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ODFW schedules online meetings in July to discuss proposals to change mule deer hunting

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings July…

Wildfires

Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A public use restrictions

PENDLETON  — The U.S. Forest Service is implementing public use restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest due to…

Recreation

Regulations to protect summer steelhead in effect on Deschutes, John Day, Eagle Creek 

THE DALLES — With another poor forecast for the Columbia Basin summer steelhead runs this year, protective regulations…

Recreation

The Natural World: Recreational pursuits collide

As Father’s Day approached, I was reminded of the cautionary voice of my dad, “You spend far too…

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…

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…

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

The Natural World: Springers are on their way

I’m headed down the Columbia River Gorge via Washington Highway 14 on a cool, windy morning that promises…

Recreation

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

Umatilla National Forest seeks hosts for two campgrounds

PENDLETON — The Umatilla National Forest is looking for volunteers to spend the summer as campground hosts at…

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