The Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS is hosting their first in-person Tidepool Discovery Days of the season on July 23 – 25 at Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site. The Tidepool Discovery Days…
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Let’s Go Fishing! Garibaldi Charters celebrates 20 years with Tillamook Chamber
OIOpublisher GARIBALDI – When it comes to office views, the captains and crew at Garibaldi Charters has most competitors beat. The fishing charter company staff spends most days out on the water…
UPDATE EMERGENCY FISHING REGULATIONS – Clarifications of closures on the Nehalem River
By Laura Swanson Since the Nehalem River is home water and yesterday’s announcement* by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife about fishing closures and restrictions on the Nehalem raised lots of…
Emergency fishing regulations in response to drought begin July 1: Check the Recreation Report in your zone for info; Nehalem River closed to all angling
UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT EMERGENCY FISHING REGULATIONS – Clarifications of closures on the Nehalem River (07/01/21): The Pioneer reached out to Robert W. Bradley, District Fish Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,…
Native Olympia Oysters in the Pacific Northwest, Restoration Efforts in Netarts Bay Featured in Virtual Presentation July 1st
Learn about restoration efforts to return these historically-significant oysters to Bays along the Pacific Northwest on July 1 with the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS. When we think of Netarts Bay it’s…
OREGON STATE PARKS OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HOT WEATHER AHEAD
With a historic heat wave predicted to hit the state this weekend, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) encourages everyone to be safe, be prepared, stay hydrated and follow posted campfire restrictions….
Oregon Marine Reserves – Bio-Blitz: Webinar Kickoff June 22 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PDT
What is it? A Bio-Blitz is an intensive, targeted biological survey of a geographic area with the goal of identifying all the species that can be found in that area at one…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Tillamook County Trails & Recreation Map Winner, Handy Resource
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s our local hiking expert’s review of the new Tillamook County Trails and Recreation map available on the Visit Tillamook Coast website, a collaborative effort with Tillamook County Wellness, the…
New online GIS-enabled map details Tillamook County’s trails and outdoor recreation areas
EDITOR’s NOTE: A collaborative project between Tillamook County Wellness, the U.S. Forest Service/Hebo Ranger Station and Tillamook Coast Visitors Association has produced an interactive, live map of all types of outdoor recreation…
Snowy Plovers Making Comeback on Nehalem Spit – Use Caution, Care When Walking on Certain Beaches
EDITOR’S NOTE: From Nehalem Bay State Park – There has been an uptick in dog-walking traffic within the Snowy Plover Management Area. Locals and visitors are asked to refrain from intruding on…