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Veterans Find Peace In A Quiet Paddle On The River Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:58AMThis week a small group of men and women started a hundred-mile boat trip. They’re headed for the mouth of the Columbia River. And they are paddling the entire way.
There & Back Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:15PMJosh Cunningham traveled 14,410 miles on his bicycle, but it wasthe last two blocks that may have been the sweetest.
Worthy Causes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:18AMOregon’s “Ban the bag” campaign is getting some support from the suburbs this month as the nonprofit Tualatin Riverkeepers lobbies to raise funds for the cause at its annual music festival. The Riverkeepers group, founded in 1993, hopes to raise $10,000 to support efforts to get ...
River Time: A mere mortal’s guide to North Umpqua Trail Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:37PMFor years, the McKenzie River Trail was Oregon’s premier running and hiking trail. But as time went by and the trail’s popularity grew, so too did the crowds and trail damage. Both situations led many active outdoor people to seek a trail that, despite some extra drive time, has turned out to be a wonderful alternative.
Viola's one-room schoolhouse is 'a labor of love' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:04PMThe restored 1894 building is the heart of the community, once a main stagecoach stop en route to Oregon City.
James M. Nickerson Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:32AMJames Michael Nickerson of Carver, an arborist and Vietnam War veteran, died Saturday at his home. He was 63. ...
The Water Log: Summer on Sparks, river and lake kiosks, and a Rogue reconnaissance Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:07PMSuggested Flatwater Adventure: Sparks Lake Even at the height of summer, this lake feels tranquil and pristine on a Sunday afternoon. Sparks is one of the more popular kayak and canoe destinations off the Cascade Lakes Highway partly because it is so close to town and partly because there is so much to explore on a relatively small body of water. Many claim it is the most scen ...
Teacher shows that history still exists Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:38AMBRUNSWICK — Back in the day, teachers had an easy way to get students back into the grind without making a real lesson plan. “Take out a sheet of paper,” they would say, “and write a theme on 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation.’” That’s a little too simplistic for Kathy Adams’ Advance Placement U.S. history students at Brunswick High. But you can be sure that sometime this year — and probably more ...
Carroll Co. park naturalists bring passion to jobs Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:22PMWESTMINSTER, MD. — Visitors at the county's two nature centers may notice new faces leading programs after the county has hired two new park naturalists.
MARYLAND: Carroll Co. park naturalists bring passion to jobs Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:55PMWESTMINSTER, Md. — Visitors at the county's two nature centers may notice new faces leading programs after the county has hired two new park naturalists.
Dirty water Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 6:03PMHealth advisory issued for two beaches Water quality advisories were issued by the state for two Curry County beaches and visitors and residents are being asked to stay out of the water at certain locations.A small section of North Harris Beach and Battle Rock Wayside Beach have tested above the safe limits of fecal matter by Oregon Department of Human Services on Wednesday.“Visitors should ...
Campbell River may have to Bend its ways Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:08PMI’m back from a couple of weeks holiday. Did you miss me?
BRIEFLY COMMUNITY Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:59AMDog wash benefits Pro-Bone-O pet group Dirty Dogs and Drink, a fundraiser for the Lane County pet advocacy group Pro-Bone-O, will begin at noon Saturday at Bare Bones Self-Service Dog Wash, 3365 E. Amazon Dr. Dog owners can have their dogs washed and drink a beer for $10. The event …
STEPHEN H. ARMITAGE Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:58AMStephen Hopkins Armitage, a former Westport resident who worked at the Westport Public Library , died Aug. 1, 2010, at home in Portland, Ore., from kidney and lung cancer.
The Perils of “Uniqueness” Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:52PM“Unique” is the most overworked word in the advertising copywriter’s lexicon. Aside from that, I guess there isn’t anything wrong with telling the world that your area is “unique” – unless you start believing it yourself. We in Central Oregon spent the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s bragging about what a “unique outdoor recreation paradise” we had here. Our scenery was uniquely beautiful ...
