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Winter fishing at Lake Billy Chinook

Fishing Lake Billy Chinook during the winter is a lot like fishing Lake Billy Chinook in the spring…

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Cross-country skiing in the Ochocos

Walton Lake Sno-park on the Big Summit District of the Ochoco National Forest has about 20 miles of…

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Feature photo: Sharing winter’s trails

With their two young daughters in tow Emily Wiseman, left, and her friend Alexis Brandow laugh while cross-country…

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Etiquette crucial at Central Oregon’s crowded sno-parks

A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ample snowpack and limited parking at Mt. Bachelor ski area has…

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Fishing the Metolius in the winter

Just northwest of Sisters, the Metolius is perhaps best known for its superb dry-fly fishing in the summertime.…

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Smaller ski resorts enjoying a season of ample snow

At this time last year, Hoodoo Ski Area had just 18 inches of snow and was forced to…

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Top picks for playing in the snow

Tumalo Mountain — The summer hike favorite is also open to snowshoeing and backcountry skiing come winter. The…

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Skiing at Swampy Lakes

Swampy Lakes Sno-park, at about 5,800 feet in elevation just southwest of Bend, is known by wintertime outdoors…

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Wildlife management in the Beaver State

I think about my grandfathers quite a bit these days. It’s because I am the same age they…

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Cline Buttes a dynamic winter mountain biking area

Cyclists willing to brave cold temperatures can still find premium mountain biking trails in Central Oregon, even in…

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