Podcasts about oregon state parks

Oregon's state parks have a rich history dating back to 1921, when they were first established as part of the Oregon Highway Department. Today, the Oregon State Parks system manages over 170 stunning parks, offering a diverse range of outdoor activities—from scenic hiking trails and forested campgrounds to breathtaking coastal views. Whether you're a lifelong Pacific Northwesterner or planning your first Oregon adventure, this episode is packed with inspiration.In this episode, we're joined by Stefanie from Oregon State Parks, who brings her passion and insight into the beauty and diversity of Oregon's natural spaces. Stefanie reveals the top five most visited Oregon state parks, perfect for those looking to explore iconic destinations. But if you're craving a quieter escape into nature, she also shares the top five least visited parks, ideal for peaceful camping trips, hiking, or just soaking in solitude.Plus, Stefanie shares personal stories of her favorite camping experiences and what Oregon's state parks mean to her. From family memories to off-the-beaten-path gems, her tips are sure to spark your next outdoor adventure.Tune in now to discover the must-see parks, hidden gems, and pro camping tips straight from someone who knows Oregon's wild beauty inside and out.Send us a textPlease follow the show so you never miss an episode. We ask that you also kindly give the show a rating and a review as well. Learn more about RV Out West over on our website at www.rvoutwest.com Join in on the conversation via social media:InstagramFacebook

John Kruse has got a fun show for you this week! Robby Denning talks about scouting for mule deer and shares an Idaho deer hunting forecast.  Jo Niehaus with Oregon State Parks shares details from a survey about e-bike use in state parks along with suggestions about parks you may want to camp at this fall.  Trey Carskadon previews the Fall Tacoma RV Show and as always, we've got your extended Mack's Minute, Sportsman's Warehouse Trivia Question of the Week and BirdNote!   www.northwesternoutdoors.com 

Mel Larsen Gutierrez (Art Director at the Oregon State Parks & Recreation Department) joins Sean to talk Mr. Sketch, the Man in the Yellow Hat's job, and The Rachel (or The Rachael?).You can find Mel on the internet over at melerrez.com, where you can see some most of the work we talked about in this episode. Mel can also be found on the ‘gram at @melerrez as well. Too, if you want to see Mel's awesome illustrated timeline, that can be found on the episode's page at dididothat.design!This episode was recorded Friday, April 12, 2024 in the Rat's Nest. Though I forgot to shout him out in the outro, this episode was also edited by the great Orion Cortez! Thanks, Orion!If you are hearing this as it comes out and are in the Portland area, please come out to Be Honest on Saturday May 4, 2023! Be Honest is PSUGD's annual student portfolio showcase, which I help organize with Kate Bingaman-Burt! It's a really exciting time, and we get to take over three floors of Wieden+Kennedy for design work, hijinks, and good times. You can find out more about it at psu.gd/behonest or @psugd_behonest on the ‘gram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is actively trying to hire 250 seasonal park ranger and ranger assistants in anticipation of another busy summer this year. The recruitment drive started in February, two months earlier than last year, and has already yielded more than 4,200 applications for seasonal park ranger assistants - a nearly 100% increase compared to the number of applications the agency received for this position during this same time last year.  The OPRD won approval from state lawmakers last year to lengthen the duration of its seasonal positions up to nine months to better handle increasing numbers of visitors beyond peak summer months. There were an estimated 52 million day visits made last year, making it the second busiest year on record for the parks system. Joining us to talk about how these recruitment efforts are going and what staffing looks like at their parks are Jason Elkins, Park Manager at Cape Lookout Management Unit which includes Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon coast, and Grace Neil, who recently started her second year as a seasonal park ranger at Wallowa Lake State Park in Eastern Oregon. 