Insider Secrets To Cheap Flights, Hotel Reservations and Car Rentals Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:37AMThe airlines downsized me with no warning, so I wrote this guide to get even. You will be outraged when you learn the truth about how much you are being overcharged by the airlines, hotels etc.
Rogue Valley pro kayaker pursues dream Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:03AMChris Korbulic travels the world exploring new rivers. read more
Fink: Wilderness helps us be still enough to hear God Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:30PM"In Wildness is the preservation of the World."
Heir says property rights victory bittersweet Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:13PMPORTLAND -- When Doug Sellers went to the Multnomah County building last week, the attorney on the other side handed him a check for $1.15 million, made out to the Estate of Dorothy Pauline English.
Vermont landscape auction links city and country Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:18AMROYALTON — Vacationers riding multi-colored inner tubes bounced and swirled down the White River last week, stopping to swim in clean river water and to soak up sun on warm rock ledges. They drank in vistas of thickly forested hills, green farm pastures, riverbanks alive with birds.
'A bittersweet victory' for property rights Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:57PMDorothy and Nykee bought the property in 1953, long before Oregon adopted statewide planning rules. When she reached her late 80s and with Nykee dead, Dorothy figured she would divide the property into homesites. The county wouldn't let her.
Chico State brings water activities to the forebay Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:11AMOROVILLE — It is an unassuming, but fairly large whitewashed warehouse that holds one of the North Forebay's best-kept secrets.
Chico students in the swim of things at Aquatic Center Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:59AMOROVILLE — It is an unassuming, but a fairly large, whitewashed warehouse that houses one of the North Forebay's best-kept secrets.
Heirs add up the spoils of epic land-use battle Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:45PMDorothy English's grandson collects a settlement check from Multnomah County and plans property upgrades that fall well short of the development she envisioned.
Vermont landscape auction links city and country Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 5:50AMThe first landscape auction in the United States will give people who value Vermont's working landscape a chance to make a direct financial contribution to the farmers and foresters who keep the state green.
Artists escape to North Cascades for wilderness inspiration Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:49AMFront and center, though, is the wilderness. One of the most remote national parks in the United States, North Cascades offers miles of hiking trails, abundant wildlife and panoramic views of rugged peaks and glacier-fed lakes far from an urban center.
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel Welcomes Guests to Portland Oregon RiverFest Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMThird annual event provides fun for families, as well as a way to appreciate natural beauty of Willamette River. Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront offers special rate to celebrate festival.
Silverton Reservoir parking fee a hot topic Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:04AMMore from Silverton: Appeal Tribune |
Wildlife rehab specialist to help Gulf oil clean up Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:50AMSo far, more than 44,000 folks, nearly 6,600 boats and vessels of various sizes, and 113 aircraft are involved in the intensive clean-up and containment effort in and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
2 Northwest lake towns among America's best, says travel magazine Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:20PMCHELAN, Wash. – Two Pacific Northwest towns have been named among the eight best towns in America for a lakeside summer getaway, according to Budget Travel magazine. The magazine notes that everywhere you look in the Central Washington town of Chelan, "some ruddy-cheeked soul is kayaking, swimming, fishing, or windsurfing on the 50-mile-long glacier-fed lake." The article points to the 100-year ...
Lifestyle Columnists Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:11PMZoe Abel: Marley is my younger sister and usually I am the one teaching her valuable life lessons like "sarcasm is the most sophisticated of all the...
2 Northwest lake towns among America's best, says travel magazine Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:11PMBudget Travel Magazine highlights Chelan, Wash. and Forest Grove, Ore. as two great places for a summer lakeside getaway.
