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The Great Outdoors Camping, hiking, nature & celebrating life in the Klamath Basin

Camping in the Basin

Ready to hunt

Camp cooking

Eye on the sky

Pitch your tent and heat up the grill Page 3

Fix up a hot meal after a day outdoors Page 7

Outdoor advocates

High Desert Trail Riders educate and serve Page 10

On the trail

Seeking solitude in the wilderness Page 13

Woodland treasures

Mushrooms flourish in the Klamath region Page 17

On the water

Get out and enjoy summertime on the lake Page 20

Cover shot

Pelicans: The Basin’s prehistoric visitors Page 23

Photographing the Basin

Meet the photographer of our cover shot Page 24

Training retrievers for hunting season Page 25

Kingsley Field F-15s: A force to behold Page 28

Music in the air

Festivals set the stage for the blues Page 32

Preserving summer

Tips for canning, dehydrating and freezing food Page 38

Keeping history alive Museums preserve past for present, future Page 43

Before summer ends

Get out and enjoy the last days of summer Page 44

Silver anniversary

Klamath Tribes celebrate 25 years of restoration Page 46

On the calendar

Make your plans for upcoming Basin events Page 48

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Camping

Pitch your tent and heat up the grill

By ALEX POWERS H&N Staff Reporter

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rom rock climbing at Williamson River Cliffs to RV camping in Klamath Falls, the Klamath Basin offers plenty of outdoor opportunities.

And in a landscape with virtually unlimited outdoors experiences to choose from, adventurers run the gamut.

Regardless of where you are camping or what gear you need, most people offer the same advice: Have fun and bring a lot of bug spray.

H&N photo by Alex Powers

Lee Larson, of Medford, t displays a trout he caugh lier ear e Lak at Fourmile this summer.

Take a seat at the table: Camp cooking secrets for Dutch oven desserts, hobo packs and more on page 7

Family camping For families caught up in the modern world of social networking and hyperpersonal communication, unplugging is the perfect way to recharge their batteries.

Monte Bischoff of Medford was camping at Lake of the Woods in early July with his wife, Danika, and children, Emma, 6, and Hailey, 11.

The family camps several times a year at Fish Lake, Fourmile Lake and Lake of the Woods. They hike local trails and collect insects.

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CAMPING, from page 3 “Pretty much any type of camping is good camping with family,” Bischoff said.

He said being outdoors, often out of range of cellular phone towers, forces the family to spend time together.

“When you get home, you have the computer, TV, cell phones. Everyone is doing their own thing,” he said.

Bischoff, whose family camps out of a trailer, said keeping kids comfortable is the best way to ensure everyone has a good time when camping.

Family tips: “That’s the biggest thing with kids,” he said. “Keep Keep chilthem from complaining, dren’s comfort ‘I’m hot, cold, the mosquiin mind. Bring toes are killing me.’ ” bug spray and And when the kids have sunblock. Also, fun, everyone will look forbring things to ward to the next camping do. Plan activitrip. ties and games.

“I asked my youngest, Lake of the Emma, and she said ‘I get Woods, Fish to spend time with family,’” Lake and FourBischoff said. “And that’s mile Lake have a 6-year-old. Kids enjoy it several family (camping) too.” friendly campSee CAMPING, page 5

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Emma, 6, left, Monte, Hailey, 11, and Danika Bischoff, all of Medford, pose near their camp trailer at Lake of the Woods’ Sunset Campground earlier this summer.

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CAMPING, from page 4

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Heather Bernier, of Klamath Falls, rounds up hiking supplies at outdoor supply store The Ledge earlier this summer.

Heather Bernier is an outdoor enthusiast.

In an outdoor supply store in Klamath Falls in July, she was rounding up tent stakes and other supplies before heading up to Mount Shasta. She was going to hike a nearly vertical mile and camp at around 9,000 feet elevation.

“I love the wilderness,” she said.

A resident of Klamath Falls for six years, Bernier said she’s been hiking and camping in the Basin for much longer. Her favorite local trails include Varney Creek Trail — an 8 1/2-mile round trip in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness Area that’s within easy driving distance of Klamath Falls.

Bernier said she runs the trail during the summer.

Among other things, “I’m a trail runner,” Bernier said.

She recommended backpackers and hikers pack light and always prepare to spend a night in the woods, even if they don’t plan on it.

And above all else, relax and have fun. A former federal biologist, Bernier said hikers tend to stress out about wildlife in the area. But animal attacks are rare.

By hiking locally, adventurers are running into fewer people.

Bernier said local forests are less congested than others, such as the Rogue River-Siskiyou Nation-

Hiking tips: Make your hike low-impact.

Pack out all trash and try not to create new campsites.

Many sites exist along local trails: Look for flat spots and fire rings. Always tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back. Always take a jacket, sunblock, bug spray, food and plenty of water.

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That forest is “packed,” she said. “You have to pay, but then there’ll be lots of backpackers, some horses anyway. You get several miles in and realize all the tent spots are taken.”

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Jim Gilroy of Green Valley, Ariz., discusses his fifth-wheel trailer in the Klamath Falls Kampgrounds of America campground earlier this year.

CAMPING, from page 5 “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t’ for the birds,” said Jim Gilroy, a retiree from Green Valley, Ariz.

The Gilroys began traveling in a fifth-wheel trailer in 2004, traveling as much as 250 miles in a day and spending each night in a campground.

Guided by an RV campgrounds review book, the Gilroys always know where they’ll be the next night, how much it should cost and whether they should make reservations.

Usually, the campgrounds have electrical, water and sewer hookups. Among their favorites, Gilroy said, are Oregon State Parks campgrounds.

“They’re some of the finest parks we’ve seen,” Gilroy said.

Once the RV is parked and hooked into utilities, sections of the walls slide out from the trailer to create more room and turn the camper into a well-furnished small apartment.

He walked from a living room at one end of the fifth-wheel to a bedroom at the other, pointing out a high-definition TV, a spacious refrigerator and queen-sized bed along the way.

“If you name it and it’s in your house, we probably have it,” Gilroy said.

RVing tips:

Read reviews before picking a campground. Several RV forums and guidebooks exist that rate camping and detail amenities at campgrounds across the U.S. During the summer, some campgrounds fill vacancies quickly and may require reservations.

What would you pack to go camping?

Would you create a checklist for yourself?

What about for 10 boys, or 20, or 30?

“You almost have to have a mental checklist,” said Jim Meades, leader of Klamath Falls’ Boy Scouts of America Troop 71.

The troop leader has been camping nearly all his life, he said. But often he takes groups of Scouts camping during the summer. Planning meals and finding the right location are crucial for group camping, he said.

“You have to find out how many people are going, where they’re camping,” he said.

Meades recommended J.F. Kimball State Recreation Site near Fort Klamath, a typically group-friendly campground.

After that, it’s planning portions — bringing enough food to feed a bunch of hungry Boy Scouts.

“It’s not the preparation, but the purchasing and that kind of stuff,” Meades said.

Despite the extra work that goes into each group outing, Meades continues to mentor Boy Scouts each year.

“Now with the boys, what keeps me going back, is them learning,” he said. “That’s the best thing.”

Each summer, Meades has Boy Scouts who lazily throw their tents into a loose bundle at the start of camping trips.

“And that’s frustrating,” he said. “But when they come back and it’s all neat and tidy, then you know they’ve learned something.

“When I don’t have to baby-sit them anymore, then I know that they’ve learned,” he said. ◗

Group tips:

Know exactly how many will camp in your group and plan accordingly.

Bring enough food for everyone. Several state parks in the Klamath Basin are feefree and group friendly.

Boy Scouts troop leader Jim Meades, of Klamath Falls, says planning is essential when feeding up to 30 Scouts on a camping trip.

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By ALEX POWERS: H&N Staff Reporter

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hot meal can be rewarding after a day of hiking, rowing, climbing or even driving from one campground to another.

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A hobo pack cooks while the Bischoff and Mitchell family, background, prepare more of the packs earlier this summer in Sunset Campground at Lake of the Woods.

