Three Sisters Wilderness
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Trailhead Permit System Finalized

Forest Service announces Final Decision on quotas, removing some trails from the initial list
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

It’s been in the works since 2016—but on May 10, officials from the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests issued a Final Decision on the plan that manages entry at trailheads in the Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington and Three Sisters wilderness areas in the Central Cascades. The plan is a scaled-back version of what officials revealed […]

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Late-season hiking on the PCT
David Sword

Put on your hiking shoes and follow in the footsteps of history The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,650-mile journey through the heart of Cascadia. Stretching from Mexico to Canada, the trail was first imagined in 1926. Completed in the 1950s, the PCT, along with the Appalachian Trail, became the nation’s first National Scenic Trails, […]

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Bouyed Up by Volunteers

An innocent-looking buoy with an important mission: tracking water in and under the high Cascades
Jim Anderson

For those of us who have been looking at the Three Sisters and what’s left of the year-round snow on the slopes, it’s pretty scary. Several of the historical snow fields are gone, melted by long periods of intense heat. Yes, there’s still plenty of water under the Three Sisters, but it’s being sucked out […]

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Pole Creek

A trailhead less traveled
David Sword

Bend has an iconic landscape, which includes the volcanic monuments known as the Three Sisters. North, Middle and South Sister—also referred to as Faith, Hope and Charity—fill our western horizon and are seemingly within arms reach. Access points to the Three Sisters are sparse, however, as they lie in the designated Three Sisters Wilderness area. […]

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got permits?

The U.S. Forest Service is considering a quota system in the Central Cascades Wilderness areas
Chris Miller

Trying to get into the Green Lakes parking area in the summer is like traveling back in time to August 1969 and finding parking near the Yasgur family farm. Cars lining both sides of the road, dogs and children running around, creating an unsafe situation for motorists and trail users. If the U.S. Forest Service […]

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The Other End of The Deschutes

Head North for early season hiking
Brittany Manwill

With the Deschutes River running straight through town and the Cascades just beyond, it’s no secret that Central Oregon is an outdoor lover’s paradise. The Cascade Lakes Highway and Three Sisters Wilderness are just a few miles away, providing easily accessible world-class skiing in winter and top-notch hiking in summer. But as with most things, […]

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Go Here 5/18-5/25

Brian Jennings

Kids Learn to Fish The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a day of fishing for kids who want to learn how to angle May 21 at Pine Nursery Pond. ODFW will loan out fishing rods, reels, tackle and some bait on a first-come, first-serve basis between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kids […]

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