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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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ODFW plans to stock trout this fall when Thief Valley Reservoir begins to refill

Anglers who try to hook a few rainbow trout at Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder haven’t had…

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Oregon Health Authority issues advisory for cyanobacteria in Brownlee Reservoir’s Powder River arm

The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday, Sept. 5, issued a health advisory for the Powder River arm of…

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Virtue Flat Shooting Range open to public Sept. 7 for hunters to sight-in rifles

The Virtue Flat Shooting Range near Baker City will be open to the public for free on Saturday,…

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Backpack hunting not just for the super-fit

Just the mention of backpack hunting invokes images of elite CrossFit athletes carrying the latest in ultralight gear…

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Aiming for a high-country archery buck

At the start of 2023 I made it a goal to kill a high country archery mule deer,…

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Lightweight bullets in the .308 Winchester

Every basketball team has its five starters, and then there is the bench. Farther down the roster you’ll…

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