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Reserve a Lookout Tower This Fall (Sisters)
September 15th is an important date for all lovers of autumn recreation. It marks the end of wildfire season, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by renting a firetower or lookout. August in Oregon is a lesson in wildfires: Haze in the air? Something must be burning. Thunder storms? Check the news to [...]
Old MacKenzie Pass Open to Bikers
An early season treat for a few short weeks! The hard-working plow drivers have been at it again on the Old McKenzie pass (aka Hwy 242) clearing one lane starting from Sisters going east into the Willamette National Forest – about 30 miles one way. ODoT expects to have that one lane open to bikers [...]
Beachcombing Glass Balls in Gold Beach
Most of the time, leaving glass items behind on a beach would bring on bad karma, a reprimand from those around you, and possibly a ticket for littering. When these items are sturdy handblown glass, reminiscent of old fishing net bobbers, it’s another story altogether. Starting in February and lasting through April, beachcombers in Gold [...]

