Category Outdoors

As I prepare this week’s edition of The Angler’s Log, I’m excited to report that winter steelhead have returned to Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams for their annual spawning run, a tradition that has lasted for millennia. This season typically lasts around three months. A…

After a nationwide search, Dr. Todd Adkins was appointed as the new executive director of the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA). Adkins holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from the University of Iowa, with more than 30 years of…

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Alton Baker Park is a gem that sits on the banks of the Willamette River in the heart of Eugene, Oregon. A large regional park, a 2-mile-long canal fed by the Willamette, meanders through the park and is regularly stocked with trout from spring through fall.

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I want to again share my experience with what was likely a waterborne bacterium I encountered last summer during a river trip in Idaho. We launched during an extended heatwave, which resulted in the river being warm. I developed an infection in my ears that…

The river has been my livelihood since the early 1980s, primarily as a river guide and outfitter, but also as a retailer and manager of a whitewater specialty shop. In addition to equipment, they offered advanced riverboat training, certified swiftwater rescue classes, and sponsored several…

Adult emerald ash borers (EAB) began emerging in Oregon last month, with the majority appearing in July. About the size of a penny, adults are often difficult to spot and primarily found in traps. The Oregon Department of Forestry urges anyone who thinks they’ve seen…

There is no doubt that the invasive nature of smallmouth bass and their rapid spread have been at the root of liberalized regulations over their catch and retention. For 2025, when fishing in rivers and streams, there are no size limits and no bag limits,…