OREGON OUTDOORS & RECREATION

Your guide to Oregon fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, biking and more

New vehicle purchased through loan taken out by friends Full story »

Mt. Bachelor announces its spring operating schedule, which will include new 4-7 p.m. Pine Parties on good weather Fridays and Saturdays.  Full story »

A spring hiking/biking photo show from some awesome spots in Columbia River Gorge just east of Bingen, Wash. Full story »

In addition to becoming a destination for climbers and hikers, the park will attract fledgling scientists and anyone capable of identifying the more than 100 native wildflowers that bloom there each spring. Full story »

For the second week, there will be no gill-net season on the lower Columbia River on Tuesday. Full story »

Sexy curves and banked turns make the trails hard to resist, and their proximity to Portland avoids a long-distance relationship. Plus they're open in snow season, when other trails are playing hard to get. Full story »

James Martin said "I had a hunch. But I didn't think we was going to find her."  Full story »

Metro and Tualatin Hills parks hit a home run when they opened Cooper Mountain Nature Park; look here for a slide show of the park. Full story »

A father and son discovered the body of Katherine Huether, 24, today among some rocks and trees at the base of an 800-foot high cliff, the Skamania County sheriff's office said.  Full story »

ODFW working up plans to haze sea lions in lower Willamette River. Full story »

Boating, fishing, hunting and other outdoor-oriented events. Full story »

They sneak onto private forestland at night with rakes and scratch up the ground, digging for the musty mushrooms that sell for up to $200 a pound. Full story »

Biologists are worried. Birds have starved to death and been pummeled by storms. Scientists are also perplexed about why they've altered their habits. Climate change could be a factor -- no one really knows for sure. Full story »

ODFW trying to encourage early applications. Full story »