‘It’s scary’: Bend hunter worried about shared hunting, recreational lands
Deer hunting season began on Saturday, and Dee Neff was out all weekend in the Deschutes National Forest, searching for bucks. Neff was born and…
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Rock Creek, Quinn River day-use areas to close for hazard tree mitigation
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plans to close Quinn River Day Use Area and Boat Ramp on Wednesday to provide for public safety during hazard tree…
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ODFW: Youth get more time to complete hunter education while still hunting this fall
As fall hunting seasons kick off, youth hunters will have more time to complete mandatory hunter education training while still being able to hunt…
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Poor Deschutes River steelhead run prompts fishing closure through end of year
Due to the poor returns of steelhead to the Columbia River Basin, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday it is extending…
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ODFW reminds hunters: Get your deer or elk sampled at CWD check stations
Successful hunters who drive by one of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s check stations in Prineville or Celilo Park during deer and elk…
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BLM to accept applications for new Lower Deschutes special recreation permits
The US Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office will accept new permit applications for guiding activities that require watercraft on…
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Forest Service surprised by wilderness permit no-shows in first year of program
A sizable number of Central Cascades wilderness permits issued in the program’s first year turned out to be no-shows, leaving the Forest Service…
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OSU, ODFW, USFS study finds non-native fish are main consumers of salmon in reservoirs
When warm-water fish species like bass, walleye and crappie that are not native to the Pacific Northwest, but prized by some anglers, overlap with…
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Oregon’s large wildfires of recent years seen by OSU experts as precursor for future seasons
As of last Friday, there have been 1,780 wildfires that have burned 802,415 acres in Oregon this year. Several drought and fire experts from Oregon…
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Bend Sustainability Fund announces first 8 grant recipients, totaling more than $837K
On Tuesday, the Visit Bend Board of Directors approved the eight grantees selected to split $837,225 from the first annual granting cycle of the Bend…
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Mt. Bachelor’s first snowfall of season ‘a bit more than expected,’ brings operational challenges
After this weekend’s rainfall, Central Oregon woke up to some beautiful snow on the…
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The Mayfly Project hosts Bend fly fishing graduation event for children in foster care
The Mayfly Project is holding a graduation for its Central Oregon students this evening in…
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Climbing fest set to return to Smith Rock State Park
The three-day event Oct. 1-3 is for climbers of all ages and abilities. It’s a fundraiser for the American Alpine Club, and benefits the park’s…
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Signs of fall: Some C.O. trees are changing colors early as a result of drought, heat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stressed, tired and ready for winter. No, not you: That’s how the trees in Central Oregon are feeling. Leaves change colors as…
Continue Reading Oregon-Washington BLM sets National Public Lands Day events
On Saturday, Sept. 25,, the Bureau of Land Management is hosting numerous National Public Lands Day events across Oregon and…
Continue Reading National forests are fee-free on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 25
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day‐use recreation sites in Washington and Oregon on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 25. Fees…
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Bend Park and Rec Board welcomes new trails ‘action plan’
The Bend Park and Recreation District is reprioritizing trail projects by applying new scoring methodology to projects identified in a comprehensive…
Continue Reading Afternoon fishing returns as ‘hoot owl’ 2 p.m. fishing closures are lifted statewide
With weather patterns and other factors cooling water temperatures, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday it is lifting remaining…
Continue Reading Forest Service in NW offers safe recreation tips for a fun Labor Day weekend
National forests in Oregon and Washington are a great destination for that last long weekend of the summer season. The Forest Service offers these…
Continue Reading Record-low steelhead returns trigger emergency fishing closures on lower Deschutes, other rivers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to extremely low returns to date of Columbia Basin upriver summer steelhead, the Oregon Department of Fish and…
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