Recreation

June trout fishing best bets

WALLOWA LAKE — We rented a boat at the marina, Number 42, called Lucky. We appreciated the name…

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Detoured, but not deterred

I ought to have known better than to trust the Blue Mountains a month shy of the summer…

Recreation

Search the Blues for edible mushrooms

PENDLETON — Nancy’s voice echoed through the stand of old-growth fir.

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Caught Ovgard | No one should be shot, or shot at, while legally recreating

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The report rang off the canyon walls, and I flattened myself in the river. Though…

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Bloomin’ Blues | Many local wildflowers have Native medicinal uses

I’ve been remiss in not including what to me is an important bit of information in this year’s…

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Scaled-down State Parks Day returns June 6

SALEM — State parks in Oregon will be open for free day use on Saturday, June 6.

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Final demolition activities scheduled to occur at the Dale administrative site

PENDLETON — Contractors have started removing the final remaining infrastructure at the Dale administrative site, including utilities, water…

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Caught Ovgard | Microfishing on the Oregon coast is well worth the trip

BROOKINGS — I’m waist-deep in the surging surf. Low tide was an hour ago, and the tide is…

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Bloomin’ Blues | Bonus rain bring burgeoning blooms to Cabbage Hill

Last weekend, after all the heavy rain the week before, we took a brief run up Cabbage Hill…

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Mount Hood National Forest to reopen most trailheads Friday, May 29

MOUNT HOOD — Oregon's tallest mountain will reopen for recreation over two months after trailheads and day-use areas…

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