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Cascade camping just got cooler
Many campgrounds are booked solid. If you're among those braving chilly temperatures this weekend, here's what to expect.
May 25, 2013 4:00 am
Local campground hosts claim Central Oregon's outdoors folk are a hardy lot and won't let a cold weather forecast keep them from....MORE
Adventure Sports
eThe splash and grab
• The Lower Deschutes River in early spring is filled with potential salmonfly suspense
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
WARM SPRINGS —A sudden splash, and then my line was tight. My heart raced as I frantically stripped line. The fish turned....MORE
Outing
Camping close to home
• La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small • La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
About a year ago, I started looking for the perfect spot to host a reunion for my large, extended family. We had a lot of....MORE
Hunting & Fishing
eLearn to be 'bear aware'
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
We were in Idaho last week where the arrowleaf balsamroot was in bloom. Our guide told us in the breaks of the Salmon River, “The Indians knew when the bears were out of their dens by watching the arrowleaf blossom."It is that time of year....MORE
Fly-tying corner
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
In June and July, one of the most effective lake patterns is the Callibaetis Nymph. This version is a Denny Rickard's tie. Put it ....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 and light green flanks. Females lack the gorget, but have green throat spots and peach-colored flanks. Breeding: Builds a small, cup-shaped nest made of....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
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 also better camouflaged than most Easter eggs. I accompanied Proctor on a morel hunt through some lush timberland in Idaho’s Latah County....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
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
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 online, and every week we’ll run a stellar local photo in this section. Once a month, we’ll publish a whole photo page on a specific....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 saddles with an eye for neatness, symmetry and balance.“I mean if you are going to do it, do it so it looks nice," he said while folding a manty ....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
Sunriver Nature Center open daily
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
The Sunriver Nature Center is open daily and summer hours are in effect Friday. The center is open 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. today and Thursday ($3 adults, $2 children 12 and younger, members free). Beginning Friday, hours are 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ($4 adults, $3 ....MORE
Observatory opens Friday
May 22, 2013 4:00 am
Pine Mountain Observatory opens for the season Friday. The observatory, located 34 miles southeast of Bend, is a research facility operated by the University of Oregon’s Department of Physics. It is open to the public on Friday and Saturday....MORE
Outing
Reward a long run with a hot soak
• McKenzie River Trail and Belknap Hot Springs make a great pair
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
The McKenzie River Trail that follows the scenic whitewater river on the west side of Santiam Pass undulates gently through moss-....MORE
Mountain bike trail Guide
eWhen the goin' gets easy
• Mrazek Trail, west of Bend, offers a gradual climb and an entertaining descent
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
Sometimes, two hours on a mountain bike is as long as I can go before I am basically spent, physically and mentally. Other times, four-plus hours seems like no problem. Often, how long you can ride and how long you want to ride depends on the trail. The Mrazek Trail west of Bend is one of those singletrack paths that can suspend time for mountain bikers. The gradual, sustained climb through the....MORE
Coast boasts hidden waterfalls
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
FLORENCE — The Coast Range is not famous for waterfalls. Within the green and blue mosaic of rolling mountains, you’ll find patches of old-growth trees, silver streams and a lush rainforest of wildlife and plants. But waterfalls?The few that drop through the Coast Range rarely eclipse 40 feet and are certainly no match for the thundering majesty of cascades in the Columbia River Gorge....MORE
Fly-tying corner
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
Caddis. They make their homes in gravel and woody structures and build their cases out of the material around them. The Stick Fly ....MORE
Sky Watch
eSaturn to steal the show this summer
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
The winter constellation Orion sets until next winter. Tonight, 45 minutes after sunset, look west and you can draw a straight line from a 5-day-old waxing crescent moon to Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. Get a quick look at Mercury before it sets at....MORE