Host John Kruse chats with - 1.  Brad Hole about a Crappie Tournament coming up in May at Brownlee Reservoir bordering Oregon and Idaho 2.  Bob Loomis for another extended Mack's Minute 3.  Mike Carey, co-host of Northwest Fishing TV and publisher of the Reel Life magazine 4.  Chris Havel with Oregon State Parks about a bunch of upcoming events  

Matthew Davey, park manager for Smith Rock State Park, joined the Source Weekly for a chat about the recently released draft master plan for Smith Rock. Davey is currently serving as the park manager at Smith Rock State Park. He originally came to the park as a lead ranger in 2012 and took the manager reins in 2019 after a 3 year stint as ranger supervisor at Silver Falls State Park and The Cove Palisades State Park. Davey has been with Oregon State Parks now for 17 years and said he feels very privileged to work for Oregon's amazing park system.

Overview of the cautions, and of the progress, of Western Snowy Plover from Laurel Hillman at Oregon State Parks and Cheryl Strong from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Chelsea Rose from the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology brings Dr. Carpenter in for a chat about the sprawling Oregon parks system.

Pelé's historic career ended in a royal farewell … in Portland. Bo Nix calls game-winning touchdown to Chase Cota for Oregon Ducks to complete comeback in Holiday Bowl. First Day Hikes back at Oregon State Parks, with guided hikes, free parking on Jan. 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project is an award-winning initiative that explores the lives of Chinese immigrants through archaeology and historical records. Led by the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, the project is a collaboration that's partnered with Oregon State Parks, the Oregon Historical Society, the Portland Chinatown Museum and others. The Oregon Historical Society published a special issue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly that delves into this history.A public archaeology day will take place at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day on Saturday. Chelsea Rose is a historical archaeologist at the university and the director of the lab. Jennifer Fang is the director of interpretation and community engagement at Pittock Mansion and an advisor on the project. They join us with more about how the project is going and what's been discovered so far.

There are currently no rules for taking off or landing a drone at a state park in Oregon. Individual state parks can, however, restrict operating a drone in certain areas or times of the year to protect public safety or wildlife, such as nesting bald eagles and western snowy plovers. But now that's changing. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is in the process of drafting new rules for operating drones within state parks and along the coast which could be finalized as early as June. To learn more about the proposed rules and what's at stake are Chris Havel, associate director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and Kenji Sugahara, a drone pilot, lawyer and the president and CEO of the Drone Service Providers Alliance, a national organization that advocates on behalf of commercial drone pilots. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting public comment on their proposed rules for the takeoff and landing of drones until April 7. You can submit a comment here.

Join Greg as we talk about the most recent DJI Leaks, the BVLOS Report published by the ARC, eBee Tac became an approved Blue UAS, and an update on the issue within Oregon State Parks. Give Billy some love: https://www.youtube.com/c/BillyKyle New Matrice https://dronexl.co/2022/03/15/foldable-dji-matrice-drone-m400/Expected to be the Matrice 30. Expected to be released on March 21 Compact Enterprise drone, a hybrid between the Matrice 300 and the Mavic Enterprise Inspire 3 https://dronexl.co/2022/03/14/dji-inspire-3-specs/Rumored to have 8K @ 75 FPS, 4K at 200 FPSSuper 35 CMOS, ProRes 4444XQ 10 Bit & 422HQ Mini 3 body leaked https://dronexl.co/2022/03/15/dji-mini-3-body-leaked/ This could show the body of the rumored Mini 3 The BVLOS Report is out! There is tons of information in it, and we've been reading over the 250-page document along with the voting results. We will have a live Q&A session about the report today Friday, March 18 at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific with Kenji Sugahara (on the ARC) and Vic Moss We'll be making a full video on the results and what this may mean for the industry If you want to read it, here's the link! https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/media/UAS_BVLOS_ARC_FINAL_REPORT_03102022.pdf The eBee TAC has been added to the Blue sUAS cleared list! This is the first under the DIU's Blue sUAS 2.0 The Ebee is made by sensefly and owned by AgEagle. We're interested to see how many others that are part of the Blues sUAS will be selected and we hope this adds more competition to the Blue sUAS market for better drones! https://www.suasnews.com/2022/03/ebee-tac-drone-solution-added-to-blue-uas-cleared-list-by-defense-innovation-unit/ This is a call to action! Oregon is looking to change the rules to allow drones to be flown inside their state parks - except in sensitive areas. Comments are currently open on this proposed rule change. We need YOU to email Oregon State Parks and support this change, many people are opposing this rule change simply because they don't like drones. The email is in the description! OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov https://dronexl.co/2022/03/08/oregon-drone-community-help-now/

