The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public input on a proposal to make improvements to the Priest Hole Recreation Site about 25 miles north of Mitchell, which has seen increased use and a resulting pollution problem.
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NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest debuts our new weekly Fishing Report, which will provide some great spots and what’s biting, in both hours of Friday’s NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise.
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The late, heavy snow at higher elevations of the High Desert has brought Central Oregonians more time to enjoy winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. While the snow has added more shred time, it has put a pause on several campgrounds that were set to open this Friday.
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will open the gate to the summit road at Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint on Friday at 10 a.m.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will once again be providing an opportunity for boaters to have their boats inspected free of charge on Saturday at three different locations in Deschutes County.
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The skills area by Phil’s Trailhead is a popular mountain bike destination, but its been worn down by time and heavy use.
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Friday it is accepting comments through May 15 on the Draft Smith Rock Master Plan, to guide 20 years of development of the popular climbing and hiking spot.
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California officials want federal disaster aid for the state’s salmon fishing industry, they said Friday following the closure of recreational and commercial king salmon fishing seasons along much of the West Coast due to near-record low numbers of the iconic fish returning to
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The Phil’s Trailhead skills area and pump track west of Bend will temporarily close next week, for about two weeks of maintenance activities, the start of a two-phase plan to enhance and upgrade the popular mountain bike area, the Deschutes National Forest and Central Oregon Trial Alliance said Thursday.
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The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday that flows in some of the most critical wild steelhead habitat will continue to be bolstered, thanks to a grant from The FlyFisher Foundation, a group founded in 1961 to preserve the art, science, and history of fly-fishing.
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Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years and is again on its way to offering the community even more features by the time it turns 20 in 2026.
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting public comments on proposed changes to Oregon Administrative Rules guiding the Scenic Bikeways program.
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Once upon a time, Klunker bikes gathered at the base of an undeveloped Awbrey Butte. Members of Klisters Corner and the Black Rock Riders would put in hours on their klunkers, ‘dirt bombing’ down old logging roads on bikes never meant for such terrain and returning with skinned legs and arms and grins from ear to ear.
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Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave open for reservations starting next week for the 2023 season, the second year the system has been in place due to rising visitor counts and limited parking.
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Starting next week, you can make reservations for camping in the coming months in wilderness areas on the Deschutes and Willamette national forests.
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HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – After decades of maintaining the same price, the Bureau of Land Management will increase overnight camping fees at six campgrounds in eastern Oregon. The new rate for the Page Springs, Fish Lake, Jackman Park, South Steens Family, South Steens Equestrian, and Chickahominy Reservoir campgrounds will be $16 per night for the first
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Three Central Oregon nonprofits have come together to hire an outreach coordinator to create more awareness and educate people about healthy forests. The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project, Deschutes Trails Coalition and Discover Your Forest are eager to connect more with each other and their community!
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The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Wednesday their 2023 Small Project Grant program for trail-focused projects within the Deschutes National Forest.
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The Sisters Ranger District and Deschutes National Forest road crew plan to reconstruct the non-paved portion of Forest Service Road 16 this spring and early summer, and that will mean a five-week closure of the road to the Three Creek Lake recreation area and several campgrounds.
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