News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Marion County is getting ready for the great reveal of its under-restoration Santiam Canyon-area parks. The seven parks, North Fork, Bear Creek and Salmon Falls in the North Fork/Elkhorn area and Niagara, Packsaddle, Minto and […]
A pair of Marion County parks that have been closed since the 2020 wildfires are getting set to reopen at the end of this month. North Fork, Bear Creek, Salmon Falls in the Elkhorn/North Fork […]
Shellburg Falls, the popular recreation area in the Santiam State Forest, should be ready to open by the middle of May. John Mandich, recreational manager specialist with the Oregon Department of Forestry, told The Canyon […]
Oregon State Parks came close to a record number of visitors in 2023, with Detroit Lake State Park and Silver Falls State Park among the busiest. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department officials reported March 5 […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry is still seeking Volunteer Camp Hosts to support operations at eight campgrounds across the Tillamook, Clatsop, and Santiam State Forests for the 2024 season. Campgrounds operate from May through October […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to hike all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, look no further than Bob Welch’s latest book, “Seven Summers (And a Few Bummers)”. In it, Welch tells […]
Marion County is gathering public comment on how to spend $12 million in the Santiam Canyon on community assistance, recreation and other projects. The money is the final piece of the $15 million Opal Creek […]
On Monday, Jan . 15, the Bureau of Land Management is waiving its normal day-use fee for Fishermen’s Bend and other recreational facilities in the Pacific Northwest in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
ALBANY —A project several years in the making came to fruition Tuesday morning, when Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved an Operating Licensing Agreement that will allow the Linn County […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is steaming toward another report on how to achieve cooler water temperatures and better fish passage at Detroit Lake and other reservoirs in the Willamette River Basin. A new […]
