Delayed by COVID and fire, Deschutes Land Trust resumes Whychus Creek restoration
After being delayed by the pandemic, and then last month’s Grandview Fire, restoration work on a 1.5-mile stretch of Whychus Creek is now…
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Oregon partners raise awareness of outdoor recreation benefits for veterans, people with disabilities
Ask anyone about communing in the outdoors, whether hiking, biking, fishing, boating, camping or just “being,” and many will share a long list of…
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Oregon’s ‘Operation Ship Shape’ targets lapsed motorboat registrations
The Oregon State Marine Board will be partnering with 32 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, looking for expired motorboat…
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Registration open for free fall Oregon pheasant hunts for youth hunters
youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state starting in September, including in…
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Barking dogs help Crook County searchers find overdue Mill Creek Wilderness hiker
Barking dogs helped Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers find a 33-year-old Prineville woman early Sunday, more than three hours…
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Trails, roads reopen in Phil’s Trail area west of Bend
Some recreation trails and roads in the Phil’s Trail area west of Bend reopened Friday following a temporary closure due to logging activity in the…
Continue Reading Forest Road 370 gate at Todd Lake opening for vehicle access to Broken Top Trailhead for the season
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest said it plans Thursday to unlock the gate at Todd Lake to open Forest Service…
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‘The district’s boss is community members’: BPRD seeks public input on river plans
Erosion, sunscreen and a lot of trash is taking a toll on the water and riverbanks of the Deschutes River. That’s why the Bend Park and Recreation…
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‘A long walk to get to the water’: Prineville Reservoir visitors warned of low levels
Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal…
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Crater Lake National Park set to implement full fire ban
With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced…
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Pendleton man gets probation, 3-year fishing ban for poaching Metolius River bull trout
A Pendleton man was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ federal probation, a $1,000 fine, 40 hours of community service and a three-year fishing…
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Bend partners will use floater rental fee to fix damage along Deschutes River as use soars
Having the Deschutes River in Bend’s backyard is part of what makes Central Oregon special. Many Central Oregonians and tourists alike can be found…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of injured Smith Rock hiker
A Bend man injured during a hike at Smith Rock State Park was assisted Sunday by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers and…
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As blue water beckons, Oregon Marine Board urges: Watch out for others, share the water
Oregon’s waterways are crowded this summer, and the Oregon State Marine Board is asking boaters to help make this year safer than last…
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Deschutes National Forest closing FS Road 4606 during the day for reconstruction work
Beginning next Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest will be closing a road off Skyliners Road to motorized traffic during the day, to allow the…
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Public use restrictions, including ban on open fires, begin Friday in C.O. wilderness areas
With continuing extreme temperatures and drying vegetation at higher elevations, the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Willamette…
Continue ReadingODFW: Emergency fishing regulations in response to drought to begin Wednesday
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it is implementing emergency regulations that will begin Thursday in several angling zones, as…
Continue Reading ODFW to host big game regulation meetings around the state beginning July 6
Join Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife district staff at one of 16 annual big game regulation meetings happening around the state in…
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Oregon State Parks offers safety reminders for hot days ahead
With a historic heat wave predicted to hit many parts of the state this weekend, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department encourages everyone to be…
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Fish with care during heat wave, ODFW urges
It’s going to be a scorcher out there, and fish will be feeling the heat,…
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