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COOKING, from page 7

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Campers have an array of recipes they adapt to their style of camping.

Some meals require only a handful of supplies and can be cooked over a gas burner. Others are straight out of the home kitchen, cooked in the comfort of a fully loaded RV. Most are fairly simple, low-stress recipes that won’t eat up too much recreation time.

Meals on the trail Mike Angeli, owner of The Ledge outdoor supply store in downtown Klamath Falls, knows most backpackers have limited room in their packs.

Fatty dried meats and hard cheeses are great sources of protein on the trail, he said. And once they’re in camp, many backpackers resort to freeze-dried or dehydrated foods.

“People who are doing these team expeditions will have crates of ramen shipped in,” he said.

Not surprisingly, he said, oatmeal and instant noodles become bland after a few nights of hiking.

“When you’re out there in the field, it can get kind of bleh,” Angeli said.

Angeli recommended bringing dry, crispy bacon to crumble into food for more flavor and energy.

Mixing food and energy supplements also is a great way to make food more interesting.

Family camping Camping with the family doesn’t leave much time for preparing complex meals. Danika Bischoff, a wife and mother of two, said hobo packs are a go-to meal.

In essence, the packs are a pile of ingredients wrapped in aluminum foil. Hobo packs can be prepared to the taste of each camper, which means everyone gets exactly what they want. They can be made with meat, or without, or even with fresh-caught fish.

Potatoes are the only standard ingredient, Bischoff said.

Taking pre-chopped ingredients makes preparation around the campfire fast and hassle-free.

“It’s a flexible meal,” Bischoff said.

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(amounts approximate) Generous pound of red potatoes, chopped into half-inch-wide cubes 1 carrot, diced Handful of broccoli florets 1 bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 onion, diced 8 tablespoons of pasta sauce (alfredo recommended) 2 cups grated cheese Cooking spray 8, foot-long sheets of aluminum foil Prepare a fire. Spray coat of cooking spray on one side of a foot-long sheet of aluminum foil. Place one-fourth of the ingredients on foil. Fold the foil so that it creates a pocket around the ingredients, then cover with a second sheet of foil. Use remaining ingredients to make three more hobo packs. Place packs about 6 inches over hot coals, not open flames. Cook for 35 to 40 minutes. Serves four.

Jim and Mary Gilroy can always look forward to soup, casseroles and pasta dishes following a long day of driving.

The retired Green Valley, Ariz., couple spend many nights each year in their fifth-wheel RV. Having electricity every night means there’s always food in the refrigerator.

Appliances like slow cookers, rice cookers and food processors make most meals as simple as throwing ingredients in a pot and checking back hours later.

Most of their meals are high-volume, and leftovers are plenty.

“If you didn’t have that, you tend to make more onepot meals,” Mary Gilroy said.

Since most RVs have propane take-offs, barbecuing with a propane-powered grill also is common in RV parks, she said.

Many campers also tend to share meals.

“You’re talking about a potluck kind of community,” Mary Gilroy said.

Group camping In group camping, cooking by numbers is a rule.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 71 leader Jim Meades says he relies on old, triedand-true meals like pancakes and eggs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or hotdogs and hamburgers.

These meals appeal to most kids in his troop, Meades said.

See COOKING, page 9 H&N photos by Alex Powers

On the trail: The Ledge outdoor supply store owner Mike Angeli says Snickers candy bars are a favorite energy food with hikers.

Family camping: Danika Bischoff, left, and Kendra Mitchell decide what they want in their hobo packs earlier this summer while at Sunset Campground at Lake of the Woods.

Klamath Life: The Great Outdoors COOKING, from page 8 “I don’t do a lot of fancy stuff,” he said. “It frustrates children.”

Most foods Meades takes on Boy Scout outings are easily prepared and can be purchased in bulk before the trips.

Many meals, too — like Meades’ peach cobbler — can be prepared by the children with limited supervision.

“Dump this in, dump that in. It’s just a simple cobbler,” he said. ◗

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Recipes for the

outdoor gourmet Jim and Mary’s sautéed vegetables 2 bell peppers, red and green, sliced into strips 1 zucchini, chopped into small pieces 1 yellow squash, chopped into small pieces 1/3 each of a yellow, red and white onion, chopped into small pieces 2 Tbsp. olive oil Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add ingredients and cook until softened but crisp.

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Danika Bischoff, of Medford, chops yellow squash earlier this summer while at Sunset Campground at Lake of the Woods.

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Dan and Betty Applebaker, long-time members of this chapter, have found that “instead of challenging, by serving, we have gained credibility with agencies which manage the lands,” said Dan. They have found service groups are more and more important as cuts to agencies’ budgets have reduced maintenance of trails and facilities.

With volunteers working to clear trails, rebuild horse facilities and provide other services, the Back Country Horsemen’s Association estimates they contributed $500,000 of value nationally last year.

Education is also a priority with HDTR, Betty Applebaker said. The Horse Packing and Wilderness Skills Clinic conducted by the chapter each spring is a premier event. This spring, the free clinic offered 50 seminars on traditional skills and new ones, such as using GPS, equine health and Dutch oven cooking. Additionally, they emphasize respectful use of the land.

“Some riders are leaving more impact on back country than they should,” Betty Applebaker said.

The riders take trips into wilderness areas, where only non-motorized forms of transport are allowed.

“We have some beautiful country,” Betty Applebaker said. “There is quietness and solitude in the wilderness — you can decompress.”

Dan Applebaker added, “We want to preserve the wilderness for the kids. Most of us who are older have had our opportunity.”

The Applebakers were introducing the beauty of the area to a younger generation in July by taking their granddaughters from Portland packing into the wilderness with no cell phones or any other electronic devices.

HDTR has about 100 members, some of whom are active riders, others who help with the packing clinic or offer support for projects. Other activities planned this summer include a poker run on horseback and a ladies-only weekend

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Lona Phipps, a member of HDTR, visited the Deming Creek corrals last year in July.

The trailhead is located on the edge of the Gearhart Mountain Wilderness Trail System of the Fremont-Winema National Forests, northwest of Mitchell Monument.

“When I found the corrals,” she said, “they were half torn down. REACH originally built it in a partnership with HDTR about 20 years ago.”

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The High Desert Trail Riders recently completed corral and trail repairs on the Deming Creek Trail outside of Bly.

Partnering with U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton, natural resources staffer with the Lakeview and Bly Ranger districts in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, was enthusiastic when Lona Phipps of the High Desert Trail Riders Back Country Horsemen approached her with an offer of help in restoring the Deming Creek Corrals.

“When Lona came to us asking if they could help do this, I said ‘Are you kidding?

That would be wonderful.’ ” Huddleston-Lorton believes assistance from volunteer groups like HDTR, particularly in light of budget cutbacks for maintenance, is “incredibly crucial to our abil-

ity to maintain horse trails and facilities on the forest.”

Dave Banks, assistant district fish biologist for Lake County, worked with the group for the first time this year, packing rainbow trout fingerlings into Blue Lake July 9 for planting, although it is a project the HDTR has participated in for several years.

He concurs that partnership with the group is extremely valuable.

“I can’t say enough good things about them,” Banks said. “If I had to pack the fish on my back, we couldn’t be nearly as successful, or plant as many fish.”

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Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton with the Forest Service quickly accepted the chapter’s offer to repair the corrals, and Phipps and Dennis Worden had the materials onsite when volunteers arrived on June 9.

Two small corrals were still intact. Brush was cleared and corrals leveled, a gate was welded for the metal corrals, and two new gates were built of juniper. Corral panels were welded together and pinned to concrete blocks.

Huddleston-Lorton participated in the reconstruction of the corrals and brought a fire crew to clean out debris to the horse water access and haul off the damaged corral.

A meal was prepared and enjoyed on site, and the next week, a group returned to ride the trail, clearing fallen trees until running into snow 3 miles up.

