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| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 | 1B
OUTDOORS
E X P L O R E N E W B E R RY VO L CA N O :
From the summit of Paulina Peak, Paulina Lake, East Lake and the Big Obsidian Flow are visible. PHOTOS BY EDDY BINFORD-ROSS
OREGON’S
LAND OF LAVA
Eddy Binford-Ross Salem Statesman Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK
A land of lava sprawls across the western section of Oregon’s High
Desert. Cinder cones dot the landscape, lava flows stretch for miles
and standing prominently among it all is a massive 80,000-year-old
caldera. This is the Newberry Volcano.
Preserved since 1990, Newberry National Volcanic Monument al-
lows people to interact with the unique geology of the region in an
intimate way. I spent the day in Newberry exploring the dynamic
landscape of the monument and delving into the history of the re-
gion. It’s a place you can trek among lava fields, hike to the top of a
peak, see views of the Cascades and spend time in the woods.
Formed half a million years ago, Newberry, a shield volcano, pro-
vides a snapshot into the volcanic history of the central part of the
state. By volume, it’s the largest volcano in the Cascade Range, ex-
tending from the caldera south of Bend, under the city and to Smith
Rock State Park.
See VOLCANO, Page 2B
The Big Obsidian Flow stretches under Paulina Peak.
Hang your hat on these outdoor ‘pearls of wisdom’
Fishing
Henry Miller
Guest columnist
I’m going fishing, or maybe crabbing,
depending on the water and weather.
So I decided to haul the recycle bin
out to the curb, so to speak, and compile
a collection of the outdoors-related
pearls of wisdom that have been ap-
peared at the bottoms of the columns
since I started adding them at the start
of the pandemic lockdown in April
2020.
“Pearls” in this case means applying
the rule of rubbing them across your
teeth to see if they are real or fake.
Rough and gritty, it’s real. Smooth,
it’s fake.
Here goes:
On the topic of fishing...
“Experienced, successful anglers al-
ways say that smaller fish taste better,”
says anyone who never catches big fish,
me included.
“Anyone who has ever used the
phrase ‘the camera adds 10 pounds’
hasn’t seen any of my fish pictures.”
“Give a man a fish and you feed him
for a day. Teach a man to fish and you
provide him with a lifetime of ruinous
expense and futility.”
“Fishing consists of a jerk on one end
of a line waiting for a jerk on the other
end.”
That, by the way, is a borrowed quote
from my ex wife.
“I only fish catch-and-release” is the
greatest line ever conceived for not
catching any fish.
“Politicians and lawyers who aren’t
anglers seem to me to be a tragic waste
of experienced, highly qualified liars.”
“An optimist is an angler who can sit
on a rock in a sleet storm without a bite
for three hours and talk about how great
it is that there aren’t any mosquitoes.”
“I do my best thinking while waiting
for a fish to bite. I’ve done a whole lot of
thinking in my life.”
“Funny how an angler can forget their
license, their rods or their tackle box.
But I’ve never met one who forgot to
bring the cooler.”
“One of the best lessons that fishing
teaches is that if you’re tempted to snap
at something, it’s better to keep your
mouth shut.”
From the quote book of late, great
friend and outdoor writer nonpareil,
John Higley: “I don’t know if I love fish-
ing, or just love being in the places
where you find fish.”
On the topic of camp cuisine...
“One of life’s unsolvable mysteries:
How do you tell when sauerkraut goes
bad?”
“You know that nasty, watery stuff
that always comes out of condiment
squeeze bottles? What’s worse: Ketchup
water or mustard water? Discuss.”
I asked an old-timer on the Nestucca
River if he’d fished there his whole life.
He responded, “not yet.”
And finally …
“You’re never lost if you don’t care
where you wind up.”
Coho fishing on Willamette,
North Santiam
A season-high 856 coho “silver”
salmon passed through the fish ladder
at Oregon City Falls on the Willamette
River on Sept. 26 on their spawning run
upriver.
And the total count of adult coho
above the falls was 4,318 through Sept.
28.
Fishing is open on the Willamette
from the falls to the Highway 20 bridge
in Albany for coho.
For fishing rules on the North and
South Santiam rivers, check pages 47
and 48 of the “2021 Oregon Sport Fish-
ing Regulations” for specific dates and
open areas for silvers.
Printed copies of reg books are avail-
able free at license agents or online at
eregulations.com.
Note: For those fishing the North
Santiam, access at Fishermen’s Bend,
Niagara and Minto county parks remain
closed because of wildfire damage.
But Packsaddle Park recently
opened, and the North Santiam from
the Stayton-Scio Bridge to the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife mark-
ers at the park opens Oct. 15 for silvers.
Note 2: Farther down the Willamette,
fishing for coho is picking up on the
Clackamas River, which enters the Wil-
lamette at Clackamette Park in Oregon
City.
For a map and directions to the park
online, go to Oregon City’s page for
Clackamette Park at orcity.org.
Thought for the week: Going fishing
is like eating garlic. If everybody’s doing
it, nobody notices the smell.
HenryMillerSJ@gmail.com