Category Outdoors

William L. Finley Refuge 2018 elk hunt

PHOTO PROVIDED William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge will offer its fourth elk hunt in 2018. This year’s hunt program will provide a total of 20 elk permits, with hunting divided into four hunts that will run from Aug. 25 to Oct. 28. Archery-only hunts…

William L. Finley Refuge 2018 fall black-tailed deer hunt

PHOTO PROVIDED The William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge black-tailed deer hunt will take place in the same designated Refuge areas as in previous years, referred to and marked as Zones 1 and 2. The general refuge archery season for both zones runs from Aug.…

Fishing is free June 2-3 in Oregon

Maeve, age 7, with her first fish, caught with the help of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife angling education instructor at Timber Linn Park Pond, Albany during an earlier Free Fishing Day event this year. IMAGE PROVIDED/ODFW It’s free to fish, crab or clam…

New state forest recreation rules adjust fees

Recent rule changes adopted by the Oregon Board of Forestry adjust camping fees in state forests, provide additional benefits to qualifying military veterans and active-duty service members, revise overnight stay limits on state forests and initiate a pilot campsite reservation program at a Clatsop State…

WONDER ALL AROUND US

American goldfinch ED ”JAKE” JACKSON Wanna test your endurance? Try running nonstop for a week. Can’t do it? A bird’s got you beat. It’s the human equivalent to the longest uninterrupted bird migration ever measured – 7,145 miles straight. No food. No water. No cigarette…