By Laura Swanson On the afternoon of October 29th, Duane Stephens was deer hunting in the God’s Valley Area, north of Nehalem, when his life changed forever. Stephens is one of the…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
FEES WILL INCREASE AT TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAY USE AREAS AND BOAT LAUNCHES JANUARY 2021
(TILLAMOOK, OR. November 2, 2020) On October 14, 2020 the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to approve fee increases for day use access passes and annual day use access…
Sitka Center Artist-in-Residence Show and Tell – Free Virtual Opportunity Nov. 5th
OTIS, OR – October 15, 2020 – For the next few months, a talented group of artists and scientists will be residing amongst the trees and wildlife to deeply explore their work…
Take a Deep Dive into the History of Netarts Bay on Nov. 7
Netarts is an area steeped in history with many secrets to reveal. Learn more about the history of this beautiful place during the 4th annual ‘Stories of Netarts Past’ hosted by the…
Ghost Cougar of God’s Valley – Hunter Receives Minor Injuries from Incident Oct. 29th
By Laura Swanson About 4 pm yesterday (October 29th) afternoon, I heard the sirens on Highway 53, heading north, and immediately reviewed the scanner pages to see if there was any “news”…
Tillamook County Fire Chiefs Have a Unified Request: “Pack Your Common Sense” – A new video promotes public safety to Tillamook County visitors
Tillamook County, Oregon: In a partnership between all seven fire chiefs of Tillamook County and the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA), a new video welcomes visitors to the Tillamook Coast with one…
Bring Back the Natives – Fall Plant Sale Goes Online – Place Orders Now through Oct. 27th for pickup on Oct. 31
Tillamook, OR. Fall is a wonderful time to plant native species, because Mother Nature does all the watering for you! To “Bring Back the Natives”, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is taking their…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Upcoming Events: Beach Cleanup Bingo, Win Prizes; Oswald West Action Week; And MORE!
By Dan Haag, for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve With fall in full swing and winter on the way, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve invite you to participate in their…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
Virtual Photography on the Bay Class starts Oct. 8
Learn the basics of nature and landscape photography during this free, multi-day online class with Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Calling all budding nature and landscape photographers: Join the Friends of Netarts…