This week in drone news: Oregon State parks are looking to change their rules to allow drones and we need your help to ensure it goes through, an upcoming industry event in Texas, IRIS Automation's BVLOS waiver with Reno Fire has been approved, and Mini 3 Specs. Please email the Oregon State Parks department!!! Oregon State Parks: OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov This is a call to action! Oregon is looking to change the rules to allow drones to be flown inside their state parks - except in sensitive areas. Comments are currently open on this proposed rule change. We need YOU to email Oregon State Parks and support this change, many people are opposing this rule change simply because they don't like drones. The email is in the description! OPRD.publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov https://dronexl.co/2022/03/08/oregon-drone-community-help-now/ Iris Automation, on behalf of the Reno Fire Department, has gotten a waiver to fly BVLOS Without any visual observers Without any use of ground-based detection equipment This was achieved using the Casia X sense and avoid technology. https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/19976/576 More DJI Leaks now include possible specifications! DJI Mini 3 Spec Guess. 1/1.3″ CMOS, F1.7 large aperture The gimbal is tilted at a large angle, and you can shoot upwards The camera supports vertical mode 3 direction obstacle avoidance Active Track O3 transmission New remote control with screen https://dronexl.co/2022/03/06/dji-mini-3-specs/ Have you experienced PSI testing troubles? If so: This is not acceptable. I need you to do 3 things: - Email PSI to let them know your experience: https://www.psionline.com/contact/form?tab=support - Email the FAA Testing Branch to let them know about your experience as well at afs630comments@faa.gov so they can follow up. - Email me at greg@pilotinstitute.com so I can compile the data and email both of these entities.

Portland will spend $500,000 on benches to prevent homeless camping on Laurelhurst sidewalks. Donavan LaBella sues federal government for excessive force. Oregon State Parks will spend $50 million in upgrades over next two years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An interview with Chris Havel, Associate Director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. After Portland hit 116 degrees on Monday, June 28, and a “heat dome” hovered over the Pacific Northwest, what did this weather event portend for Oregon's state parks and what does it portend for the future?

We start this episode with a trip to physics class and Newton's Third Law of Motion. (It's painless, I promise!) I also share a beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. My guest today is Mac Freeborn, a park manager with Oregon State Parks. He talks about fish, family, and handwritten notes.  Additional information from today's show:  -  More on Dawn Ely's book at DawnEly.com/Perfecting-The-Soul.  -  Check out Krista Tippett's award-winning podcast at OnBeing.org/Series/Podcast.  -  The poem, Kindness, is from Words Under the Words: Selected Poems. Copyright 1994 by Naomi Shihab Nye.  -  Comments? Lisa Hylton, ACC, can be reached at PositivelyCoached.com.

State parks will become much more accessible under a new plan from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Doors, parking lots and restrooms account for about half of the existing barriers for people with disabilities. Those should take about five years to fix, but the full plan is expected to take about 25 years. Advocates for people with disabilities say they're heartened that parks will be brought into compliance with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, passed more than 30 years ago. Our guests are Helena Kesch, the ADA coordinator for Oregon Parks & Rec, and Ashley Schahfer, owner and consultant of Empowering Access, who is a park user with disabilities.

Mac & Alana chat with Justin Parker the North Coast District Manager for Oregon State Parks.  Fort Stevens, campers, cougars, bears and picnic baskets – what a show!

In this episode, we discuss your best options for getting outside this winter and what to changes to expect. We also replay the Oregon State Parks draft from an earlier interview with state parks director Lisa Sumption.

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio outdoor survival is the name of the game when we talk to Brett Stoffel with Emergency Response International about "Lost Person Behavior", the science behind what many people do when they get lost and how knowing this predictive behvior can help search and rescue teams.  Ken Keffer has a great new book out, the "Earth Almanac" to tell you about and Seth Miller, Executive Director of Oregon Parks Forever, talks about their donations to Oregon State Parks to build unique, specialized campsites for hikers and bicyclists called hike-bike pods.  Throw in fishing advice from Bob Loomis, a rundown of soon to be stocked trout waters in Idaho and a reward for a poached wolf in Oregon and we've got quite a show coming your way.  http://www.northwesternoutdoors.com  

Zach speaks with Lisa Sumption, the director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and longtime parks spokesman Chris Havel to talk about why parks were shut down, how they've been impacted and what comes next — including when yurts and cabins will reopen.

Come along as we enjoy summer vacation at three Oregon State Parks for the price of one vacation; we are a family on the move, bound for new adventures and new places to see along the Oregon coastline.

DMV says renew your tags in July. Planting Marigolds. Gardening in May showers. Oregon State Parks reopen, Smith rock urges Portland not to visit. If you’re looking to discuss photography assignment work, or  a podcast interview, please drop me an email.  Drop Billy Newman an email here. If you want to book a wedding photography package, or a family portrait session,  please visit  GoldenHourWedding.com or you can email the Golden Hour Wedding booking manager here. ...

Smith Rock Urges Portland Not To Visit DMV says renew your tags in July. Planting Marigolds. Gardening in May showers. Oregon State Parks reopen, Smith rock urges Portland not to visit. Smith Rock Urges Portland Not To Visit If you’re looking to discuss photography assignment work, or  a podcast interview, please drop me an email.  Drop Billy Newman an email here. If you want to book a wedding photography package, or a family portrait session,  ...

Holiday hangouts that give back, where to reserve your free First Day Hikes with Oregon State Parks and the results of our "Who Did It Better" holiday song battle in this week's podcast.

ESOL News Oregon, by Timothy Krause Text of article: (MAY 21, 2019) Summer in Oregon is special. The rain decreases, and the temperature increases. People like to go outside and do things. In fact, they like to do a lot of things, and some of them are a little unusual. Here are some interesting things to do in June: If you like sports, you might want to attend an old-fashioned ballgame. Hillsboro and Portland each have a baseball team. They are the Hillsboro Hops and the Portland Pickles Do you enjoy drama? Then you might want to visit Ashland, which is home to one of the largest theaters in the country called the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It has several different live theaters offering classical and modern work. For the family, there is nothing more traditional than Portland's annual Rose Festival. There's a parade, a carnival, and many other events. And it's 111 years old! . If the weather gets hot, there's no better place than the Oregon coast. While you're there, check out the sand castle contest in Cannon Beach. Portland Pride is an annual celebration of our LGBTQ community. LGBTQ means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer. The big party is in June with a colorful parade and other attractions. Maybe you want a bird's-eye view of all that surrounds you. You can see beautiful hot air balloons at Tigard's Balloon Festival June 21-23. Also high up in the sky is the summer kite festival in Lincoln City. Bring your own kite to fly or watch others. Did you know that some artists use a chainsaw? It sounds dangerous, but the results are impressive. You can see for yourself at the chainsaw carving contest in Reedsport. And, of course, there's the famous World Naked Bike Ride in Portland June 29. The goal is to raise the visibility of bicycles and public awareness of our dependency on oil. Perhaps best of all: free camping and parking in Oregon State Parks on June 1. Read by Eric Dodson. CC BY-NC-SA. From ESOL News Oregon by Timothy Krause. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. https://sites.google.com/pcc.edu/esolnewsoregon Music by Chris Zabriskie - Cylinder Six - http://www.chriszabriskie.com - Creative Commons BY License

