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After years of debate and controversy, a new permit system designed to limit crowds in three of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas kicks off April 6.   That’s when the first batch of permits required to enter the Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters and Mount Washington wilderness areas this summer go on sale at recreation.gov. If you’re hoping to climb South Sister, backpack to Green Lakes Basin or camp in the shadow of Broken Top, you’ll want to be prepared at 7 a.m. The most expansive permit system in Oregon’s history — and one of the most sweeping in the United States — was ...

2 Oregon teens document adventures with a camera They use photos to express their love of the outdoors By Brian Rathbone, The Bulletin (Bend, Ore.) Published: March 5, 2021, 4:19pm Share: 3 Photos Eli Zatz and his friend Alex Laakmann have taken an interest in exploring and documenting areas around Central Oregon with their cameras during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin/TNS) (ryan brennecke/ The Bulletin) Photo Gallery BEND, Ore. — Bend teens Eli Zatz and Alex Laakmann spoke fondly of a late September night up on Broken Top in the Three Sisters...

Wilderness permit system for Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson to begin in 2021 Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal A long-planned permit system that will limit the number of people allowed to hike and camp in three of Oregon's most popular wilderness areas will go into effect for the spring and summer of 2021, the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday.  The permit system was set to begin in 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The system will require all campers and some day-hikers to get a special permit before entering the Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson and Moun...

Pro tips on the best snowshoeing this season Some outdoor winter staples look decidedly different this year, and others were just canceled. Not so for self-guided snowshoeing. It's pretty easy to socially distance on snowshoe trails, and they're often less crowded than skiing trails. To help everyone make the most of the trails this year, we reached out to local snowshoer and Snowshoe Trail Coordinator for the Central Oregon Nordic Club, Bob Timmer, to get tips for newbies and seasoned snowshoe enthusiasts alike. Timmer has seen a lot of what Central Oregon snowshoeing has t...

Housing Works announced today that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 program, will open Monday, January 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am and remain open through Friday, January 15th, 2021, at 5:00 pm. This program is open to low-income qualified residents of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Applicants must apply online at www.oregonhousingworks.org . The time you apply during the week does not impact your position on the list. All applications taken during this time frame will be randomi...