Study

Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests that music may help those born way too....MORE

Fishing Report

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:CENTRAL ZONEANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: The roads leading to the reservoir are clear.....MORE

Delicious fishing adventure

• Guided trip on the McKenzie River satisfies appetites

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

It’s a crisp October morning on the McKenzie River, one shoreline in early sunshine and the other still stuck in the shadows, and here we are, soaking up this drift-boat fishing trip without lifting a finger. Well, not quite true: We are doing....MORE

Bird Watch

Small hummingbird a brilliant sight

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Scientific name: Stellula calliopeCharacteristics: At 3¼ inches long, this is the smallest bird north of the Mexican border. Adults are iridescent green on their backs and lighter underneath. Males have pinkish-red gorget streaks on their throats....MORE

Visit an angel in the Columbia gorge

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Multnomah Falls is the main attraction in the Columbia River Gorge, but just a few miles to the west is another jewel: the exposed 1,600-foot bluff called Angel’s Rest. Just how popular is this spot? On April 27, a sunny Saturday with hardly....MORE

Milling for morels

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Denny Proctor likens mushroom hunting to kids’ play.“I call it an adult Easter egg hunt," said the Deary man. It’s a good analogy. Most morel mushrooms are similar in size to an egg and they are a treat to find and eat. But they are ....MORE

Well shot!

Your outdoor photos

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Can you work a camera, and capture a great picture? And can you tell us a bit about it? Submit your color or black-and-white outdoors photos at bendbulletin. com/waterfalls and tell us a bit about where and when you took them. All entries will appear ....MORE

Packing precision

• Backcountry Horsemen offer expertise on an old-fashioned art

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Jim Renshaw is a practitioner of a backcountry art form that is slowly fading from the landscape. The retired outfitter of Kooskia, Idaho still neatly wraps camping and hunting equipment in canvas sheets known as manties and ties them to Decker pack....MORE

Trail update with Chris Sabo

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

HOLIDAY WEEKENDAs Memorial Day nears, increased trail use throughout the area is expected. A mix of rain and snow showers is forecasted throughout the rest of the week. Plan ahead and bring appropriate supplies. SUMMER TRAILSTrail access is good at....MORE