Packing fish into a high lake On the weekend of July 8, HDTR partnered with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Department to pack 2,000 rainbow trout fingerlings into Blue Lake. Dave Banks, assistant fish biologist for Lake County, said the trout are triploid; that is, they do not reproduce and so will not affect the gene pool of the native redband trout population.

Usually the Forest Service clears the trails, but the snow wasn’t off the trail until after the Fourth of July, so that weekend volunteers cleared the trail with non-mechanized tools.

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ADVOCATES, from page 11 Jim Icenbice is one of the newer members. He described the project, which started at a camp at Lee Thomas Meadow, about 5 miles from the lake.

They rode from camp to the trailhead for the transfer.

“Fish and Game had a pickup truck with a tank to pump oxygen into the water with the fish,” he said. “We transferred the fish into plastic sacks with ice, about 80 fish per bag.”

Six mules were loaded with the bags, and riders accompanied them. They left the trailhead at noon and arrived at the lake at 1:30 p.m. The fish were in the water by 2 p.m.

“We lost fewer than 100 fish, which is a low mortality rate,” said Icenbice.

Banks praised the work, saying it resulted in fewer fish lost than in the past, when the forest service planted fingerlings by helicopter drop. He added that fish planted there in previ-

A group with purpose ous years are now 8 to 15 inches long.

Children were included on the trip and helped plant some of the fish in Blue Lake. Lona Phipps’ 7 1/2-year-old grandson was one of those children, and she said he can hardly wait to grow up, buy some land here and have horses of his own.

Expect the unexpected Once a year, the chapter takes a fun trip, and Chris Worden, HDTR member, said a previous trip became an adventure requiring some problem solving.

The 12 riders and 19 head of stock went to the Sky High Lakes Marble Mountain wilderness area in Northern California’s Trinity Alps. At the trailhead, there was smoke in the air, and Forest Service personnel told them it was just a controlled burn. The group continued to its planned campsite at Deep Lake, where the smoke

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“Then we started seeing helicopters coming to the lake,” said Worden, “dipping fire buckets to scoop up water.”

The helicopters spooked their stock, and two mules and a horse fled deep into the forest, leaving them without enough pack animals to return.

“After two hours of searching, we found them,” she said, “but we began coming across fire crews. An ember blowing in the wind started a tree smoldering down by the lake.

We formed a bucket brigade and put out the fire, while we tried to figure out the best evacuation routes.”

With their animals recovered and the fire subdued, the group returned safely to the trailhead, where they found all their vehicles plastered with signs: “Trailhead closed due to fire.” ◗

As a state chapter of the national Back Country Horsemen of America, High Desert Trail Riders adheres to the purposes of this service and educational organization.

■ To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s backcountry and wilderness.

■ To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use.

■ To assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource.

■ To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the backcountry resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage.

■ To foster and encourage the formation of new state Back Country Horsemen organizations.

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T

he modern outdoor experience can be full of distractions. Humming generators, beeping electronics and roaring motors have changed the landscape of escaping to the outdoors.

As campgrounds and lakes are no longer quiet havens to appreciate a breeze blowing through the trees, the last place of solitude appears to be hiking trails. With most electronics out of service range and motor vehicles banned on the majority of trails, hiking is an activity good for relishing the solitude of the outdoors.

Fortunately for those traditional outdoor enthusiasts, there are a number of wonderful trails within an hour’s drive of Klamath Falls. Treks up mountains, loops around lakes and strolls under dense forest cover provide a variety of hiking options in the surrounding wilderness areas.

Below are just a few of the great options for local residents and visitors. So park the car, forget about the distractions and enjoy the simple comforts of hiking during the remaining sunny months; and of course, always remember to leave no trace.

On the

Trail

See TRAILS, page 14

Seeking solitude in the wilderness

H&N photo by Holly Owens

The Twin Ponds Trail, in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, is ideal for families and novice hikers.

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Twin Ponds Trail About the trail

Length: 5 miles round-trip Usage: Heavy Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 5,700 feet Open: June through October Parking: Free at the trailhead

Getting there

Travel northwest on Highway 140 from Klamath Falls. Right after the turnoff for Lake of the Woods, turn right onto Forest Road 3661 toward Fourmile Lake Campground. A relatively narrow, nicely compact gravel road will take you 5.6 miles into the campground. Turning left, a short drive will loop you around to the trailhead.

Trail review Twin Ponds is a meandering trail that flows past small bodies of water and ends with stunning views of Mount McLoughlin. Along the way is Squaw Lake, its calm waters surrounded by forest.

Small, rolling hills offer the only challenge along the Twin Ponds Trail. The majority of the trail is nicely shaded with a relatively dense collection of lodgepole pine to keep any hiker company.

The hike is ideal for families and novice hikers where a welltraveled trail is easy to follow.

There are plenty of spots available for resting and enjoying the forest surroundings.

From the start Both Twin Ponds and Badger Lake trails share the same trailhead. At the junction, about 200 yards into the hike, a sign will point left to the Badger Lake Trail and straight ahead to the Pacific Crest Trail. Head straight toward the Pacific Crest marker, which is in fact the Twin Ponds trail.

After the junction, the first section of the trail is spent in a solemnly quiet forest where the only sounds are fellow hikers. The trail slowly migrates past Orris and Norris ponds and then follows the southwest shore of Squaw Lake.

The trail intersects briefly with the historic Pacific Crest Trail.

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service

Uninterrupted views of Mount McLoughlin can be seen from Badger Lake on the Badger Lake Trail.

Badger Lake Trail

Length: 10.5 miles round-trip Usage: Heavy Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 5,700 feet Open: June through October Parking: Free at the trailhead

ger Lake Trail swoops in the opposite direction of the Twin Ponds Trail, taking hikers around the southeast portion of Fourmile Lake. The comfortable hike pushes up a few small embankments but stays relatively flat most of the hike.

alone with nature, then Badger Lake may not be the best option.

From the start

Badger Lake has two access points. The main access point is from the trailhead on the southwest side of the Fourmile Lake Campground. A quicker Like Twin Ponds, small Getting there way to access the trail is to bodies of water are scattered Travel northwest on Highway walk through the campground throughout the hike in the 140 from Klamath Falls. Right form of ponds and small lakes. and connect with the trail at a after the turnoff for Lake of the crossing near the campground Also similar to Twin Ponds, Woods, turn right onto Forest the trail offers stunning views entrance.

Road 3661 toward Fourmile Lake of Mount McLoughlin. The Connecting briefly with Campground. A relatively narrow, best views occur closer to the the Rye Spur Trail, the Badnicely compact gravel road will beginning of the hike near ger Lake Trail branches off, take you 5.6 miles into the camp- the southeastern shore of heading north, after crossing ground. Turning left, a short drive Fourmile Lake. McLoughlin a small footbridge. After a will loop you around to the trailsits as a backdrop to the cool, low embankment, the trail head. sometimes choppy waters of takes hikers along the shore the lake. for a little over a mile before it Trail review branches off up a hill into the If Twin Ponds had a fam The only drawback to the lush Sky Lakes Wilderness ily member it would be the easy day hike is the trail is forest.

Badger Lake Trail. Starting one of the most popular. If at the same trailhead, Badyou’re looking for a trail to be See TRAILS, page 16

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TRAILS, from page 14 Woodpecker, Badger and Long Lakes are the main attractions after Fourmile Lake. The trail comes to an end when it intersects with the Pacific Crest Trail at the 5.2 mile mark.

Extra loop For ambitious hikers, the Pacific Crest Trail connects Twin Ponds and Badger Lake trails. The hike is an all-day commitment but gives people a chance to see both trails, multiple stunning views of Mount McLoughlin and hike on a section the famous Pacific Crest Trail.

Clover Creek Trail About the trail

Length: 7.2 miles round-trip Usage: Moderate Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 5,600-7,000 feet Open: June through October

Getting there

Before you hit the trail ...

From Klamath Falls, travel west on Highway 66 for nine miles, turning right on Clover Creek Road.

After driving 15.5 miles, turn right on Forest Road 3852 and go 3.2 miles where a large, circular turnaround offers plenty of places to park.

