On a December afternoon, when the weather is not that great for biking and nothing much else seems to be going on, how about a quick drive to the Saddle Butte range near Shedd? The range is the headquarters of the Albany Rifle and Pistol Club. To get there, you go east on Boston Mill […]
Worth a visit any time, even in winter
There’s no bad day to visit Thompson’s Mills, the state park east of Shedd. And if you’re new to the mid-valley, you owe yourself a trip there. As the only remaining water-powered mill in the state, the place shows off the ingenuity of the Oregon pioneers of 160 years ago.
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