Trail update With Chris Sabo
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
SPRING’s IN FULL EFFECTMild weather conditions remain with possible rain and temperatures in the 60s. Snow lines nest between 5,200 and 6,200 feet with patchy snow at lower elevations. Avoid muddy and soft trails to deter damage. Low-elevation ....MORE
Pond skimming marks last day
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
The North American Pond Skimming Championships are set from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. May 26 at Mt. Bachelor’s West Village base area, the final day the chairlifts will run at Mt. Bachelor. The pond skimming event includes skiers and snowboarders....MORE
Bicycle film fest rolls in to Bend
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
The Bend Bicycle Film Festival is set for 7 p. m. May 22 at the Tower Theatre. Doors open at 6 p. m. Attendees can experience Bend’s rich cycling culture through produced short films at the fifth annual festival. Tickets are $12 pre-sale at the....MORE
Hunting & Fishing Gary Lewis
eUp a creek in Wallace, Idaho
May 15, 2013 4:00 am
They took out the stoplight on Interstate 90 in 1991 and the townsfolk in Wallace, Idaho, their feelings hurt by the freeway bypass, proclaimed a manhole cover the Center of the Universe. I remember the stoplight. We stopped there in the 1970s on a trip to Montana. We ate lunch in a diner, then hit the road again. I remember looking at the stream that ran alongside the road. It ran white in those....MORE
Fishing Report
May 15, 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
Well shot! Your outdoor photos
May 15, 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....MORE
Hunting & Fishing
eSage rats from the second story
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
In case you haven't noticed, the price of everything is higher than it used to be. We can't blame inflation because government....MORE
Bird Watch
‘Two color’ swallow mostly an aerial feeder
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
Tree swallowScientific name: Tachycineta bicolorCharacteristics: A medium-sized swallow, tree swallows have iridescent blue-green ....MORE
Angler could hook fish worth millions
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
Two popular Oregon lakes could have a fish that is worth $2 million to the lucky angler who lands it. South Twin Lake, southwest of Bend, and Hagg Lake, in Washington County, have been selected as Oregon’s representatives in the “Fish....MORE
Angling artistry
• Graceful sport of spey casting gains popularity
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
There’s a scene in the movie “A River Runs Through It" where the stand-in for actor Brad Pitt, Jerry Siem, is....MORE
Fishing Report
May 8, 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
Fly-tying corner
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
A fly born in the Old Country, the Diawl Bach, which means Little Devil, is a good stillwater pattern here in the New World. Fish ....MORE
Controlled hunt tag deadline nears
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
Hunters who have eyes on trophy wildlife outside of a general hunt have little time to make sure they apply for controlled hunt tags with the May 15 deadline nearly here. Pronghorn, bighorn sheep, deer, elk and Rocky Mountain goat all fall under the....MORE
Off-road tracks in Washington offer adrenaline rush
May 8, 2013 4:00 am
GOLD BAR, Wash. — Our Jeep got wedged between boulders. Tilted to one side, the vehicle appeared on the verge of tipping....MORE
Outing
A creek makes for pleasant company
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
I don't often hike alone. I walk though my neighborhood or up Pilot Butte by myself, sure. But I rarely trek in the wilderness for ....MORE
Well shot! Your outdoor photos
May 1, 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....MORE
The sun’s disruptive power
Coronal Mass Ejections – Shotgun from the Sun
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
The sun has been having coronal mass ejections — CMEs — for the past 4.5 billion years. It’s normal and the activity picks up when we are in the middle of the 11-year sunspot cycle. The sun rotates once every 25.38 days at the equator, but 30-35 days at the poles. This “differential rotation" causes the sun’s electromagnetic lines to become twisted. When these lines....MORE
Fishing Report
May 1, 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
Oregon salmon fishing
Outlook dims for rivers, brightens for the ocean
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Overall, Oregon salmon anglers can expect another season similar to last year, fishery managers say, with the ocean outlook a bit brighter than in 2012, but prospects for in-river fishing down slightly. Hatchery-reared coho salmon are expected to be....MORE
Fly-tying corner
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Any fly pattern that employs a spot of red gets my attention. Red definitely gets the trouts' attention. The Red Spot Shrimp uses ....MORE