Trail review Clover Creek Trail is a destination hike through dark, dense patches of the Mountain Lakes Wilderness. The majority of the trail overlooks the docile Clover Creek as hikers move up a moderately steep hill toward Clover Lake. The creek’s sound provides a constant background of rushing water and splashing rapids. Patches of sunlight near the creek’s edge allow for perfect spots to take a break and enjoy the surroundings. Arrival at Clover Lake makes the hike worth the effort.

From the start The trail begins at an elevation of 5,600 feet and gradually climbs throughout the hike.

The trail changes direction a few times, heading northeast, winding due east, and finally

It’s important to be prepared when hiking. Hikers are encouraged to overestimate on the amount of water they bring on hikes.

Usually a gallon or more is a good rule when hiking.

Also, prepare for the outdoors by bringing sunscreen, insect repellent and weather-appropriate clothing.

settling into a northwest curve for the remainder of the hike.

The first mile from the trailhead serves as a nice warm-up with shaded, level ground. After the trail curves back to the north, the gradual climb begins and hikers are joined by the flowing creek. As the trail flows uphill it wanders across Clover Creek a handful of times.

After the last crossing, Clover Lake appears on the left and from there the trail goes on from Clover Lake to connect with the Lake Loop Trail at an elevation of 7,000 feet.

Sevenmile Creek About the trail

Length: 10.5 miles round-trip Usage: Heavy Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 5,400-6,250 feet Open: June through October

H&N photo by Holly Owens

Abundant wild huckleberry bushes turn a vivid crimson in the autumn months on the Twin Ponds Trail near Fourmile Lake in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Getting there

Drive west on Highway 140 to the junction with Westside Road (Country Road 531). Travel 17 miles to Forest Road 3300, continue for 2.5 miles until it turns into Forest Road 3334 and travel another 5 miles to the trailhead.

The diverse surroundings always give hikers something new and interesting to look at.

The trail rarely gets redundant as it transfers from open, sunfilled meadows to dense lush forests of lodgepole pine and Shasta red fir.

Trail review

From the start

Sevenmile Creek Trail is an up-and-down hike, rolling up small hills and falling down others. Passing through a variety of environmental surroundings, the trail passes by a creek, across flowery meadows, under trees and ends at the Seven Lakes Basin.

On hot days, the basin at the end of the Sevenmile trail can look like a natural water paradise with an overwhelming number of places to cool off and relax.

The trail starts along Sevenmile Creek with an immediate, yet gradual, uphill climb. A junction with the Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed a mile and a half into the trail.

After a brief drop in elevation the trail continues uphill toward the Seven Lakes Basin.

At 6,250 feet, the trail ends in the basin where hikers can access, within a one mile radius, six lakes, and a little farther to the north, a seventh lake, Lake Ivern. ◗

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W oodland Treasures

H&N photo by Ty Beaver

Anthony Bishop holds a colony of shiitake mushrooms grown at his Klamath Falls home. Bishop has harvested wild mushrooms since his childhood.

Mushrooms flourish around the Klamath region

A

nthony Bishop says his interest in mushrooms was sparked on childhood camping trips. His family would search for morels near the campsite to cook with their meals.

By TY BEAVER: H&N Staff Reporter

That led to forays into the woods with a friend or two, then friends of friends and even larger groups.

“Eventually you’re taking someone’s whole family out,” said the environmental science student at Oregon Institute of Technology.

Despite the Klamath Basin’s dry, high desert climate, moisture-loving mushrooms can be found through-

out the region, especially in the fall when a high diversity of edible species are available and waiting to be picked.

“Fall is definitely a better time for most things,” said Sarah Malaby, botanist with the Fremont-Winema National Forest.

Klamath County is known for matsutake mushrooms that grow in the county’s northern reaches and are

heavily harvested by commercial pickers in the fall.

The morels Bishop hunted as a child are one of few edible spring mushrooms.

Malaby said there are many more, though. Yellow and white chanterelles, oyster mushrooms, boletes and shaggy manes are just some of the species that can be found in the Basin.

See MUSHROOMS, page 18

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Edible mushroom species

However, just because a permit is the only thing required of those hunting mushrooms, forest officials urge anyone wanting to pick mushrooms to do so with a guide and only pick species they can positively identify as being edible.

There are a number of edible mushroom species that grow wild in the Klamath Basin. Here’s a rundown of a few, what they look like and the conditions they can be found in.

■ Morel: Only grow in the spring in woodland areas. Their caps are elongated and have a honeycomb appearance. They do contain poison but it is removed when they are properly cooked.

■ Matsutake: A commercially valuable mushroom, matsutakes prefer the pumice soils found in northern Klamath County. They grow on tree roots in a symbiotic relationship with specific coniferous tree species. Only found in the fall.

Morel

■ Chanterelle: Yellow or golden chanterelles grow from pine and fir tree roots. They grow throughout the county in autumn, but the most diversity occurs in the county’s northern reaches. They are meaty and resemble funnels.

MUSHROOMS, from page 17 Bishop added there are actually a lot of edible mushrooms but some are much more difficult to find than others. One species which he called “Hedgehog” doesn’t look edible, as it looks like a black chanterelle mushroom with spikes.

“They taste like charbroiled steak when sautéed,” he said.

Foresters don’t mind people harvesting the region’s mushrooms, but a permit is needed to do so on federal forestland unless the mushrooms are collected as part of incidental use, such as on a fishing or deer-hunting trip.

“If you leave your house with the intent to pick mushrooms, you have to have a permit,” said Rick Bond, special forest product program coordinator.

The permits are free for those not wanting to resell the mushrooms. The so-called “free use” permits allow those looking for fungi to collect up to two gallons per day for 10 days in a calendar year.

See MUSHROOMS, page 19

■ King bolete: Also called porcino mushrooms, king boletes more closely resemble the stereotypical mushroom shape with a white stem that is fat in comparison to its browntopped cap. They grow in a variety of areas and appear in the spring, after morels have already appeared.

Matsutake

■ Oyster mushroom: The “garbage disposal” of mushrooms according to mushroom enthusiast and student Anthony Bishop, oyster mushrooms can grow on a variety of surfaces but prefer woody debris. They have a broad fan or oyster-shaped fruiting body.

Shaggy mane H&N file photos

■ Shaggy mane: This oddly shaped mushroom can grow in just about any environment, including urban areas and lawns. It has a cylindrical cap with shaggy scales covering most of its stem. They can appear very quickly.

“You can be driving along the road in the morning and won’t see them but on the way back later they’ll be there,” said Sarah Malaby, botanist with the Fremont-Winema National Forest.

They are best consumed when picked young and in the day they were picked as they do not keep well.

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MUSHROOMS, from page 18 A similar permit for matsutake mushrooms allows pickers to collect up to 15 mushrooms per day for 10 days in a calendar year.

However, just because a permit is the only thing required of those hunting mushrooms, forest officials and Bishop urge anyone wanting to pick mushrooms to do so with a guide and only pick species they can positively identify as being edible.

“If you don’t know what you’re doing you should really go out with someone who does,” Malaby said. ◗

Some mushrooms to avoid While many mushrooms growing in Klamath County are edible, many more are not but may resemble edible species.

■ “False” morels resemble morel mushrooms but can cause poisoning in some people. They appear more like brain tissue than a honeycomb.

■ Scaly chanterelles resemble chanterelles but have a more trumpet-like appearance. They cause nausea and diarrhea when ingested.

■ A species of Amanitis mushrooms can resemble matsutake mushrooms. The Amanitis mushrooms are commonly known as fly agaric and are noted for the hallucinogenic symptoms they cause in people.

■ Death angels are small white mushrooms that resemble a variety of edible mushroom species. The species is extremely poisonous, even to the point where just touching it will make someone ill.

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Anthony Bishop holds an oyster mushroom grown at his Klamath Falls home. Bishop advises people picking mushrooms in area forests to do so with an experienced guide.

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On the

Water

Get out and enjoy summertime on the lake

By RYAN IMONDI: H&N Staff Reporter

W

ater, water everywhere.

