Recreation

State adds 1,000 acres to Minam Wildlife Area

LA GRANDE — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have added 1,073…

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Out and About: Sampling the tamarack show in the Elkhorns

Went for a hike in the woods on a recent Sunday to check on the tamaracks’ annual autumnal…

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Agency kills about 160 ravens in Baker County in final year of four-year effort to protect sage grouse

Federal workers killed about 160 ravens this year in the sagebrush country east of Baker City in the…

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OSP finds suspect in elk poaching

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division has identified a suspect in a poaching case in Northeastern…

Recreation

Out and About: A tale of two trails in one: Maxwell Lake

I tried to forget the trail to Maxwell Lake but my calf muscles kept reminding me. They were…

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Forest Service seeks help from public to identify people who damaged fee tubes on La Grande Ranger District, stole money

Forest Service law enforcement is investigating damage to metal tubes where visitors pay fees at three trailheads and…

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Fees to park, camp at Oregon state parks to rise in 2025

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has announced a slew of rate hikes for camping, parking and reservation fees.…

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Invasive quagga mussels found for second time in Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho

ONTARIO — Quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species, have been found for the second time in the Snake…

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Hunters urged to have deer, elk tested for chronic wasting disease

SALEM — Hunters who bag a deer or elk this year have a chance to win a rifle…

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Bird bonanza: Upland bird hunting prospects look good in NE Oregon

The statewide hunting season for ruffed and blue grouse, as well as mourning doves, opened Sept. 1, and…

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