Lake Chelan named a 'perfect summer lake town' Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:35AMSPOKANE -- Buget Travel compiled a list of "8 Perfect Summer Lake Towns" in a recent article on Yahoo.com. First on the list is straight from the Inland Northwest--- Chelan, Washington on Lake Chelan. The arcticle says it's beautiful scenery and recommends a ferry ride. Also mentions all the kayaking, swimming, fishing and boating you'd see or could participate in while you were there. If you're ...
Outdoors lovers can mix fun with a college degree Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:11AMASHLAND — Brian Thoroman launched 13-year-old Jesse Palmateer's kayak off a diving platform and into the Southern Oregon University pool on a recent afternoon, simulating a plunge down a small waterfall.
Fun, fitness, competition are senior Olympians' motivation Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 7:33AMBy MIKE ROSENBAUM
SOU offers outdoor adventure leadership major Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:56AMBrian Thoroman launched 13-year-old Jesse Palmateer's kayak off a diving platform and into the Southern Oregon University pool Tuesday afternoon, in a simulation of a drop down a small waterfall.
Local Sports Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:11PMFor the second year in row, Ashland's 11-12 All-Star Little League baseball team has secured a spot in the District 6 championship round. One of the best guards ever to don an Ashland High girls basketball uniform crept into Mountain Avenue gym like a cat burglar Tuesday.
Mountains Inspire In North Cascades Art Courses Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:30AMWatercolors And Wildlife: North Cascades Institute Courses Offer Arts And Outdoors
Obituaries, June 25, 2010: Bunter, Teifer, White Werner Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 10:42PMLouise Bunter Services are today for Martha Louise Bunter, who died June 20 in Santa Cruz. She was 83.
The world's strangest commutes Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:54AMWith petrol prices surging, and warnings of sharp rises in train fares, commuters are increasingly employing unorthodox methods of transport to get to work. Here are ten of the most innovative, dangerous, and wacky ways to commute.
BC-CNS-SAVEMONEY:MS _ travel Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:02AMBy Kerri Westenberg
A Relay for Kids in Crisis Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 6:13AMA basic checklist of items found at an outdoor relay race in Montana might include mountain bikes, running shoes and kayaks. But at the Glacier Challenge, the list is a bit more advanced: a mobile command center, chip technology and a large display screen. Throw in some live music and Mexican food, and the Glacier Challenge becomes part race, part technology showcase and part fiesta.
BRIEFLY REGION Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 1:43PMEugene woman hurt in Highway 126 crash VENETA — A Eugene woman was seriously injured in a car crash on Highway 126 on Tuesday afternoon. She is not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. The accident, which took place roughly three miles east of Veneta at approximately 3:30 …
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Squid studies: A portal to the cephalopods? Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:18PMEditor's Note: Marine biologist William Gilly is on an expedition to study Humboldt squid on the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research vessel New Horizon in the Gulf of California. He and other scientists are learning about the giant squid, their biology and ecology on this National Science Foundation-funded expedition. This is his third blog post about the trip. [More]
Newcomers to city bullish on Billing's atmosphere, townsfolk Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 1:03AMJoe Sinclair’s friends thought he was crazy. But the
Marshfield area men conquer Mount Hood Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 3:47AMDespite near-blinding blizzard conditions and two hikers still missing on the mountain, David Williamson and Kevin Nowack werent scared about their trek to the top of Mt. Hood in northern Oregon on June 6.
Out & About - Sun, 13 Jun 2010 PST Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:23AMStern advice on Canoe Classic
LC Style: A lament for the Gulf consensus Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:11AMLAS CRUCES - I watched the satellite photos of the Gulf, and the oddly reddish patterns of gushing oil, and thought of lines from "The Second Coming," the W.
Late spring storm clouds have silver lining Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 8:23AMThere’s a silver lining in every dark cloud, and Brookings has had a lot of clouds this season as the winter rains continued well into June.Amid soggy, rotting gardens, lost salmon fry, rained-out camping trips, the silver lining shows a longer growing season, a delayed and less dangerous fire season, healthier surviving young animals and improved kayaking.“With a wet spring and summer, swimming ...