Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Striped Skunk By Finn J.D. John One of the most appealing things about life in rural Western Oregon, around the middle of the last century, was the wildlife. Loggers and mill workers in places like Valsetz and Wendling might not have gotten paid particularly well, but they worked and lived in a real “sportsman’s paradise”; the fishing, hunting, boating, and wilderness trekking opportunities were like a second paycheck. Sometimes, as in the case of loggers who ran trap lines on the side, it was a literal second paycheck. Sometimes, thoug...
Prescribed burn The McKenzie River Ranger District is preparing for its spring prescribed burns as early as Wednesday and will continue into July as conditions allow. This season, 203 acres of low intensity under burning are planned across the district. The location of the burns will be near Tokatee Golf Club off Hwy 126; Camp Yale off Hwy 242; Robinson Lake; Foley Ridge; Olallie Creek; and Castle Rock off King Rd. “Be cautious when traveling on forest roads as the amount of traffic will increase,” said Willamette National Forest Acting Ass...
