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Culvert replacement will close highway near Granite on weekdays starting July 7

The paved road between Sumpter and Granite will be closed near Granite on weekdays for up to six…

News

Trout-stocking experiment at Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder showing early promise

Ethan Brandt is optimistic that an experiment involving 43,000 rainbow trout will succeed.

Recreation

Late push of chinook prompts ODFW to open fishing season on Lookingglass Creek north of Elgin

LA GRANDE — Anglers will have a chance to try to hook a chinook salmon on Lookingglass Creek…

Recreation

Out and About: No trail, lots of choices

The thrill of blazing my own trail began to feel more like an especially malevolent medieval gantlet the…

News

Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes

Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The…

Recreation

Out and About: Climbing through the Columbia River Gorge’s geologic history

Hiking in most of the higher mountains of Northeastern Oregon, with their muddled layers of stone, is akin…

Local

Forest urges caution on Memorial Day weekend

BAKER CITY — As Memorial Day weekend draws near and many are planning outdoor activities, it is important to remember…

Recreation

OUT AND ABOUT: Contemplating Northeastern Oregon’s unimaginably icy past

Ice is a temporary visitor to the mountains of Northeastern Oregon rather than a permanent resident, but it…

Oregon

Landowner hunting tags poised to become permanent

SALEM —  More than four decades since it was started, a program that prioritizes Oregon landowners for hunting…

Recreation

Out and About: Making the yearly April hike to a snowy meadow in the Elkhorns

Spring fools me every year.

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