Bend tour company offers special New Year’s Eve snowshoe experience
Bend’s Wanderlust Tours is offering a sold-out snowshoeing adventure for dozens who will travel to a hand-carved amphitheater and bonfire in the snow…
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Mt. Bachelor remains slushy for skiers, but new snow on the way; Hoodoo closed until Wednesday
Hoodoo Ski Area was closed Monday due to the loss of snowpack and a lot of rain the last few days. However, Mt. Bachelor remained open. The holidays…
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Deschutes Trails Coalition distributes stewardship grants from room-tax revenues to nine projects
– The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Thursday the eight projects that will receive stewardship grant funds from $600,000 in room-tax revenues…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, partners allocate $3.3 million for projects across Oregon
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure the future of elk and other wildlife by helping rehabilitate landscapes impacted by wildfire, the Rocky…
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Top pikeminnow fisherman saves salmon – and earns nearly $70,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, protecting…
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Hundreds of snowboarders and sit-skiers gather for 15th annual Dirksen Derby this weekend at Mt. Bachelor
The recent snowfall at Mt. Bachelor has brought some very good conditions for the 15th annual Dirksen Derby. Hundreds of sit-skiers and…
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Thanks to snow and volunteers, groomed cross-country skiing is back at Skyline Sports Complex
Thanks to recent snowfall and help from volunteers, the Bend Park and Recreation District has a groomed cross-country ski area at Skyline Sports…
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‘Make sure you’re with a buddy’: Mt. Bachelor offers warning, advice for tree well risks
With the recent snowfall, comes an extra hazard on the mountain, with skiers and snowboarders needing to be on the lookout for dangerous tree…
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Guided First Day Hikes set for Jan. 1 at 20 Oregon State Parks including Smith Rock, La Pine, Tumalo
Guided First Day Hikes led by rangers and volunteers are set for 20 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day — Sunday, Jan.…
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Discover Your Forest to again offer winter interpretive programs at Mt. Bachelor
Discover Your Forest, the nonprofit partner of the Forest Service in Central Oregon, will once again be offering winter interpretive programs, in…
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How do Mt. Bachelor pass prices, amenities compare to other resorts?
Another ski and snowboard season has arrived, so NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan decided to take a look at how Mt. Bachelor’s pass prices and amenities…
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ODFW has a holiday suggestion: Give gifts to get your family and friends outdoors all year long
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests that you give a year of the outdoors this holiday…
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Mt. Bachelor crowd warmly welcomes cold and windy opening-day snowstorm
They had to wait a few days for Mother Nature to fully cooperate, but the wind-driven snow coming down sideways at times did nothing to deter…
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Oregon State Parks offers $5 off annual parking permit purchases in December
 Give the gift of the outdoors and save this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit sale through…
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Cedar Creek Fire’s size trimmed a bit, to 125k acres; now 75% contained
The Deschutes National Forest as of Tuesday has further reduced the temporary emergency closure area implemented as a result of the Cedar Creek…
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Mt. Bachelor pushes back season opening to next week, still plans ‘Thanks-jibbing’ holiday weekend activities
Mt. Bachelor announced Tuesday it will be offering some limited “Thanks-jibbing” activities this weekend, not a full season opening on Friday as…
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Jefferson County deputies, SAR rescue 2 anglers on cold night after their drift boat gets loose
A pair of elderly anglers spent a long, cold night stranded on the Deschutes River, one aboard a boat after its anchor got loose. But it could have…
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Facing opposition, Ochoco National Forest scales back plans for Lemon Gulch Trails Project
The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has released the draft Environmental Assessment for the Lemon Gulch Trails Project. The proposal –…
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New free lifetime pass available for veterans, Gold Star families to access public lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced this week that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close for winter next Tuesday, Deschutes County reports
This week’s Deschutes County road update includes Monday’s seasonal closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake…
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