Recreation
A rodeo life
BAKER CITY — Riggin McGinn doesn’t remember a life before rodeo. The 12-year-old was 2 at his first…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: A good day
It was uncomfortably warm as we drove north out of Fairfield, Idaho. Brady had drawn a Unit 44…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: The Remington 788
The general shooting public has always tried to get better value for their buck. Occasionally, these “value” guns…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: The .35 Whelen
It is a bit of a mystery to me as to just why .358-caliber rifle cartridges have been…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: Do you need a chronograph?
Do you need a chronograph? If you are still using the box of bullets you bought five years…
Recreation
ODFW issues fall hunting forecast
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued its hunting forecast for this fall’s big game seasons.…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: Colt vs. High Standard
Ernest Hemingway used to entertain party guests by shooting the end of a lit cigarette out of their…
Recreation
The Natural World: Beware the buzz — when summer stings
I have slipped on algae-glazed rocks and taken headers on midstream boulders, sidestepped rattlesnakes basking in the trail…
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Seeking to restore balance at Phillips Reservoir
BAKER CITY — Ethan Brandt turned up some interesting results during the July 30 survey at Phillips Reservoir.…
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: Tuna fishing
The excitement was running high as we boarded the boat in the predawn darkness. It was tempered somewhat…
