‘Super colony’ of ants with a painful bite close Crane Prairie Campground
A popular campsite west of La Pine will only have one type of guest, for now: ants, with a nasty bite that’s best to avoid.
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Prineville Reservoir day-use area to close for 2 days for repaving work
The day-use area and boat ramp at Prineville Reservoir will be closed beginning at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 through May 24 for a repaving project. The area will reopen Monday, May 25, officials said.
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Arnold Irrigation District hopes to fill sinkhole, restore service by Friday
On Monday afternoon, Duane Schiedler was hard at work.
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‘Discover Your Forest’ resumes retail, visitor services
This Thursday, many sites within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument are reopening for public use in partnership with the Forest Service and the local nonprofit Discover Your Forest.
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Happy update: Dog swept away days ago in Smith Rock canal turns up safe in Terrebonne
A German shepherd who was swept away in an irrigation canal at Smith Rock State Park on Tuesday has been found and is being reunited with his owners.
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Three Forest Service roads in Phil’s Trail area closed due to logging, road reconstruction
Citing significant public safety concerns, the Deschutes National Forest said Thursday three Forest Service roads in the Phil’s Trail area in west Bend have been temporarily closed to all uses, including biking, due to logging and road reconstruction activity occurring in the area.
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New multi-use trails planned near Sunriver
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance has received $25,000 from Travel Oregon to improve multi-use trails near Sunriver to accommodative adaptive mountain bike riders.
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Historic Columbia River Highway, trails, waterfalls reopen after winter slides
Six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and neighboring trails and waterfalls closed by slides since January reopened Thursday, ODOT, Oregon Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service announced.
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BLM seeks public input on proposed fee changes for Lower Deschutes River
The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District’s Deschutes Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to change the fee structure for the Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River. The current system has been in place almost 30 years, the agency said, “and no longer reflects how today’s public land visitors enjoy the river and surrounding lands for outdoor recreation.”
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Oregon land trusts unveil map of 81 places the public can explore
In honor of Earth Day, the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) has released a new map to help Oregonians connect with more outdoor spaces.
Continue ReadingEarth Day cleanup along Deschutes Canyon: Volunteer ‘horrified’ by trash left at illegal camp
Piles of clothes, food, toys, and even buckets of sewage were left at an abandoned campsite off of Lower Bridge Road. To mark Earth Day, volunteers cleaned up trash abandoned at this and other illegal campsites along the rim of the Middle Deschutes River near Terrebonne.
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Revived Bend bike share program plans to add more bikes, new locations
Bike sharing in Bend arrived in 2016, but was another victim of the pandemic that hit last year.
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‘Our lives are being threatened’: Violence, aggression reported at homeless camp near Sisters
Several residents are alleging aggressive behavior at a homeless camp near Sisters.
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Bringing back the ‘memory of the forest’: Bend man turns wildfire charcoal into art
Troy Stith uses a medium in his artwork that might not be so common: charcoal.
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Diamond Lake anglers can help improve fishery – and could win $50
Diamond Lake anglers who harvest rainbow trout over 20 inches can help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife maintain the lake’s quality fishery by providing scale samples from their catch. Anglers who donate scale samples have a chance to win a $50 prize.
Continue Reading Limited camping at Detroit Lake State Recreation Area to reopen
Limited camping at Detroit Lake State Recreation Area will reopen next Tuesday, April 20 after being closed since September 2020 due to damage from the Santiam Canyon wildfires, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday.
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Proposal aims to expand La Pine mosquito control beyond city limits
The city of La Pine conducts a mosquito control service. However, the boundaries for the control area only include the city limits.
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Grit Clinics are back with weekly mountain bike lessons on Bend trails
As we get ready for summer in our hometown, we are excited to announce new weekly offerings from Grit Clinics Mountain Bike Skills in 2021 and beyond!
Continue Reading Some state parks opening to reservations on Thursday; size limits in place
Limited reservable group camping and reservable group day-use areas in some state parks will open to reservations on Thursday, for stays beginning May 1 and beyond.
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National Guard helicopter crew hoists stranded climber from slopes of South Sister
A Beaverton man climbing South Sister alone called 911 for help Monday morning when he got stuck on a small, precarious ledge at 9,800 feet elevation, prompting a challenging, day-long rescue effort in which an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew hoisted him to safety, officials said.
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