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Scenic Photo of Deschutes River and Canyon Rising Above.
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Oregon’s River Canyon Country – An Adventurer’s Paradise

River Canyon Country is a high desert wonderland located just east of the majestic Mount Hood and the Mount Hood and Willamette National Forests. It’s location in the rain shadow of the Cascades mean this area gets much less rain and nearly 300 days of sunshine each year. Dotted with quaint towns connected by sprawling

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snow fun on mount hood, oregon
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Best Winter Weekend Getaway from Portland, OR

Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and inner tubing on Mt. Hood are cherished winter traditions for so many Northwesterners. The beautiful scenery, perfect powder, and proximity to the Portland Metro area make the mountain nearly irresistible to adventure-seekers. But then there’s the traffic. Crawling slowly up Highway 26, inching along with all the other 4-wheel drive vehicles,

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Northern pygmy owl - birdwatching in Maupin
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Best Birdwatching Spots in North Central Oregon

Birdwatching in the Maupin Area is a popular pastime year-round. Wasco County is home to over 270 different species of birds, according to the Wasco County eBird Hotspot, and 115 different species have been spotted at Maupin City Park – right next door to Imperial River Company! Wasco County Birding Locations Guide is an in-depth

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steelhead fish
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What is a Steelhead?

Steelhead are famous worldwide for line-peeling runs and putting up spectacular, acrobatic fights. This famous fish with an identity crisis is described as, “elusive, challenging and the ultimate game fish”. What is a Steelhead? In some ways, the steelhead is a trout that acts like a salmon. Typical trout remain in freshwater all their lives. Steelhead

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Best Cycling in Oregon
Cycling

Cycling in Sunny Central Oregon

Best cycling in Oregon? Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways have the answer. Best of all, here at the Imperial River Company in Maupin Oregon we have the Sherar’s Falls scenic bikeway right in our back yard! Oregon Scenic Bikeways We’re lucky to live in the first state in the nation to designate official Scenic Bikeways. It is

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