One tried-and-true way to beat the heat during the peak of summer is to head for water. Although this tradition has evolved from canoes to kayaks to high-speed motorboats over the years, the experience at its core involves families and friends on the water enjoying what nature has to offer.

The Klamath Basin offers a wide variety of lakes and rivers to enjoy. Whether it involves canoeing, kayaking or zooming around in a motorboat, the Basin can handle everyone’s needs.

To make sure you’re not left stuck on the shore looking out at everyone else having fun, here are some options to get out and enjoy the remainder of summer on the water. Don’t forget to be safe. When out on the water wear a life jacket.

Moonlight Canoeing Where: Upper Klamath Canoe Trail on Upper Klamath Lake Boat rental locations: Rocky Point Resort, Roe Outfitters, The Ledge Length: 9.5 miles

Getting there

From Klamath Falls, take Highway 140 West for approximately 25 miles and turn right onto Rocky Point Road. Follow Rocky Point Road for 3 miles to reach Rocky Point Resort. A public launch is a short distance north of Rocky Point Resort for those who have their own boat.

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Photo courtesy of the Fremont-Winema National Forest

Participants of a Forest Service guided tour of the Upper Klamath Lake Canoe Trail in 2010 paddle the trail and take in the sights. A Forest Service employee guided participants and discussed the history and importance of Upper Klamath Lake.

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WATER, from page 20 Canoe trail, continued

On the water The calm waters of the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail provide an enjoyable paddling opportunity any time of day. But this trail can be more deeply appreciated during an easy canoe ride at dusk.

The warm and bright daytime is replaced by cooler temperatures, sunset vistas and summer moonlight. If timed correctly, clear evenings on the gentle waters of this easy paddle can be illuminated by a full, bright moon lighting your way. The experience is one that feels less like reality and more like a midsummer fairy tale.

Getting started There are two ways to access the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail.

Rocky Point Resort, which offers canoe and boat rentals, has a well-maintained dock that serves as a drop-in point for people renting from the resort. The U.S. Forest Service also maintains

Lake of the Woods

a drop-in point just north of the Rocky Point dock.

The canoe trek starts in Recreation Creek, near the mouth of Pelican Bay. Paddling north, Recreation Creek’s narrowing width transitions into Crystal Creek, which winds into Wocus Cut and finishes in the Malone Springs marsh.

The trail offers great daytime views of rolling hills, dense forest, bird-friendly marsh areas and snow-capped mountains.

Lake of the Woods Location: Lake of the Woods in the Fremont-Winema National Forest Boat rental location: Lake of the Woods Resort

Getting there

From Klamath Falls, drive approximately 34 miles on Highway 140 West. You will need to pay a day-use recreation fee.

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WATER, from page 21

Attractions

Crater Lake National Park

Boat tours include a 1.1-mile hike on the Cleetwood Trail — a 700-foot descent into the caldera to access the dock. Park officials do not recommend this strenuous hike to any person with serious medical or physical problems. Also, due to dock construction this season, access to the boats is provided via a series of steep stairs. Tours depart the docks roughly every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and typically last about 1 hour and 45 minutes. The National Parks Service ranger-guided tour provides a historical background about the lake and the park, as well as a variety of other information.

Lake of the Woods, continued

On the water Relaxation is the No. 1 priority when it comes to Lake of the Woods. The 1,250-acre lake offers plenty of room for all water activities. On an average summer day, visitors are likely to see a variety of watercraft, from paddleboats to motorboats.

Surrounded by the FremontWinema National Forest, Lake of the Woods is a perfect retreat on the hottest of summer days.

The lake is fed by snowmelt runoff, making it cold, clean and clear. The water is so clear, the lake’s bottom is visible to depths of nearly 30 feet.

Lake Ewauna

Sunrise on Lake Ewauna

Getting started Lake of the Woods is open to a variety of watercraft. Nonmotorized as well as motorized craft are cleared for lake use.

If you do not have your own boat, Lake of the Woods Resort, located on the north end of the lake, rents paddleboats, canoes and motorboats. Prices range from $12 an hour to $225 for a day.

Location: Lake Ewauna Rental locations: The Ledge, Roe Outfitters

Getting there Head south on Main Street in downtown Klamath Falls toward Veterans Memorial Park. Parking is available at the northeast end of the park. A boat launch area and dock are available.

Volcano Boat Tours at Crater Lake Location: Crater Lake National Park Boats: No individual boat rental available. Lake cruises available through the National Parks Service.

Availability: Open through Sept. 3 Cost: Adults, $29; children (ages 3-11), $19; infants (under 3), free of charge.

Note: It is also important to budget for the park’s entry fee, which is $10 for a seven-day pass.

Getting there

From Klamath Falls, take Highway 97 north to Highway 62. Follow Highway 62 to the park’s Annie Spring entrance station. From the entrance station, continue on to Rim Drive. At the north side of the rim, park at the Cleetwood Cove parking lot to access the Cleetwood Trail. Boat tour reservations

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Depending on the day, there’s a good chance you can catch Ewauna Rowing Club members working out in the early morning hours. The lake’s elongated shape, relatively constant depth and calm waters provide the rowing club, and other boaters, with ideal boating conditions. can be made online at www.craterlakelodge.com. Boat tour tickets are also available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Cleetwood Cove kiosk in the trailhead parking lot. Ticket availability at the kiosk is not guaranteed.

On the water There are few places in the world that can compare to Crater Lake National Park. The 2,148-foot deep caldera, the remnants of Mount Mazama, forms the deepest lake in the United States. Crater Lake is

fed solely by precipitation, providing crystal-clear visibility to unbelievable depths of 80 to 115 feet.

While most people stay around the rim of Crater Lake, for the more adventurous, boating around the partially filled caldera allows for rare views.

From the boater’s perspective, the caldera rim is overpowering as its steep volcanic walls surround on all sides. The caldera walls provide a natural frame for the peaceful and pristine waters of the lake.

Easily one of the closest water attractions, Lake Ewauna is located at the southern end of downtown Klamath Falls. Fed by Upper Klamath Lake via the Link River, the lake is the starting point of the Klamath River.

Depending on the day, there’s a good chance you can catch Ewauna Rowing Club members working out in the early morning hours. The lake’s elongated shape, relatively constant depth and calm waters provide the rowing club, and other boaters, with ideal conditions.

Unlike other bodies of water around the Basin that are at a higher elevation, Lake Ewauna is accessible for a larger portion of the year. Watercraft can be seen on the lake almost every month of the year. Although motorboats are not prohibited on the lake, non-motorized craft usually dominate the waters. ◗

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Cover shot

By SHELBY KING H&N Staff Reporter

P

elicans may not be as pretty looking as some of the other birds in the Klamath Basin, but they’re pretty fascinating.

American white pelicans come to the Klamath Basin by the thousands every summer, choosing the shallow waters and lakeshores in the area as their nesting and feeding grounds.

This gives residents plenty of opportunities to see pelicans in action: fishing, flying and nesting nearby.

One of the obvious spots in Klamath Falls to see the birds is at their namesake: Pelican Marina. Other great places include the Miller Island Refuge, the Klamath Wingwatchers Trail, Lake Ewauna and Upper Klamath Lake, according to Opp. “They like to feed in the shal-

Length: 4 to 6 feet Weight: 15 to 20 lbs.

Wingspan: 6 to 8 feet Life span: Up to 30 years

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Basin giants return millennium to millennium

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American White Pelican

Pelicans:

“They’re said to have maintained a lot of their prehistoric characteristics,” Ralph Opp, a former biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. “They’ve been around for a long time.”

The oldest pelican fossils date back 30 million years, and with wingspans of up to nine feet and the ability to hold three gallons of water in the lower half of their beak, pelicans are different than most other species of bird.

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Photo by Larry Turner

lower water in the north end of (Upper Klamath) lake,” Opp said.

Group effort Their hunting methods differ from other birds, too.

“They hang out in groups because they’re group feeders.

