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Special Exhibit Sinners & Saints at Oregon Trail Center

Baker City, Ore. – A special exhibit examining morals, tolerance and diversity on the western frontier opens June 21st at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The exhibit runs through September 9th in the Flagstaff Gallery, located within the … Continue reading

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FS 39 Wallowa Mountain Loop Road Opens

The Baker City Herald announced Monday, May 20, Forest Road 39 is open for the season. The road, also known as the Wallowa Mountain Loop, connects the southern leg of the byway (OR 86), including Baker City, Richland, Halfway and … Continue reading

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Spring in Hells Canyon Country

It’s lovely spring in northeast Oregon! The hills are green, the weather is “changeable,” as we like to say, and the road beckons all who have felt a little bit of cabin fever over the last few months. The Hells … Continue reading

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Oregon Trail Center Announces Dutch-oven Cooking Workshops

BAKER CITY, OREGON__Are you yearning for the smell and taste of camp cooking? The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City invites you to learn the basic techniques of outdoor cooking using the versatile Dutch-oven, in a series … Continue reading

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Photograph Hells Canyon’s Spring Bloom

Here is an amazing opportunity to mix the beauty and excitement of Hells Canyon with the fun of photography! Winding Waters River Expeditions, Joseph, Oregon, invites you to spend five wonderful days photographing the peak of spring bloom in Hells … Continue reading

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Winter Schedule at National Historic Oregon Trail Center

Baker City, Ore. – The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC)  has changed to a winter schedule and is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. four days per week, from Thursday through Sunday and closed … Continue reading

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It’s Time For Alpenfest!

Midway along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, the little town of Joseph, Oregon, is known for its spectacular setting at the base of northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains and for the proximity to the wide range of outdoor recreation the location … Continue reading

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Hells Canyon Relay Follows Byway

Residents and businesses throughout Hells Canyon Scenic Byway country welcome the Hells Canyon Relay, September 21 and 22. The team relay race starts at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City, with teams covering 210.6 miles before … Continue reading

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Labor Day Weekend Wagon Encampment at Trail Center

BAKER CITY, OR – A wagon encampment by historic re-enactors will provide a step back in time for families and travelers visiting the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center over Labor Day Weekend. Historic re-enactors will present an Oregon Trail … Continue reading

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Maridell Center in La Grande Adds More Family Fun

Miniature golf, or garden golf as it is also known, is a long-standing tradition in Hells Canyon byway country. Those of us who grew up frequenting Wallowa Lake know that a game of miniature golf there is an important part … Continue reading

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