In northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County on Thursday, state employees shot and killed four wolves to keep them from killing more livestock. That’s what happened, according to the news, but that’s not what officials and publicists called it.
Sunshine called for a ride
Written March 1st, 2015 by Hasso Hering
March 1 is still winter, supposedly, but it sure felt like spring in the Willamette Valley, and that called for the obligatory bike ride on the abandoned roads of the former Camp Adair. Well, almost abandoned roads.
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Tags: bicycling, E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, March 1, ODFW, Oregon State Police, sunshine
Tags: bicycling, E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, March 1, ODFW, Oregon State Police, sunshine
E.E. Wilson in February
Written February 25th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Here’s a quick reminder concerning the E.E Wilson Wildlife Area northwest of Albany in northern Benton County. I take an old bike out there now and then for a change of scenery.
Face to face with an invader
Written July 5th, 2013 by
What are you supposed to do if you happen upon an invader? Kill it, probably. But it didn’t seem right in this case, and anyway I didn’t realize an invader was what I saw. Let me explain. A few days ago, riding my bike on the Cox Creek path near the Albany and Millersburg Talking […]
On a slow day, check out pheasants…
Written April 14th, 2013 by
When you have extra time on your hands in the mid-valley, you may want to visit the bird cages at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area off Camp Adair Road in north Benton County. The Department of Fish and Wildlife has displayed pheasants and other game birds there for many years. (hh)
Springtime at E.E. Wilson
Written March 27th, 2013 by
A quick visit to the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area northwest of Albany on a pleasant spring day in March. The area’s paved and gravel roads without motor traffic make it an ideal place for an outing on your bike.
Autumn visit: Return to E.E. Wilson
If you’re looking for a little solitude close to home, the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area northwest of Albany is the place to go. And if you take your bike instead of driving, you don’t have to worry about the $10 parking permit the state wants you to buy before leaving your car at any of the areas […]
Tags: E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, ODFW