They crowd in one area and rely on one another to herd the fish into a ball,” Opp said.

Once the fish are grouped together, the pelicans will dip their heads underwater, using their bills as a shovel to scoop up the fish.

If they have babies to feed, pelicans will return to the nest with a mouthful of fish and allow their offspring to reach their tiny bills into their gullets to retrieve dinner.

The abundance of water in the Klamath Basin this year might mean more birds, Opp said. More water means more fish to eat, and more food means more birds could find this area appealing.

“Pelicans are creatures of

habit,” Opp said. “They return to the area they grew up in and they bring their young to the same places.”

Opp said pelicans, which are migratory birds, arrive in the Klamath area around April or May each year.

“They’re very temperaturesensitive,” Opp said. “Especially in regards to the water.”

After summering in the warmth of the Klamath Basin, pelicans begin migrating south in September or October.

“Sometimes you’ll see injured ones wintering here, but most of them leave when the water starts to cool down,” Opp said.

Highs and lows With such large wingspans, pelicans can fly as high as 9,800 feet, but they also can glide along just a few feet above the water.

“You can see them in the summer around here, flying way up high,” Opp said. “They like to catch the thermals and are very good soarers.”

■ American white pelicans don’t dive for fish like brown pelicans. Instead it dips its head in the water to scoop up fish.

■ Pelicans often cooperate to fish, forming a u-shape and beating their wings on the water to force fish into shallower water.

■ Pelicans migrate at heights up to 9,800 feet (nearly two miles).

■ The lower half of a pelican’s bill can hold up to three gallons of water.

■ During mating season, male pelicans grow a fibrous “keel” on the upper portion of their beak.

■ Unlike most birds, which warm their eggs by sitting on them, pelicans incubate their eggs with the webbing on their feet – essentially standing on the eggs. Because of this, the birds were particularly vulnerable to the pesticide DDT. The chemical caused adult pelicans to produce eggs with thinner shells, and the parents often cracked them while standing on top.

About the photographer: See more photographs by Klamath Basin photographer Larry Turner on page 24.

If you’re looking up high for these birds, Opp recommends binoculars.

“You can use binoculars to view them on the water, but they usually stick pretty close to the shore,” Opp said.

He recommends not trying to get too close, especially if you come across nesting pelicans, but says the birds are wary of humans and will usually swim or fly away if they feel threatened.

“We have a good population in the area,” Opp said. “They’re scattered around here pretty good.”

So, grab your binoculars and see the birds before they’re gone. ◗

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Behind the lens

Klamath Life: The Great Outdoors

Sharing views of the Basin worldwide

Cover photographer:

Larry Turner is a national and international photographer and writer. He was born and raised in Malin and has explored the front and back roads of the Basin throughout his life.

Turner’s work has appeared in numerous magazines and books, including Browntrout and Avalanche Publishers’ calendar and book lines, American Heritage, National Geographic Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Sunset, Vermont Living, Nevada Magazine, in-flight magazines, Range Magazine (his work has been featured on 20 Range Magazine covers), Gourmet and Atlantic Monthly.

His photography is featured on the cover of Oregon author Rick Steber’s latest book, “Caught in the Crosshairs.”

He also is the co-author of the book, “Mount Shasta Reflections.”

Turner is an active skier, gardener, fly fisherman and adventurer. He also is the subject of the Oregon Public Broadcasting (a PBS affiliate) documentary “Shooting the West.”

Turner’s work can be viewed and purchased at www.larryturnerphotography. com. and www.highonadventure.com.

Basin sights: (Clockwise from top) An eagle soars with Mount Shasta in the background; The photographer holds a plate of fresh kokanee that is headed to the frying pan at a Lake of the Woods cabin; Lynette Sullivan walks through a sea of wildflowers in the North Warner Range; A mist rises off Lake of the Woods with Mount McLoughlin in the background.

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Ready for

the Hunt

By ELON GLUCKLICH: H&N Staff Reporter

L

ynn Hanigan threw a dead bird across his front lawn, and Pepper, a 9-month-old Labrador retriever, took off after it.

Bringing it back to Hanigan, Pepper excitedly reached out with a paw, scratching Hanigan’s arm in the process. So he gave Pepper’s leg a twist, and the future hunting dog gave out a yelp.

The discipline was appropriate. Hanigan, who has trained Labrador retrievers to become bird-retrieving dogs for 20 years, is used to the scratches and nips: teaching dogs proper hunting behavior requires reinforcing good habits, while teaching dogs early what they can and can’t do.

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H&N photo by Elon Glucklich

Lynn Hanigan teaches Finn, a Labrador retriever, on his Midland property. Hanigan is teaching Finn how to obey commands and track targets.

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HUNT, from page 25 Pepper got the message.

About five seconds after the arm twisting, the two were getting on as famously as ever.

“I absolutely get attached” to the dogs, Hanigan said.

Hanigan has trained hundreds of Labradors to hunt birds and pheasants. Their job is simple: When a hunter shoots down a bird, track and return it to their owner, without biting down too hard on the bird or ripping it apart.

The roughly two-year training process takes the dogs through the basics of tracking and retrieving. During that time, they’ll learn how to track a bird through the air, where it might fall when a hunter makes a successful shot and how to hold onto it in their mouths while retrieving it.

“Rather than force them to comply,” Hanigan said, “you present them choices in a controlled environment.”

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Lynn Hanigan works with Pepper, a 9-month old Labrador retriever, on obeying commands at his Midland home.

Bird hunting season in Eastern Oregon typically runs from early October until late January, though the exact dates can vary based on bird populations and conditions.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regulates bird hunting in Oregon. Hunting licenses and tags can be purchased from the ODFW, which lays out guidelines for the types of birds available for hunting, and how many can be shot in a season by a hunter.

Following are season lengths for various birds in Oregon. For questions on local hunting guidelines, contact the ODFW’s Klamath Watershed District Office, 541-883-5732. For general hunting questions, contact the state office, 503-947-6000.

■ Ring-necked and Sichuan pheasant: Oct. 8 through Dec. 31.

■ Chukar and gray partridge: Oct. 8 through Jan. 31.

■ California quail: Oct. 8 through Jan. 31.

■ Mountain quail: Oct. 8 through Jan. 31.

■ Forest grouse: Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.

■ Sage grouse: No more than nine-day season between Sept. 1 and Sept. 20.

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Five things to remember when training a hunting dog

Hanigan conducts his training in a makeshift pen in his backyard. He also trains them on a table in his garage, where they’ll practice proper biting techniques.

The training “is about enhancing their desire to retrieve,” Hanigan said, “and about teaching them not to be afraid. This is a boot camp for dogs.”

Still, some are more eager to take up the task of retrieving than others.

Finn, a young Labrador with Hanigan for several months, was taken out in the front yard to work on commands.

Hanigan threw a dummy bird — a weighted object that looks like a swimming pool buoy — across the length of the yard, instructing Finn not to take off after it until he commanded.

But Finn took off prematurely, and Hanigan had to yank back on the Lab’s chain. After that, Finn wouldn’t retrieve the target.

“If a dog is properly trained, he will do what he’s told,” Hanigan said.

“It just takes time.” ◗

Turning a dog into a trained hunting retriever can take anywhere from 18 months to two years. If not trained properly, there’s a good chance the dog won’t ever become an effective retriever.

Lynn Hanigan runs his own business in Midland, training Labrador retrievers to become hunting dogs. Twenty years in the dog training business has taught Hanigan that dogs only can be trained so hard for so long before issues like burnout permanently affect their ability to retrieve.

Hanigan offered some tips that hunters should keep in mind when it comes to raising a hunting dog.

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Every dog is bound to go through a period where they’ll refuse to respond to training. Labrador retrievers typically will go through this phase between the age of 2 and 3 months. Rather than get frustrated and give up altogether, Hanigan said owners shouldn’t put too much pressure on their dogs, leaving them to grow past this rebellious phase.

