/tags/recreation recreation en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:42:36 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-10-28/oregon-riverkeepers-seek-to-improve-river-safety-after-multiple-drownings-in-2024 Despite many public warnings ahead of the summer, Oregon still saw multiple accidental drownings this year. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:42:36 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-10-28/oregon-riverkeepers-seek-to-improve-river-safety-after-multiple-drownings-in-2024 Joni Auden Land /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-03-29/oregon-governor-signs-recreational-immunity-bill-protecting-public-landowners-from-lawsuits Oregon’s governor has signed a temporary stopgap to shield landowners–including local governments–from lawsuits when people are injured while using public trails. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 22:00:56 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2024-03-29/oregon-governor-signs-recreational-immunity-bill-protecting-public-landowners-from-lawsuits Rebecca Hansen-White /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-26/rafting-outfitters-prepare-for-change-on-the-klamath-river Rafting the Upper Klamath River is possible through the summer thanks to releases of water from the J.C. Boyle Dam, which will be removed next year. When guides return to the Upper Klamath in 2025, this stretch of the river will be forever changed. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:08:11 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-26/rafting-outfitters-prepare-for-change-on-the-klamath-river Juliet Grable, Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-02/advocates-urge-more-funding-for-oregon-fish-and-wildlife-programs In her proposed budget to the Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek called for nearly $500 million in funding for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:10:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-02/advocates-urge-more-funding-for-oregon-fish-and-wildlife-programs Ian Rose / Oregon Capital Chronicle /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-12-13/wed-8-am-early-season-snow-gives-a-boost-to-ski-areas Snowpack has been generally poor in recent years, but the ski areas have mananged to put on respectable seasons despite drought and COVID. We check in with Grace Hornbeak, Marketing Director at Mount Shasta Ski Park. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:36:05 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-12-13/wed-8-am-early-season-snow-gives-a-boost-to-ski-areas The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /race-and-ethnicity/2022-04-21/dozens-of-northwest-places-have-a-slur-in-their-name-people-are-coming-up-with-replacement-names People with an interest in geography or Pacific Northwest history are coming up with replacement names for dozens of places around the region that currently have a name considered derogatory. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior launched the search for new names by ordering a specific racial slur stricken off the map nationwide as expeditiously as possible. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:16:55 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2022-04-21/dozens-of-northwest-places-have-a-slur-in-their-name-people-are-coming-up-with-replacement-names Tom Banse /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-04-01/bureau-of-land-management-increases-and-adds-fees-at-several-oregon-recreation-sites The federal Bureau of Land Management says increasing fees will fund maintenance and prevent damage at 22 recreation sites across the state. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:01:34 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2022-04-01/bureau-of-land-management-increases-and-adds-fees-at-several-oregon-recreation-sites OPB Staff /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-13/like-fish-to-water-why-we-swim We can swim, but we don't take naturally to it like other mammals (think otters). Just the same, many of us do love to immerse ourselves in water. Bonnie… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:27:28 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-13/like-fish-to-water-why-we-swim The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-09/trail-use-while-were-staying-apart COVID-19 itself presents a major health challenge. But our strategies to avoid the virus also carry some potential health concerns. Sitting around the… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:45:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-09/trail-use-while-were-staying-apart The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-05/rogue-river-siskiyou-forest-proposes-fee-hikes Everyone understands that there's a federal budget deficit. But federal agencies can still create an uproar by raising or instituting fees. The Rogue… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:30:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-05/rogue-river-siskiyou-forest-proposes-fee-hikes Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich