OUTDOORS & REC
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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
BLUES
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As the fl y bounced
against the log and
fl oated back into the
glide, a fi sh larger than
any I had caught in
this stream since 2013
swiftly rose and engulfed
the meal, then quickly
reminded me what it was
like to fi ght a strong fi sh
on a tenkara fl y rod. The
fi sh was over 14 inches,
thick and deep, quick and
fast, and would have been
into the drag had I been
using a reel. Somehow, I
thwarted its attempts to
blast downstream through
the riffl es and break me
off . As the fi sh slid into
the shallows, I admired
its beauty and eff orts
and released it with the
hope that it would grow
another year.
Each subsequent bend
in the stream set up a
similar pool and glide,
but none off ered up
another big fi sh. Hours
quickly passed in the
soothing rush of waters,
and I decided it was time
to hit the trail.
Transitioning to
the mountaintop, I
Brad Trumbo/Contributed Photo
A beautiful view while sizing up the trout habitat ahead.
approached the head-
waters of the stream,
petals turn up, making
pulled to the shoulder of
blade leaf. The perfect
the fl ower appear com-
the Forest Service road
end to an incredible day
et-like and identifying its
and climbed on the bike.
in the Blues.
namesake. Violet showy
Years had passed since
There is no shortage
penstemon, pink spring
my last ride and I was
of biking, trout, and wild-
beauty, common yarrow
in search of new trails,
fl ower opportunities in
and more took advantage
but more importantly, I
the Blue Mountains.
of the open trail edges.
sought meadows painted
More info on biking and
It was slow going as I
against a backdrop of the
trails that may coincide
stopped to photograph the with mountain stream
snowcapped peaks of the
various specimens.
Eagle Caps.
and lake fi shing is avail-
A short distance ahead
Veering onto another
able from the U.S. Forest
was a blocked and for-
route, I came upon grand
Service North Fork
gotten two-track where I
vistas dressed in sulfur
John Day Ranger Dis-
hooked left and climbed
lupine and accented by
trict website at https://
up to a small meadow
crimson Indian paint-
www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/
glowing golden with bis-
brush, and wetland seeps
umatilla/recreation/
cuitroot and yellow fawn
speckled with buttercups
bicycling/recarea/?re-
lily. Around the bend,
and the peculiar ballhead
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Brad Trumbo is a fish and wildlife
another lily appeared on
waterleaf. A fi nal pull
biologist and outdoor writer in
the edge of a wetland, the back up to the truck led
Waitsburg, Washington. For tips
Bonneville shooting star,
through a fi eld of grass
and tales of outdoor pursuits
which is a lovely fuchsia
widow — a delicate pink
and conservation, visit www.
with a yellow petal base
fl ower hung from the side
bradtrumbo.com.
and black cone. The
of a slender grass-like
Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Offi ce
Smoke from the Willowcreek fi re in northern Malheur County on June
28, 2022. The Bureau of Land Management on July 22 increased fi re
restrictions in Malheur County due to rising fi re danger.
Tighter fi re
restrictions in
Malheur County
VALE — The Bureau of
Land Management tightened
fi re restrictions on BLM and
Bureau of Reclamation land
in Malheur County starting
Friday, July 22.
The restrictions are
intended to reduce the
chances of wildfi re starts
on public lands in Mal-
heur County, including the
Owhyee Dam area, which
is managed by the Bureau
of Reclamation, according
to a press release from the
BLM’s Vale District.
Campfi res, whether of
wood or charcoal, are pro-
hibited. Stoves or heaters
that burn liquifi ed or bottled
gas, and that have an on/off
switch, are allowed.
Smoking is prohibited
outside a vehicle, camp
trailer, or building, except
within areas free of vege-
tation for at least 6 feet in
diameter, or on a boat.
Motorized vehicles must
stay on established, main-
tained roadways. All motor-
cycles, all-terrain vehi-
cles and side-by-sides must
also be equipped with an
approved and functional
spark arrestor.
Prohibitions against the
use of fi reworks, tracer and
incendiary ammunition, and
exploding or metal targets
on public lands have been
in place across the Oregon/
Washington BLM region
since May 27.
Visitors are encouraged
to carry a fi re extinguisher
and/or a shovel and extra
water.
To avoid confusion, the
new restrictions are consis-
tent with those enacted by
other local agencies such as
Oregon State Parks and Rec-
reation Department, rural
CRICKETS
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Mormon cricket facts
• They are not actually a cricket but are a
katydid.
• They can’t fl y but do walk and can climb
things.
fi re districts, and private
lands in the county under
the jurisdiction of the Mal-
heur County Sheriff ’s Offi ce.
“Grasses and other vege-
tation are drying out across
Malheur County,” said Tracy
Skerjanec, Vale BLM fi re
management offi cer. “These
restrictions are necessary
to keep the public and fi re-
fi ghters safe from accidental
fi res.”
All wildfi re starts on
public or private land should
be reported immediately by
calling 911. For more infor-
mation about current fi re
restrictions within Vale Dis-
trict BLM-protected lands,
go to www.blm.gov/offi ce/
vale-district-offi ce or call
541-473-3144.
Trail reopens near
Olive Lake
PENDLETON — The
Beeman Junkins Trail, on
the Umatilla National Forest
west of Olive Lake, has
reopened.
The trail, No. 3015, had
been closed this summer
due to an unsafe bridge over
Desolation Creek.
Forest Service employees
repaired the bridge this
week, allowing the trail to
reopen.
The trail starts at the
Welch Creek campground
and trailhead along Forest
Road 10
For more information
about trail conditions on the
North Fork John Day Ranger
District, call 541-427- 3231.
For a list of trails on the
Umatilla National Forest go
to www.fs.usda.gov/uma-
tilla or download the Pacifi c
Northwest Forests app onto a
mobile device.
• They can cover about 1 mile per day.
• From what I can tell they live in Idaho,
Nevada, Oregon and Utah.
• I see them moving in the spring on into
summer.
• Their numbers are cyclical. There may
be a lot this year and then next year you don’t
see many.
• It is said that they can get 3 inches long.
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