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When it comes to buying dogs, go big, or don’t go in at all. Hanigan typically pays upward of $5,000 to buy a young Lab that he’ll turn into a hunting dog. Other dogs can be bought for $1,500 to $2,000. But those

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dogs sometimes need medical attention, and are generally more prone to behavior problems than the higher-cost breeds.

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Be prepared to wait. Hunting dogs aren’t made overnight, Hanigan said. Like any dog, a hunting dog will have its ups and downs. Some days it might seem destined to become a great hunting companion, while other days it might be too distracted to properly retrieve. If an owner remains patient, by the time the dog is 2 years and older, it should become an instinctive retriever (with the proper training).

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Let the dog develop its instincts.

A dog needs to learn all the basics of bird retrieving on his or her own. For instance, dogs must learn that birds come from the sky. That allows them to get used to the idea of tracking a bird a hunter has shot from the sky. A dog shouldn’t be too heavily punished for failing to retrieve, or it may start to associate retrieving with punishment.

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n a sunny Tuesday morning, Jon Scogin braces himself against a metallic road gate and tinkers with a hand-held radio scanner.

Scogin’s face shoots skyward as a quick burst of information issues from the radio. He points up as three jets appear in the sky to the northeast.

He grins. “They’re going to fly right over us,” he said.

The aircraft look like specks at first, but in less than 30 seconds grow to the distinctive daggershaped outlines of F-15s.

See F-15s, page 29

H&N photo by Alex Powers

Jon Scogin, of Klamath Falls, uses a video camera and tape recorder to record F-15C fighter jets taking off from and landing earlier this year at Kingsley Field.

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F-15s, from page 28 Scogin is now holding a video camera and tape recorder as he watches the planes from the corner of Homedale and Henley roads, about 1,000 yards from an active runway at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base.

A low shriek turns to a deep rumble as the planes fly over, then circle back in a landing pattern. They’ll be practicing touch-and-go maneuvers for the next hour.

Why they watch Scogin, 23, makes the trip from his Klamath Falls home to the vantage point several times each week to watch the jets.

He’s never bored with plane watching.

“They’re fun to watch,” he said.

Scogin said he became aware of the F15s when he was in fourth grade at a local school, and has been watching ever since.

Admittedly, he knows “a lot” about the jets.

He can describe their maneuvers over Klamath Falls, knows how long they’ll be gone when they take off, and from what direction they’ll appear when they announce their return to air traffic control.

“I know they have to be going 150 miles per hour to get off the ground,” he said in June as several fighters circled overhead.

See F-15s, page 30

H&N photos by Alex Powers

TOP: An F-15C lands at Kingsley Field earlier this summer as Jon Scogin, of Klamath Falls, records the jet with a video camera.

RIGHT: An F-15C taxis on the flight line in July at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls.

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F-15s, from page 29 And he knows to listen for the rumble of the massive pieces of military hardware as they plow through the sky. “It’s the sound as the jets meet the air,� he said.

While the sounds of jet maneuvers may annoy some in the community, Donna Walker, a Klamath Falls resident of 53 years, finds assurance in their din. “I love the jets,� Walker said. “They reassure me our city is safe, as far as the sky is concerned.

They’re watching over us. “It’s just this awesome, awesome sound.�

Where to watch When she was a child, the planes flew over Walker’s family home. Today, she sometimes sits on the deck at her house near the airfield and watches the planes circling above.

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Walker also parks her vehicle near the intersection of Summers Lane and Highway 140, where on occasion she has a clear view of the F15s as they land or take off from the airport.

And there are plenty of other places planewatchers can go to see the jets, Walker said.

Her neighbors, she said, climb out on their houses to get better views.

“They just sit on their roofs and watch the planes,” she said.

Just about any spot on Homedale Road, Washburn Way or Joe Wright Road, within a mile of the airport, will have a decent view of the planes.

“There are many places where you can park, and even without going over to the airport, see the planes,” Walker said.

“I tell people a lot of times the Walmart parking lot is one of the best places,” said Oregon Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Jeff Thompson.

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for the 173rd Fighter Wing, which flies the F15s out of Kingsley Field.

“You can see them coming off the runway and they’re actually getting some altitude at that point,” he said.

And for some plane watching over lunch, the Klamath Falls Airport’s Upper Deck restaurant provides a mealtime view of F-15s.

“It has a view of the flight line and I imagine you’re going to see something there,” Thompson said.

H&N photo by Alex Powers

An F-15C takes off in July from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls.

The F-15C: Dominating opposing air forces The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15C entered military service in 1979. The fighter jet is used in aerial combat, and flown to dominate opposing air forces.

The U.S. Air Force has extensively deployed F-15s during military operations throughout the Middle East. In the Persian Gulf War, pilots flying F-15Cs won 34 of 37 of the Air Force’s air-to-air combat victories, according to an Air Force fact sheet.

The Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing is the only wing in the country that trains pilots on the F-15C. Training takes anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on pilot proficiency.

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What they watch Lt. Col. Martin Balakas, an officer with the fighter wing, said the 173rd is the only F-15C training wing in the United States. While other versions of the plane exist, all F-15C pilots learning to fly air superiority missions — shutting down an opposing air force — pass through Kingsley Field.

Depending on how new they are to the aircraft, pilots train for weeks to months. That means jets are taking off several times each day, most days of the year.

And despite the constant noise, Balakas said many locals are happy to compliment the military.

“The support from the community is amazing,” he said. ◗

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There’s Music in the Air Summertime music festivals set the stage for the blues

H&N photo by Andrew Mariman

Klamath Falls musician Craig Allen practices on one of many guitars he has collected over the years.

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or Craig Allen, there’s nothing more exhilarating than an outdoor performance — a crowd of blues fans silhouetted in the setting sun listening to him play.

While he’s played with some of the biggest names in blues — Tommy Castro, Coco Montoya and Walter Trout — Allen still enjoys playing locally, in particular at the Brats, Brews and Blues Festival, hosted by the Klamath Basin Sunrise Rotary Club each summer for the past decade.

See MUSIC, page 33

By SARA HOTTMAN H&N Staff Reporter

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‘I prefer outdoor gigs. The ambiance is great; you’re outside, hot light

beaming down on you, watching the sun going down as you’re playing.’

— Craig Allen of the Craig Allen Blues Band

MUSIC, from page 32 “I prefer outdoor gigs,” said Allen, who sings and plays harmonica for the Craig Allen Blues Band, one of the bestknown blues bands in the Klamath Basin. “The ambiance is great; you’re outside, hot light beaming down on you, watching the sun going down as you’re playing.”

When summer weather hits the Klamath Basin, outdoor music becomes a weekly option.

Rock, bluegrass and other genres play during the Oregon Institute of Technology outdoor music series with free admission at its campus fountain June through August. Shops and bars hire an array of bands to play out on the street during Third Thursday events in downtown Klamath Falls.

Annual festivals draw blues fans from the Basin and beyond.

The Klamath Blues Society wrapped up its festival at Veterans Memorial Park in July and The Brats, Brews and Blues Festival at the Klamath Yacht Club was Saturday.

See MUSIC, page 34 H&N photo by Sara Hottman

Craig Allen, with the Craig Allen Blues Band, shows his first guitar. He received it when he was 10 years old.

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MUSIC, from page 33 “Outdoor venues draw in more people,” Allen said. “I’ve done several bigger shows, opened for some of the biggest names in the country … and it just seems more epic.”

Craig Allen Blues Band Allen was a casual guitarist playing rock and bluegrass before making his blues debut with his friend and rhythm guitar player, Tommy Wallenburn, at a Klamath Blues Society jam.

They had practiced “Call it Stormy Monday (But Tuesday is Just as Bad),” a famous 1942 blues song by T-Bone Walker, with their rock band, but Allen was so unfamiliar with the blues he thought they’d made it up.

Wallenburn told him not

only did they not make it up, but also Allen should sing while they were jamming.

“I drove down to the blues jam that night listening to the cassette and looking at words on this hand-written piece of paper,” Allen said.

They played for 45 minutes (“We didn’t know how to quit a song,” Allen said.) and when they finished “we couldn’t put our guitars away fast enough,” he said.

