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Guided 2022 First Day Hikes are set for several state parks on Jan. 1, 2022 and the normal $5 day-use parking fee is waived for the 25 parks that normally require a parking permit. "Whatever your choice a guided hike, exploring a park trail on your own, or enjoying everything a state park offers starting out the year in the outdoors can begin a new tradition or keep a longstanding family tradition alive," said Lisa Sumption, director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. "January 1 also marks the beginning of the yearlong Oregon State Parks centennial commemoration." A list of guided hikes, including times and meeting locations, is online at the Oregon State Parks event calendar. Visitors should check the calendar in the days leading up to Jan. 1 for additional guided hikes. Some parks not hosting guided hikes may display posters that include recommended hikes and ranger favorites. Late December is prime time to look for migrating gray whales as they head
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They re Baaack: Finally, Orcas Spotted on Oregon Coast | New Info Emerges
Published 04/09/21 at 6:46 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oceanside, Oregon) – April, even March, is usually when you start spotting Orcas along the Oregon coast. However, sightings have been dry there recently – until now. At the same time, new information emerged about them two years ago that has shed more light on this particular group.
(Above: Killer whales in Depoe Bay, courtesy Whale Watching Center)
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