Recreation

Bridge Is Back

There was a big problem on the trail at BC Creek, on the edge of the Eagle Cap…

Recreation

Boundary Beckons

Maps fascinate me, and because they do I harbor what’s probably an abnormal interest in boundaries. Political boundaries…

Recreation

Tackling the trail troubles

Peter Johnson had something of an epiphany about hiking trails when the trail his boots had recently been…

Recreation

An abundance of empty

When I pick up a map my eyes gravitate to the blank spots. I find all aspects of…

Recreation

An April Pilgrimage

The split-rail fence near Eilertson Meadow is my favorite enclosure. Not that it’s likely to impede anything that…

Recreation

Oregon wolf population up almost 10% in 2020

Oregon’s wolf population grew by almost 10% during 2020, and 20 of the state’s 22 wolf packs live…

Recreation

Where wild country rubs shoulders with a freeway

The view was quintessential wilderness except for the 18-wheelers rolling by on the freeway, almost near enough to…

Recreation

Snow Must Go On

With skiers and snowboarders carving turns in fresh powder, feathery white clouds glittering in their wake, it was…

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A snowmobile, a 14-foot tent pole and an adventure in the mountains

David Spaugh and his daughter, Katie, might some day return to the alpine saddle high in the Elkhorn…

Recreation

Forest Service warns wheeled vehicles to avoid snowmobile routes

This winter, local authorities have assisted with multiple search and rescue efforts along the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road…

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