WHITE CITY, Ore. – Oregon State Parks invited people to be a part of its First-Day Hikes event on January 1st, to spend New Year’s Day out in nature. Sunday continued the years-long New Year’s Day tradition of first-day ...
SALEM, Ore — With memorial day weekend approaching, campsite reservations are filling up quickly throughout the state. “We’re virtually full [statewide] this weekend,” Chris Havel, Public Information Officer with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, told NBC5. “What I wouldn’t do ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “We know a lot of folks are getting a little cooped up inside [and] want to get out and get some fresh air and there’s a huge demand for it,” said Steve Lambert, Jackson County parks program ...
SALEM, Ore. – Day-use areas and campsites operated by Oregon State Parks will be shut down Monday. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said, in accordance with guidance by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, the Oregon Park System will close at ...
Salem, Ore. — Campfires and open flames are now banned in Oregon state parks. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department made the announcement Thursday, July 19, 2018. The ban is in response to Governor Kate Brown’s declaration of a fire emergency. ...