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Blogfoot: Introducing “Expedition Bigfoot”

An episode one recap of the Travel Channel’s “Expedition Bigfoot,” set in Central Oregon
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

The Travel Channel’s latest docuseries is set in Central Oregon. Filmed in an “undisclosed, remote location” that looks to be near the Ochoco National Forest, based on graphics used in the show, the theme of this series is centered around finding Bigfoot. Easier said than done. Appropriately titled “Expedition Bigfoot,” the show is bringing the […]

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Fight for the Ochocos

Objections arise as new trail system is proposed
Russ Axon

Northeast of the city of Prineville lies the Ochoco National Forest—a much-loved area more than 845,000 acres in size. Inside its borders are three Congressionally-designated wilderness areas, more than 375 species of wildlife and countless firs and pines. Then there's the current controversy about who can use the lands and when. Last month, the U.S. […]

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Crossroads in the Ochoco National Forest

The Ochoco Summit Trail proposal
Brian Jennings

Few things stir more controversy than proposing a new trail system for off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel in a national forest. The proposed 130-mile Summit Trail in the 850,000-acre Ochoco National Forest, an hour’s drive east of Bend, is one such proposal that has met mixed response. The arguments for and against the proposed trail for […]

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Float Like a Butterfly

It’s the season to count Checkerspots, Buckeyes and Swallowtails
Jim Anderson

For 28 years, my wife Sue, our family, and her team of volunteer helpers, have been counting butterflies in Central Oregon for the North American Butterfly Association (NABA). The season begins with the Ochoco Count in late June, when the team conducts a day-long search in a 15-mile circle that includes Big Summit Prairie, east […]

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