Oregon parks officials plan changes at Smith Rock (OPB, 3/27/23)
Smith Rock State Park master plan (1990) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
recreation
Greater Idaho proposal and Seven Wonders of Oregon
Proposed ‘Greater Idaho’ movement would consume 3 of Oregon’s so-called ‘7 Wonders’ (KOIN, 2/28/2023)
The seven wonders of Oregon (2014) Travel Oregon
Reopening Shellburg Falls
Forestry Department to share plan to reopen Shellburg Falls after wildfires (Statesman Journal, 10/17/2021)
Welcome to Shellburg Falls Recreation Area, Santiam State Forest (2018) Oregon Department of Forestry
New COVID guidelines for indoor sports
As COVID-19 hospitalizations jump and Oregon reports 580 new cases, governor loosens restrictions on indoor sports (Oregonian, 4/20/2021)
High school basketball and wrestling teams score a preseason win with Oregon Health Authority ruling (Oregonian, 4/20/2021)
New state guidelines to allow indoor full-contact youth, adult sports (KPTV, 4/21/2021)
Sector risk level guidance chart (2021) Oregon Health Authority
COVID guidelines for skating rinks and bowling alleys
Portland-area bowling, skating can return under revised state rules (Oregonian, 10/22/2020)
Bowling alleys, skating rinks allowed to reopen in Portland metro area (KGW, 10/22/2020)
Oregon allows bowling alleys, skating rinks to open with restrictions (OPB, 10/23/2020)
Phase one reopening guidance – bowling alleys and skating rinks (2020) Oregon Health Authority
River View Nature Trail at Loeb Park
Loeb Park trail has uncertain future (Curry Pilot, 10/10/20)
Alfred A. Loeb campground (serial) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Alfred A. Loeb State Park: common trees & plants [PDF] (2005) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Alfred A. Loeb State Park: common animals & birds [PDF] (2005) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Shellburg Falls Trailhead
Popular Shellburg Falls Trailhead closing, access moved to new location (Statesman Journal, 8/7/2020)
Welcome to Shellburg Falls Recreation Area, Santiam State Forest (2018) Oregon Department of Forestry
Most popular state parks
Oregon’s 20 busiest state park campgrounds, after another record year of camping (Oregonian, 2/11/20)
Fort Stevens campground (serial) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
South Beach campground (serial) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Nehalem Bay campground (serial) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Increase in state parks visitors
Parks grapple with attack, increased visitors (Daily Astorian, 2/10/2020)
Visitor survey of day use and overnight use at Oregon State Park Coastal Region parks (2019) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
New Silver Falls trail
Silver Falls to get new trail, viewpoint and access near North Falls for 2022 celebration (Statesman Journal, 11/25/2019)
Silver Falls State Park, trail of ten falls (2015) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
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