Park Picks: Smith Rock is a must-see in Central Oregon
(Update: Adding video) Smith Rock is known worldwide as a rock climbing destination, but you don’t need ropes or chalk to enjoy it. The 650-acre…
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Forest Service offers new digital Northwest Forest Pass
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Beginning on Friday, June 20, the popular USDA Forest Service Annual Northwest Forest Pass will be available for online…
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Forest Service offering fee-free access at most day-use sites to mark National Get Outdoors Day, Juneteenth
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service will waive recreation fees at most day-use sites across national forests in Oregon and Washington…
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‘Know before you go’: Oregon Marine Board, Bend watercraft dealer offer paddleboard safety advice, warning as summer arrives
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people who recreate on stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) atop moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a…
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Viewer Video: Northern Lights hit the skies of the Cascades at Little Lava Lake
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One loyal KTVZ viewer was up all night Tuesday, as he captured a stunning timelapse of the Northern Lights, also known as Aurora…
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After a historic opening, Mt. Bachelor closes shop for the ski season after a weekend filled with celebrations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Coming off of a historic ski season, hundreds packed Mt. Bachelor on Monday for its last day of the 6-month season, after a…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife seeks public’s help to solve illegal take of wild steelhead in Douglas County
WINCHESTER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person involved in…
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Several volunteer project days are coming to Bend parks and trails; first one is Saturday at Manzanita Trail
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is inviting community members to join its Natural Resources and Trails team and…
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BLM advises that public access remains open on Teaters Road
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the busy recreation season begins, the Bureau of Land Management reminds visitors that Teaters Road remains open for…
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Skyliners Lodge won’t be closing soon after all: NatureConnect Central Oregon set to assume operation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NatureConnect Central Oregon, formerly known as Central Oregon’s Children’s Forest, announced Monday that it will assume…
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Emergency closure lifted in Bachelor Complex Fire area; Edison Sno-Park reopened, but caution advised
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest lifted the Bachelor Complex Emergency Fire Closure on Thursday, reopening Edison Sno-Park and the…
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New, permanent boat dock to be installed at Crane Prairie Reservoir
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it will install a new, permanent boat dock at Crane Prairie…
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OSU-Cascades awarded $2 million to monitor national park sites’ ecological data
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University–Cascades have received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and…
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New outdoor fun: High Desert Museum’s E.L. Weigand Ponderosa Playscape set to open with a party
(Update: Adding video and comments from Communication Director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The young and young at heart alike starting Saturday will enjoy…
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BLM’s Priest Hole Recreation Site on the John Day River reopens with 14 new campsites, other upgrades
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management said Monday it is reopening the Priest Hole Recreation Site on…
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Major improvements at Bend’s Sawyer Park due next year; open house on plans coming up soon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Park and Recreation District is working on a nearly $3 million improvement project at Sawyer Park and will share project…
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Ochoco National Forest warns public about spring runoff, hazards in wildfire-hit areas
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As temperatures rise and spring precipitation increases, the Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland…
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Construction set to begin on first phase of West Bend Trails Project; unlikely to impact trail users
After years of planning, the Deschutes National Forest and the Central Oregon Trail Alliance are set to begin implementation of the West Bend Trails…
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Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system opens for reservations on April 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests announced Tuesday that reservations for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit…
Continue ReadingAnnual Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show returns to Redmond
Jillian Fortner reports live at the Sportsmen’s Show REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show is back in Redmond, featuring…
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