By ROB DEHARPPORT/ For The Herald — Willamette Pass Resort Ski Area is planning for a limited opening this Saturday and Sunday Dec 18th and 19th! Conditions at the area consist of deep snow with no base layer. Compacting and grooming is very limited. Only strong skiers and snowboarders should[Read More…]
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Rob DeHarpport’s outdoor report: Snow skiers and snowmobilers rejoice!
By ROB DEHARPPORT/For The Herald — Better late than never, and as predicted, the big snowstorm has arrived, with more on the way. The anticipated La Nina weather is here, bringing much needed snowpack to the Cascades and Sierra mountains and beyond. Along with those who depend on winter recreation:[Read More…]
Rob DeHarpport’s outdoor report: With the changing weather, start planning your outdoor winter fun now
by ROB DeHARPPORT/For The Herald – As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it is a quiet time of year here near Crescent Lake and elsewhere. A quiet and peaceful time as the summer tourists have vanished, hunting and fishing seasons are mostly over, leaves have fallen and the Matsutake mushroom[Read More…]
Rob DeHarpport’s outdoor report: Underpasses are saving huge numbers of migrating deer and elk
By ROB DeHARPPORT/For The Herald — The fall foliage that recently brought us a bright array of color will soon be gone. It seems that fall can be here one minute and gone the next in a blink of the eye. Many of the colorful leaves have already dropped to the[Read More…]
Rob DeHarpport’s outdoor report: Prized kokanee return to Trapper Creek in annual fall spectacle
By ROB DeHARPPORT/For The Herald — Last week I viewed the first kokanee returning to spawn in Trapper Creek at Odell Lake this year. To me and others, it’s worth the annual trip to Trapper Creek to witness the circle of life late each fall at the lake’s west end.[Read More…]