Helping kids discover awe in nature
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Tight budgets or complicated schedules — or both — can put a damper on family vacations. Even if you can’t swing a trip to the Grand Canyon, there are so many ways to help children embrace nature and the abundance it offers as....MORE
Forests to spray invasive plants
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland are set to begin herbicide and manual invasive plant treatments of 112 sites on 2,475 acres starting Monday. Most of the treatments will be spot applications of the....MORE
Prescribed burns in Ochoco forest
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Prescribed burns are taking place over roughly 1,575 acres of the Ochoco National Forest over the next few weeks, according to forest officials. Ignitions will take place as weather allows. The prescribed burns are meant to reduce fuel loads in the....MORE
Gary Lewis Hunting & fishing
eProspecting for pronghorn: archery and black powder
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
According to the numbers, about 2,200 hunters go afield for antelope each season. A lot more would-be pronghorn hunters stay home.....MORE
Adventure sports
eRiding the ridge
• The Peterson Ridge network features miles of trails with spectacular mountain views and light bike traffic
May 1, 2013 4:00 am
Editor's note: Mountain Bike Trail Guide, by Bulletin sports and outdoors writer Mark Morical, features various trails in Central ....MORE
Preserving Whychus: A hike reminds why
April 29, 2013 4:00 am
The trail was dry and dusty as a group of hikers set out Sunday morning to explore the Deschutes Land Trust’s Whychus....MORE
Outing
Petal power
• Wildflowers greet Central Oregon trails
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
Bright blossoms that burst out of dust and rocks suggest something just shy of a miracle. Now is a good time to catch a fleeting glimpse of the brilliant color in scenery otherwise marked by muted tones. The phlox were the highlight of the desert wildflower show on Tam-a-lau Trail in the Cove Palisades State Park recently. Their tiny blue and purple petals overflowed rugged lava rocks and....MORE
Thawed out and ready for fishing opener
• Mild winter should make for a memorable opening weekend for local anglers
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
A relatively mild winter and spring mean more angling opportunities this weekend for the opening of the trout fishing season on....MORE
Stiff competition
• Billings, Mont., taxidermist cleans up at Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation event
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
Not many people have an otter in the freezer. But when Janna Keever was looking for something unusual to mount for a taxidermist....MORE
Bird Watch
Ospreys nest near water, dine on fish
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
OspreyScientific name: Pandion haliaetusCharacteristics: Large birds of prey, ospreys are dark brown above and white below. The....MORE
Ski patrol volunteers assist park visitors at Crater Lake
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
CRATER LAKE — I had met her earlier, among the bustle of tourists at Rim Village. Actually, she spotted me. Or, more accurately, spotted my red vest with the logo, “Crater Lake Ski Patrol." She figured it meant I knew something about snow ....MORE
Canoeing on the edge of craters
• Lava flows at Upper Cow Lake will have you wondering whether you’re in Owyhee or Hawaii
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
JORDAN VALLEY — Our rig bounced over the rock-hard dirt roads of the high desert of eastern Oregon, and the canoe shifted....MORE
Well shot! Your outdoor photos
April 24, 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....MORE
Fly-tying corner
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
In the spring, stoneflies are on the move and, after a long winter, the trout are ready and waiting. Best times to fish this....MORE
Youth nonprofit gets big grant
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
Peak 7 Adventures, a Pacific Northwest-based outdoor adventure nonprofit for underprivileged youth, was recently awarded an $83,000 grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust to purchase two shuttle buses and new equipment for its branch based in....MORE
Spring Paddlefest kicks off season
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe will host its annual Spring Paddlefest from May 3-5 in Bend to kick off the paddling season in Central Oregon. Festivities include two-hour kayaking lessons on the afternoon of May 3 for $20 per person. May 4 features....MORE
Hunting & Fishing Gary Lewis
eSpring fishing: Think big for ice-out trout
April 24, 2013 4:00 am
A lot of fishermen trade their dreams of catching a trophy-sized trout for the easier goal of catching a limit of eatin'-sized....MORE
Fishing Report
April 24, 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
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