Visit Yachats, Oregon During Whale Season: Podcast Show Notes Welcome to Experiences You Should Have, your how-to guide for amazing experiences. I’m your host Gail and today we are exploring the Gem of the Oregon Coast, Yachats during whale season. Yachats is one of my favorite towns on the Oregon coast and is nestled between Newport and Florence, Oregon. It currently has a population of 757 people and if you drive too quickly, on highway 101, you might miss it, but you would be doing yourself a disservice if you missed this amazingly quirky town. There’s nothing like checking out top Oregon coast attractions like Thor’s Well and Devil’s Churn in Yachats and also getting a peek of Spouting Horn during high tide. There are pathways leading down to the ocean from the highway, and you really can’t go wrong if you pick one and continue walking through the fairyland forest. The Oregon coast is not like your typical beach. It’s lined with majestic cliffs, rocks, and forest that looks like it came straight out of a storybook. There’s something about staring out at the rough Oregon ocean and contemplating life. After you’ve contemplated your past, present, and future, and gotten lost in the Oregon waves, if you’re there during whale season, you can scan a few waves in front of you for migrating grey whales. I was in Yachats during whale watching week (which was the last week in March) and asked Liz who was part of the Whale watching Spoken Here volunteer program through Oregon State Parks. Whale Watching on the Oregon Coast I kept on waiting and waiting to see a whale. You may see one, you may not, but if you do, it’s really exciting. Now you can see whales up and down the Oregon coast if you go at the right time. If you’re on the Oregon coast Mid December - Mid January or March - April you can see the Grey Whales Migration. Why Visit Yachats, Oregon? So you can see whales off of the Oregon coast, but why go to Yachats? There’s something magical about this little coastal town. It’s not the typical town that tourists flock to, but even though the population is around 700 people, you can truly experience the funkiness of the Oregon Coast. First off there is a grouping of galleries in Yachats selling amazing photos, pottery, jewelry, and amazing art. My favorite coastal bar and restaurant is right there in Yachats, called the Drift Inn. When you walk in, there are multiple murals of mermaids. Umbrellas and multi-colored glass lighting hang from the ceiling. And Every night from 6-8:30 there is live music. Just a few weeks ago, Randy McCoy and his family got up from their dinner and started harmonizing on stage. I stood there with my jaw open, as their music was amazingly perfect. Check out Randy McCoy's Music, Here.    Pretty cool for a small coastal town. There’s something about Yachats that brings the ocean to life as well as the Oregon coast culture. The people there are artists and you can feel warm energy when you’re there. The only chain store that I saw was a Dollar General. Everything else is local. Luna Sea is bringing in crab and fish they caught that day. They have a local brewery serving up fermented foods and even Vegan fare. The Green Salmon Coffee Shop sells every coffee combination possible and offers a multitude of alternative milk, CBD coffee, and even boasts about the importance of mushrooms.   There’s art wherever you turn, and even a beautiful mural on the side of a local building. But if you were to road trip on Highway 101, and not stop in Yachats, you would be missing out on a magical experience. If you’re lucky, you might see a heart-shaped spout from a Grey whale passing by. It’s the simple things that matter, and sometimes you need to stare off into the ocean to give you clarity.   I always feel like I go back in time when staying on the coast, because we always end up playing cards, watch movies on VHS, walk into places and have real conversations and then there’s something ab...

