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Rafting Oregon’s Grand Canyon on the Owyhee River

VALE — Close your eyes and imagine a place so grand it makes you feel small compared to…

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Base camp: Conquering the king of the sea

OK, there are all kinds of edible fish that you can catch in Southeast Alaska. Five species of…

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Obsidian Trail hike leads to scenic, glacier-covered base of Middle and North Sister

BEND — The Obsidian Trailhead near McKenzie Pass required a limited-entry permit for hikers long before any other…

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Oregon to receive $4.3 million for outdoor recreation projects

WASHINGTON — Oregon will receive more than $4.3 million in federal funding for future outdoor recreation and conservation…

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On the trail: Elkhorn Exploration: A short, easy hike to Hoffer Lakes is a fine introduction to the range, with more difficult options available

I took a tentative step from a granite boulder to the fringe of an alpine meadow, the stride…

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Funding comes through for Phase 2 of Minam River Wildlife Area

LA GRANDE — Completion of Phase 2 of the Minam River Wildlife Area is one step closer, thanks…

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Base camp: If you go camping, you need a camp box

I was beginning to wonder if summer was ever going to hit. I was down in Oklahoma recently…

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Upland pursuits: Traditional techniques to trick trout in a mountain meadow

It was late afternoon when I finally made camp. Fortunately, daylight lingers well past 9 o’clock in the…

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On the trail: An unexpected encounter in the woods

The man looked puzzled when he saw me emerge from a break in the forest. Puzzled but not…

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Forest Service reopens Pittsburg Landing Campground in Hells Canyon after bear concern eases

JOSEPH — The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest has reopened a campground in Hells Canyon, two weeks after it was…

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