Just days before the big holiday weekend, Deschutes County road crews reopened the Cascade Lakes Highway on Tuesday morning, but drivers were warned to watch for ice, as well as “significant roadside snow” at higher elevations.
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This winter’s deep snowpack will delay the opening of 20 Deschutes National Forest campgrounds in time for Memorial Day weekend, officials said Friday.
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Celebrate State Parks Day with free parking and free RV and tent site camping at all Oregon State Parks on Saturday, June 3, as well as special events at selected parks.
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Mowing operations are planned next week for Deschutes National Forest lands adjacent to the Peter Skene Ogden Trail, resulting in closure of a segment of the trail, officials said Friday.
Continue Reading Monty and Perry South Campgrounds will close for pre-season maintenance and hazard tree removal in the coming weeks, the Deschutes National Forest said Wednesday.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODFW’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee will meet in person at the Best Western Ponderosa Hotel in Sisters on Thursday, May 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The meeting on Friday will consist of a tour of local
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An 86-year-old woman who became stranded in the snow in the Big Summit Prairie area and decided to take a long walk for help was rescued in mid-April, the 21st Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue mission of the year, deputies said Wednesday.
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In preparation for the boating season, your Oregon State Police will be conducting voluntary vessel inspections across Oregon. These inspections are to provide boat operators/owners the opportunity to ensure compliance before launching their vessels.
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A new app allows anglers to bypass the registration station so they can spend more time and earn more money for reeling in voracious salmon-eating predators during this year’s Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program.
Continue Reading The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Access and Habitat board is looking to fill regional council vacancies in areas of Central and Eastern Oregon.
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It was the 30th annual “Spring Thing” event at Smith Rock State Park on Saturday. It’s put on by the non-profit Smith Rock Group, which helps preserve the state park and its beauty.
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The Central Oregon Trail Alliance has announced an upcoming trail assessment project to increase mountain bike trail accessibility for riders of adaptive mountain bikes in Bend.
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The Ochoco National Forest has issued a final Environmental Assessment and identified a Preferred Alternative for the Lemon Gulch Trails Project. However, the Deciding Official, District Ranger Slater Turner, has chosen to withdraw the project from consideration, citing the “social divisions” the proposal generated.
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Twin Lakes Resort in Central Oregon has been sold, and opened to the public under new management last week for this year’s season.
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The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is advising travelers on roads crossing public land to use caution, as spring snowmelt has resulted in muddy and flooded conditions throughout the district.
Continue Reading The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region announced the region’s 2022 Volunteer and Service Award nominees this week. A total of six individuals and groups are being recognized for outstanding service in 2022.
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RendezVan is the celebration of Mt. Bachelor’s amazing community of RVers, campers, and van-lifers who make the annual pilgrimage to the resort in the springtime to enjoy soft spring laps and sunshine.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan this month to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land along the John Day River in north-central Oregon to increase public access to recreation opportunities and restore healthy landscapes. The land is located on the west side of the John Day River, about
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The Bend Park and Recreation District and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council celebrated Monday the completion of a project at Riverbend Park that they say balances recreational access and needed habitat protection and improvement.
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests road crew will grind the asphalt on Forest Service Road 25 between the junction with Forest Service Road 23 south to the junction with Forest Service Road 2500800. This week’s asphalt grinding will improve motorists’ safety by creating a level roadbed, officials said. This work
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