In this episode, Hannah and Erik discuss their recent adventures to a couple Oregon State Parks, answer the first “Ask Hannah and Erik”, and discuss Set-A of the proposals to the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society – whew! This one is a bit technical…but Hannah and Erik tried to hit the important points of these proposals. Show noteseBird Checklists:Ecola State Park eBird ChecklistHug Point eBird ChecklistSilver Point Overlook Other links:Ecola State ParkHug PointProposal Set-AProposal Set-BCornell Lab All About Birds5 Mile Radius Facebook Page

Ahoy, CFA listeners! We took a road trip to the Oregon Coast to meet with Luke Parsons, an interpretive ranger with Oregon State Parks and see the great gray whale migration.  Over 20,000 of these school-bus sized whales pass by the Oregon coast around this time of year. We even got to see one! And we learned lots of cool stuff about them. Want to hear more cool interviews? Support us on Patreon! We have lots of cool perks for supporting us, including shout-outs, outtakes access, and more.  Not able to financially support us? Take part in our Kid Challenge and pick up a bag of trash from the environment around you.  Let us know, and we'll thank you on air. Email us at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod Happy New Year! 

50 Campfires had the privilege of speaking with Chris Havel, who's the Associate Director of Oregon State Parks, and has been for nearly 24 years. We wanted to know what was behind record setting years in their campgrounds - as well as some of his favorite spots to check out around the state. We were fortunate enough to spend some time camping around the state a few years ago, and had an amazing time in their parks. Stunning, beautiful and memorable. Enjoy!

Alex Phillips works with Oregon State Parks on the Scenic Bikeways program to create beautiful rides in scenic corridors, and she drops by to explain how the system works.  We're lucky to have these opportunities in our state, and we were happy to have her in to chat about them! Our friends at The Path … Continue reading E385 – Alex Knows Scenic Bikeways →

Tonight's Special Guest Star: David Talbot, author of THE CABIN! Two perspectives, eleven years apart, on one profoundly affecting place, deep in the wilds of Southern Oregon. Such is the basis for this dual account by Louise Ruddle Talbot and David Talbot, mother and son, on extended stays at the family's primitive cabin in the Rogue River wilderness. Half of the story is from the diary of Louise, a San Francisco urbanite convinced by her husband to move their family (including six-week-old David), from California's comforts to Oregon's rugged back country in 1933, to ride out the Great Depression. The balance of remembrances are David's, from the family's second cabin stay in 1944, when he was eleven. About the Authors: Louise Ruddle Talbot was a San Francisco girl with a twinkle in her eye, a passion for arts and culture, and a writer's heart. David Talbot is retired director of Oregon State Parks, serving from 1964 until 1992. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest serving state parks director in the United States. Purchase THE CABIN on Amazon.com - Click Here! Rated G Radio is broadcast LIVE Monday - Friday, 10pE/7pW.  Garrett brings you headlines of the day, interviews fascinating artists and features awesome musical guests.   Call in to ask a question, comment or request a song:  323 657-1493

Tonight's Special Guest Star: David Talbot, author of THE CABIN! Two perspectives, eleven years apart, on one profoundly affecting place, deep in the wilds of Southern Oregon. Such is the basis for this dual account by Louise Ruddle Talbot and David Talbot, mother and son, on extended stays at the family's primitive cabin in the Rogue River wilderness. Half of the story is from the diary of Louise, a San Francisco urbanite convinced by her husband to move their family (including six-week-old David), from California's comforts to Oregon's rugged back country in 1933, to ride out the Great Depression. The balance of remembrances are David's, from the family's second cabin stay in 1944, when he was eleven. About the Authors: Louise Ruddle Talbot was a San Francisco girl with a twinkle in her eye, a passion for arts and culture, and a writer's heart. David Talbot is retired director of Oregon State Parks, serving from 1964 until 1992. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest serving state parks director in the United States. Purchase THE CABIN on Amazon.com - Click Here! Rated G Radio is broadcast LIVE Monday - Friday, 10pE/7pW.  Garrett brings you headlines of the day, interviews fascinating artists and features awesome musical guests.   Call in to ask a question, comment or request a song:  323 657-1493