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Oregon State Parks and Wildlife Areas Announce Camping Closures

State lands put the kibosh on camping in campgrounds—but encourage outdoor activity for mental health

Isaac BiehlMarch 19, 2020January 4, 2025

Hold off on those upcoming camping plans. This morning, Oregon Parks and Recreation, the Department of Forestry and Department of Fish and Wildlife came together to announce temporary closures for camping in state parks, forests and wildlife areas. Here’s what these temporary closures will look like from each organization. Parks and Recreation For current guests […]

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

The Source StaffFebruary 6, 2019July 18, 2025

Working for Fish and Wildlife Restoring fish and wildlife habitat in Central Oregon’s rivers is hard work. It’s not for everyone, especially those who prefer to blame others or file expensive lawsuits, taking money away from actual fisheries restoration. It’s even harder if you choose to work with local, state and federal agencies and other […]

Outside

The Eagle Has Landed

Central Oregon has an unprecedented youngster

Jim AndersonJuly 17, 2015June 24, 2024

As many of you may know, I’ve been working with golden eagles since the 1950s when I discovered their dead bodies rotting near poison bait stations set out for coyotes. I also began banding baby eagles in the early 1960s, along with a wide variety of other raptors when I was approved by the US […]

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