So exactly how big is Bowers Rock State Park, the natural wonderland near Albany I wrote about last week? And is there really camera surveillance of people who go in and out?
Any change at Bowers Rock?
Written March 4th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Wondering if anything had changed in the last year, on Sunday I took the bike down Bryant Way to the entrance of Bowers Rock State Park. And the answer is no, nothing has been done to make public access to the place any easier than it’s ever been.
Bowers Rock: The access deed
Written June 8th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The public does have the right to access Bowers Rock State Park via Bryant Way, according to the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation.
Bowers Rock: What’s behind HB 2034
Written January 19th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Oregon officials say they have no intention of condemning any land to provide public access to Bowers Rock State Park, but Rep. Andy Olson wants to make sure that if they do, they don’t take a farmer’s fields.
Still shut out from Bowers Rock
Written January 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Every time it comes up, local leaders say they’d like the public to gain access to Bowers Rock State Park. But nothing ever happens along those lines. Instead, a sign on the only feasible access road — Bryant Way, which looks like a public road on the maps I’ve seen — threatens unauthorized people with prosecution if […]
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Oregon’s neglected state park: Bowers Rock
For February, the weather was nice on Wednesday afternoon. IÂ used the occasion for one of my occasional visits to Bowers Rock State Park, which must rank as the most neglected of all the Oregon state parks.
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