With archery deer and elk hunting seasons opening this Saturday and fire season still in effect, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters to “know before you go” and check for access before heading out.
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the latest round of proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor, from an upgrade of Nordic trails to a new Summit Loop trail and a new biomass facility.
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Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Knoll Fire on the Willamette National Forest. The lightning-caused 375-acre Knoll Fire is burning about seven miles northeast of McKenzie Bridge.
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Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Washington Ponds Fire on the Willamette National Forest, including the entire Mt. Washington Wilderness and Santiam Recreation Area. The lightning-sparked 26-acre Washington Ponds Fire is burning about two miles south of Big Lake and is 0% contained.
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AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the outdoors.
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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 underway.
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Ask anyone about communing in the outdoors, whether hiking, biking, fishing, boating, camping or just “being,” and many will share a long list of benefits to their mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. But what many people may not be aware of are the wide range of recreational benefits offered through state agency programs and organizations that serve veterans, active military, and persons with physical limitations.
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The Oregon State Marine Board will be partnering with 32 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, looking for expired motorboat registrations as part of a targeted annual “Operation Ship Shape” exercise, August 7-8.
Continue Reading 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 Madras, with an additional few hunt dates in October.
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Barking dogs helped Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers find a 33-year-old Prineville woman early Sunday, more than three hours after she was reported overdue with her two dogs on a hike in the Mill Creek Wilderness Area east of Prineville, officials said.
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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 area.
Continue Reading 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 Road 4600-370 to FSR 4601, which provides driving access to popular Three Sisters Wilderness trailheads, including the Broken Top Trailhead.
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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 District released a draft of its plan to restore 14 parks along the river.
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Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal Bureau of Reclamation and Oregon Marine Board announced Friday.
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With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced Thursday it is implementing a full fire ban as of Saturday.
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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 ban after illegally taking bull trout from the Metolius River in the Deschutes National Forest, federal prosecutors said.
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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 floating on the Deschutes River in Bend during the summer months.
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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 deputies.
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Oregon’s waterways are crowded this summer, and the Oregon State Marine Board is asking boaters to help make this year safer than last year.
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Beginning next Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest will be closing a road off Skyliners Road to motorized traffic during the day, to allow the road to be reconstructed.
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