RIP Grant McOmie, Who Brought Oregon’s Outdoor Getaways Into The Homes Of TV Viewers
Oregon residents this afternoon are remembering a man who told beautiful stories of their state’s beloved great outdoors, a longtime TV journalist whose work covered everything from fishing and crabbing the Columbia, to exploring coastal estuaries, to old railroads and gardens, to wildlife photography.
Flyrodders Urge Governor, DNR To Keep Chopaka Lake Campground Open
Check for coins in the sofa, think about a site-specific pay box – just keep the Department of Natural Resources campground at Chopaka Lake open. That’s the desperate message from flyrodder Pete Speer to DNR as the state agency weighs final outcomes from the recently passed Washington budget that could see the dozen and a half camping sites, toilets and other amenities at the Okanogan County destination trout fishery closed for the season.