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A window on enigmatic Cambodia
In our memorable virus-altered odyssey of Southeast Asia, Cambodia was a planned stop on the travel segment that preceded Holland America Cruise Line’s notorious cruise to nowhere aboard t... — Updated 5/19/2020 Full story
Social distancing on Jack Creek Trail
The coronavirus and social distancing have affected us all. Unlike downtown city dwellers, however, we have a lot more freedom to move about, without risking that dreaded human contact. My... — Updated 5/5/2020 Full story
Visiting Thailand before pandemic
Many readers expressed interest in my previous articles about our Southeast Asia “Ghost Ship” cruise to nowhere. Many, though, asked what the cruise was like before the stop in Hong Kong mad... — Updated 4/14/2020 Full story
The Asian ‘ghost ship’ — Part 2
Editor’s note: Last week’s edition of The Nugget carried Part One of the story of a Sisters couple caught on board Holland America’s Westerdam on its “Ghost Ship” cruise in the South Chi... — Updated 2/25/2020 Full story
On a ‘ghost ship’ in Asia amid coronavirus fears
Last month, when my wife, Kathi, and I embarked on a month-long trip to Asia, we had no idea that we were about to become part of an international news story. I’m referring, of course, to t... — Updated 2/18/2020 Full story
Visit the Metolius Preserve for off-season hiking
The Deschutes Land Trust is the steward of several important sites in our region. While many people are familiar with the Land Trust’s role in preserving key ecological features in Central Or... — Updated 11/26/2019 Full story
Christmas tree hunting in Sisters Country
Although we saw the first signs of Christmas creeping into our lives even before Halloween arrived, the Christmas season is now officially headed into full swing. And, for many of us, one of the first things that comes to mind is finding a... — Updated 11/26/2019 Full story
Walking in Cow Pies?
Since we’re in that “shoulder season” for hiking in our area, when the white “termination dust” is calling an end to mountain access and friendly hiking weather, the typical hiker is thinki... — Updated 11/5/2019 Full story
High Desert Museum wildlife curator to speak in Sisters
Jon Nelson, from the High Desert Museum, will be the speaker at a presentation next week sponsored by the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). Nelson is the Curator of Wildlife at the iconic... — Updated 9/11/2019 Full story
‘No Name’ Lake restrictions imposed
The recent kerfuffle involving newly imposed camping restrictions at so-called “No Name Lake” on the eastern slopes of Broken Top is yet another example of impact resulting from irr... — Updated 9/11/2019 Full story
FS responds to objections over wilderness permits
It’s looking more and more like 2019 will be the last year that the public will have free and unfettered access to local wilderness areas. Two years ago, prompted by the perception that wilderness areas were being too heavily used, the F... — Updated 4/23/2019 Full story
Native bird rescues are subject of next STA talk
Elise Wolf, a professional in wild bird rehabilitation, will be the speaker at a presentation sponsored by the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) Thursday, February 21, in the Sisters Camp Sherman Fire Station Community Hall. Wolf is the director... — Updated 2/12/2019 Full story
Sisters trail boosters win new grants
It's official. Two grants have been approved for key Sisters-area trailhead upgrades. The first grant was awarded to the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District, and is a... — Updated 1/22/2019 Full story
Local efforts help Guatemalan kids
The recent deaths of U.S.-bound Guatemalan children, while in U.S. custody, have thrust the plight of such children and their families into the spotlight. Even before these deaths, however,... — Updated 12/31/2018 Full story
FS wilderness restrictions are too severe
"No significant impact" or "negligible" is the repetitive mantra of the Forest Service in their perfunctory "analysis" of their draconian measures limiting access to virtually all of our... — Updated 12/4/2018 Full story
On the trail of movie history in Sedona
Right now, it's kind of a "shoulder" season for hiking in our area, when the high mountains may not be the best choice and other possibilities come to mind. For more than a few residents of... — Updated 11/6/2018 Full story
STA helps establish snowshoe trail
In spite of the increasing popularity of snowshoeing in Central Oregon, the Sisters area has never had a dedicated snowshoe trail. Until now. The Peak View Snowshoe Trail is now official and... — Updated 10/31/2018 Full story
Saying goodbye to Uncle Bob
When my wife's charming, but eccentrically goofball, Uncle Bob suddenly hit me with a very serious request, believe me, I paid attention. "When I die," he suddenly said one day, "I want you... — Updated 10/16/2018 Full story
Clear Lake, the perfect fall hike
Unless a fall trip to New England is on your agenda, your best bet for viewing the brilliant leaf colors of autumn is a visit to Clear Lake. This is always my favorite local fall hike. Heck,... — Updated 10/2/2018 Full story
What's going on with the Jefferson Lake Trail?
Over the last few years, I've heard multiple conflicting stories about the status of the Jefferson Lake Trail in the far northern extremity of Deschutes National Forest. This trail closely pa... — Updated 9/25/2018 Full story
Search and rescue team to conduct 'show and tell' in Sisters
Russ Petersen from Deschutes County Search and Rescue (DSAR) will head up a presentation scheduled for next week as part of the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) speaker series on local outdoor... — Updated 9/11/2018 Full story
An excellent hike up Scott Mountain
In the continuing search for forest that is still green, we once again headed to the west side of the Cascades, through the Milli Fire-ravaged east side of McKenzie Pass to the Scott... — Updated 8/28/2018 Full story
Climbing Four In One Cone
"Green, green, it's green they say on the far side of the hill...." Go ahead, sing along if you want; it's true! If you can bear to drive past yet more miles and miles of charred forest, it... — Updated 7/17/2018 Full story
Whychus Creek Trail system suffering user abuse
I was disheartened to learn from Gary Guttormsen that various portions of the relatively new Whychus Creek Trail system are already suffering from user abuse. Guttormsen is the trails coordin... — Updated 7/10/2018 Full story
Most Milli-damaged trails remain open
In the wake of last year's 24,000-acre Milli Fire, the good news is that almost all trails within the burn perimeter are open for use. The bad news? Well, that's pretty obvious: more forest... — Updated 6/26/2018 Full story
