Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: Loaded for bear
With the compelled reintroduction of grizzlies into neighboring states here in the Pacific Northwest, it doesn’t take Sherlock ...
Recreation
Two Baker City hikers share their hobby through websites
BAKER CITY — Helen Loennig’s earliest memory of hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains near Baker City involves a ...
Recreation
Out and About: Exploring Northeastern Oregon’s varied mining history
I spent the last weekend of spring pondering a distant past when gold played a prominent role in ...
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Shooting the Breeze: Getting ready for hunting season
By now the draw results are out and you know what tags you got for this fall. Now ...
Recreation
Grant County teen bull rider wows Mountain High crowd
JOSEPH — Lee Daggett was skeptical. The founder of Joseph’s Mountain High Broncs and Bulls rodeo has been ...
Recreation
Phillips Reservoir nearly matches last year’s level
BAKER CITY — Phillips Reservoir reached almost exactly the same level this spring as it did last, but ...
Recreation
Shooting the Breeze: You need a new rifle
This article isn’t aimed at the crazed gun nut. They don’t really need much of an excuse to ...
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Trout stocking continues across Northeast Oregon
PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife continues to stock both legal-size and trophy rainbow trout ...
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Base Camp: Crappies are on the bite
Finally! I got to go crappie fishing. Normally by now I’d have hit the crappie four to six ...
Recreation
Receding snow opens many roads in the Blue Mountains
BAKER CITY — A couple stretches of summer-like temperatures during May shrunk the winter snowpack sufficiently to make ...