ODFW seeks simpler fishing regulations
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is ready to unveil a slimmer, simpler set of regulations for warmwater and trout fishing in time for the 2016 season.Mike Gauvin, ODFW recreational...
View ArticleParents, teachers rally behind outdoor education
Supporters of Outdoor School in Pendleton want to see more community outreach and activism to persuade state legislators to fully fund the program for every fifth- or sixth-grade student in...
View ArticleBloomin’ blues: Baltic Rush
Names: Baltic RushScientific names: Juncus arcticus, Juncus balticusTo understand this plant requires a little basic botany regarding graminoids, plants that look kind of like grasses. Most are either...
View ArticleSalmon season good on Columbia, not so much in mountains
CLACKAMAS — Recreational anglers will have more time to reel in a summer Chinook or sockeye salmon on the Columbia River, thanks to improved forecasts for both runs. But warm water and waning interest...
View ArticleHiawatha pedals rail-to-trail adventure
Referred to as the “crown jewel of America’s Rails to Trails,” the Route of the Hiawatha is an exhilarating 15-mile mostly downhill mountain bike trail in the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho and...
View ArticleInside my shoes: It’s all downhill from here
Less than 100 yards into the 1.7-mile Taft Tunnel, I had a severe meltdown.The dark and damp tunnel is the first portion of the 15-mile Route of the Hiawatha, a mountain biking trail along the old...
View ArticleMound of Nutall’s a bright sight
Name: Nuttall’s LinanthusScientific name: Leptosiphon nuttalliiThis plant is either uncommon in the Blue Mountains, or I’ve been looking the wrong places at the wrong times for years. I found it...
View ArticleBloomin Blues: Herb Robert
Name: Herb RobertScientific name: Geranium robertianumHerb Robert is a plant from Europe, Asia, and North Africa, which has been introduced in much of North America and is spreading. In the Pacific...
View ArticleBLOOMIN’ BLUES: Balloon pod milkvetch
Name: Balloon Pod MilkvetchScientific name: Astragalus whitneyiBalloon Pod Milkvetch is one of 45 species of Astragalus that grow in northeastern Oregon, and about 375 species in the United States,...
View ArticleGrandmother takes up big game hunting at age 70
Dotty Judy doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of the big-game hunter. She is a grandmother who, as of June, had never shot a high-powered rifle. Still, the Pendleton woman celebrated her 70th birthday...
View ArticleFishing limits lifted in area ponds
It’s open season on fishing in 10 northeast Oregon lakes and ponds, where state wildlife officials plan to kill off unwanted species that have invaded the waters.Effective immediately, anglers can...
View ArticleDrought makes for difficult bowhunting season
Intense heat and drought haven’t been kind to bowhunters across Eastern Oregon as archery deer and elk season draws to a close Sunday.Mark Kirsch, district wildlife biologist with the Oregon Department...
View ArticleAutumn upon Eagle Creek
The Eagle Creek trailhead can be intimidating.It’s always crowded — too many cars, too many people, too much asphalt. None of which are good signs for backpacking. But don’t let the parking lot fool...
View ArticleWatershed Enhancement Board awards grants
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board recently awarded more than $6.8 million in grants to support fish, wildlife and water quality projects statewide.Twenty-three proposals received funding in the...
View ArticleHunting, fishing licenses go on sale
Oregon hunting and fishing licenses are on sale now for 2016, along with the new sport fishing and big game hunting regulation booklets.Prices for adult tags and licenses increased for the first time...
View ArticleFirst Day Hikes offers guided activity
Outdoor enthusiasts can ring in the new year during First Day Hikes, which are planned at 28 state parks in Oregon.The free activities are sponsored by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in...
View ArticleLet it fish: A float down the North Fork Nehalem
I cast upstream of the waterfall — as instructed — and watch my bait float down through the braided green water of the North Fork Nehalem River.Guide Drake Radditz had spent the previous night curing...
View ArticleFishing fanatic
A man fishes for steelhead in a swollen Umatilla River on Tuesday west of Rieth. River levels won’t be dropping anytime soon with rain in the forecast through the weekend, according to the National...
View ArticleBighorns captured, transported
Wildlife officials took to the skies earlier this week to capture 26 bighorn sheep from Philippi Canyon along Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon and move them to the Diablo Mountain and Coglan Buttes...
View ArticleTrainor: Investing in whitewater can help grow Pendleton
In the frothy, muddy mess that is the Umatilla River at high water, Richie Gardner’s brightly-colored kayak stands out.Often he drops in near the Eighth Street Bridge to run the rapids to Main Street,...
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