trout Unlimited, Isabella Warren reports.
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Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public lands, according to a study by researchers at Oregon State University.
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the 2023 deer and elk hunting seasons, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will increase sampling efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) throughout the state by providing hunters with quick and easy opportunities to have their harvested animal tested. As a reminder to hunters, CWD check stations are mandatory
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With increasingly cooler weather and various levels of precipitation across Central Oregon, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will drop public use (fire) restrictions, effective at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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The pedestrian bridge at Smith Rock State Park, which was slated to reopen this week, will remain closed through at least September and likely into mid-October due to a support beam damaged in transit and resulting delay in construction, park officials said Tuesday.
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A new “RV park” of sorts near the Phil’s Trailhead system is prompting concern for some nearby residents, as well as bike riders who use trails in the area.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on Saturday, Sept. 23, in celebration of the 30th annual National Public Lands Day. NPLD is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. To recognize 30 years of care
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At the first sign of fire, Forest Service staff get boots on the ground to see what areas need to be closed. Casey Andrews, dispersed recreation team lead for the Deschutes National Forest, says they block off trails, create detours, and sweep the affected areas for hikers.
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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Hunters Association is offering $1,000 rewards for information related to each of three recent poaching cases, including a bull elk in Columbia County, a Mule deer doe in Baker County and a Black-tailed buck in Hood River County. OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers do not believe the cases
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will be waiving recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency on Saturday, Sept. 23 in honor of National Public Lands Day. This annual event, which is celebrated on the fourth Saturday in September, is an opportunity for people across the
Continue Reading Agency also warns that warmup brings potential for more fire activity BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — All resorts and recreation sites on the east side of Cascade Lakes Highway remain open to the public during suppression efforts for the Petes Lake Fire burning in the Three Sisters Wilderness, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. Air quality
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The Phil’s Trailhead skills area and pump track west of Bend is temporarily closed for two weeks for maintenances and upgrades by the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA).
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill a sport fishing and commercial salmon industry position on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program Board. Interested individuals must apply by Oct. 2, 2023 using this form. The ideal sport fishing candidate will be a resident of Oregon that
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The Bend Park and Recreation District has moved a step forward with its design concepts to improve access at three of its riverfront parks: McKay, Miller’s Landing and Columbia parks.
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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – State, federal and local partners helped dedicate two additional miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail on Saturday with people hiking, biking and rolling through the newest path through the Columbia River Gorge. The dedication ceremony included a ribbon-cutting at Viento State Park South, now home to a new
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