“We were like caged animals.”

But they were a hit.

A tenor saxophone player approached them and said they should think about putting a band behind them, and in 1998, the Craig Allen Blues Band was formed.

Supporting members have

changed over the years, but Allen and Wallenburn, both of Klamath Falls, have been staples.

Currently the band also includes Tommy Simms, drummer from California; J.J. Hannum, lead guitarist from Wyoming; Robert Harlow, tenor saxophonist and keyboardist from Klamath Falls; and Myron Hale, bassist from Kentucky.

“At the time I made a statement when we were jamming with the guys (playing Stormy Monday) that we make a better blues band than we do a rock band,” Allen said. Since then “our success had kind of been a fluke.”

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Favorite musicians In his 13 years in a blues band, Craig Allen has smoked cigars with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, schmoozed with Tommy Castro, and listened to a lot of blues. His top favorite artists: Tommy Castro Walter Trout Albert King Robert Cray Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Tom Wallenburn plays rhythm guitar earlier this month for The Craig Allen Blues Band as Craig Allen sings during a rehearsal in Klamath Falls.

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MUSIC, from page 34

The fans and the music Allen’s ultimate goal is to take his band on a national tour.

But he has a unique hurdle: for as long as Allen has been in the blues he’s had serious health problems.

In 1993 he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, and in 1998 was diagnosed with cancer. He suffered through medically induced diabetes that resulted in an amputation of half his foot; he now wears a prosthesis.

He makes occasional trips to the hospital for dehydration or other symptoms and often feels fatigued and nauseated, but still has commitments to fulfill at gigs in Oregon and California.

“I overcome it while I’m playing,” Allen said. “It’s adrenaline.

I know I feel terrible but it doesn’t bring me down.

“The fans and the music keep me going.” ◗

Klamath Life: The Great Outdoors For as long as he’s been playing the blues, Craig Allen has had serious health problems.

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F

or Roberta Valladao, learning about canning and preserving began in her grandmother’s and mother’s kitchens, and she has been practicing this skill since 1965.

“It’s becoming a lost art,” she said, “but there are still some pockets where it’s still practiced.”

She has put her expertise to use as a home economics judge at the Klamath County Fair, and she has been called upon by other county fairs to help judge 4-H. See PRESERVING, page 39

By LEE BEACH H&N Staff Reporter

Klamath Life: The Great Outdoors PRESERVING, from page 38 For her own home preserving, which can be by water-bath canner, pressure canner, dehydrator or by freezing, Valladao has taught her four daughters some tips for success.

■ Plan ahead. Know when fruits and vegetables are ready — ripe and firm, especially fruit.

■ Have the necessary equipment ready: water-bath canner for high-acid foods or pressure canner for low-acid foods or meats, which raises the temperature to kill botulism organisms present naturally in the environment.

With a pressure canner, be sure the valves and gaskets are in good condition.

■ Lids for jars should be new each time; rings can be reused. Jars must be clean with no cracks or chips on the rim, or they can break in the water bath or explode in the pressure canner.

Frozen foods can be stored in freezer jars or plastic freezer bags after being blanched, cooled and drained.

■ Allow enough time.

■ Find the recipe you want to use and have all ingredients, tools and measuring utensils you will need before starting.

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■ Wash, peel and prepare foods as directed in recipe.

■ Fill jars to proper headspace depending on the type of food — 1/4 inch to 1 inch.

■ Wipe rims of jars clean with washcloth dedicated to that purpose, or paper napkin, before putting on lids and rings.

■ Put in canner with no less than 1 inch of water over tops of jars. Bring water to simmer, or at pounds per square inch if using pressure canner, and cook for time given in recipe. Add time for high altitude as directed in recipe or guide book.

■ Carefully remove to counter to stand 24 hours to allow lids to finish sealing before storing. If a lid still pops when pressed down, either reprocess or put in the fridge and eat soon.

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Roberta Valladao demonstrates how to test the seal on a jar of preserved jam. Jars need to cool for 24 hours to allow lids to seal.

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Jams and jellies Jams and jellies are the easiest to start with if you are a beginner, said Valladao. You can even use straight juice to make jelly (no chunks or seeds to strain). She enjoys creating new flavor combinations, and she suggested that using pectin “is a lot faster than open-pan cooking down of fruits to jam.”

She noted that there isn’t even a category any more at fairs for judging frozen foods, because having freezer cases isn’t as common at fairs any more, although freezing is one of the easier ways to preserve and creates a fresh-flavor product.

Valladao did open judging at the Klamath County Fair recently, for 4-H at the Deschutes County Fair, and will judge in yet to be designated categories at the Gillam County Fair in September.

As for judging the finished product at a fair, she said, “It’s

one person’s opinion on that day of the week — his or her best ability to judge at that moment.”

Learning to pickle A group of about a dozen Basin residents learned how to pickle at a Klamath County Extension Center class in midJuly — and not just cucumbers. Shana Withee, an OSU extension agent from Harney County, taught the class on how to pickle just about anything in the vegetable and fruit families.

Linda Stringer was one of the students. She was excited about the pickled carrots they were preparing with garlic and spices, to which they added a sugar/water/vinegar brine. She had also taken a cheese-making class presented at the extension office two weeks prior, and she is part of the trend of adults who are refreshing old skills or learning new ones in preserving foods.

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“My mom used to can and put stuff in the basement,” she said.

“I haven’t done it for a while, but I’m living out on a ranch and I have a greenhouse now.”

The class included three men, one of whom began canning when he retired three years

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I used to help my wife a little bit, until she wasn’t able to do it anymore.”

The trend is not just reserved for adults. Withee said she has a cooking club of boys she has been teaching since they were fourth graders. They are now sophomores and juniors in high school and have made pickles, jams and smoked salmon.

Prize-winning spot In describing the process of water-bath canning their jars of pickled carrots, Withee told the students, “If you are going to display at fair, the grand champion spot in the canner is in the middle of the rack in the pan.”

The rack keeps the jars above the direct heat of the flame so the bottom of the jar doesn’t crack and fall out, and the middle spot gets the most even heat of any jars in the canner.

She teaches similar steps to those Valladao has taught her daughters, adding that when putting rings on the jars, “Turn it as tight as you can, then a quarter turn back.”

If you don’t have a cool basement for storing canned foods, she suggested the coolest room in the house, which is usually a bedroom.

The complete course process for pickling (PNW 355), which Withee used in the class, with recipes, can be purchased through Oregon State University, Publication Orders, Extension and Station Communications, 800-561-6719, or puborders@oregonstate.edu or http://exension.oregonstate.edu/ catalog. ◗

Preserving guides Roberta Valladao, local home preserver and fair judge, and Shana Withee, Oregon State University Extension Service agent from Harney County, recommend the following publications for instructions on preserving foods and recipes: ■ “Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving,” 2009 edition, available at bookstores, Bi-Mart, Walmart, OSU Extension Office for $7.95.

■ USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, current publications on many topics: www.uga.edu/ nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html.

■ Extension publications on many food preservation topics available at the Klamath Basin Extension office or at extension. oregonstate.edu/community/food-preservation.

■ “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving,” 2006, available at bookstores for $22.95.

■ “So Easy to Preserve,” by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Bulletin 989, 2006, $18-$20, available at www.uga.edu.setp.

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Zucchini Relish Yield: about 4 half-pints 2 cups chopped zucchini (about three medium) 1 cup chopped onion (about one medium) 1/2 cup chopped sweet green peppers (about one small) 1/2 cup chopped sweet red peppers (about one small) 2 Tbsp. salt 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. mustard seed 1 cup cider vinegar Combine zucchini, onion, green and red peppers; sprinkle with salt; cover with cold water.

Let stand two hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly. Combine remaining ingredients in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil.

Simmer 10 minutes. Pack hot relish into hot jars, leaving 1/4inch head space. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece caps.

Process 20 minutes in a boilingwater canner. (Note: this differs from the printed recipe, by adding 10 minutes to compensate for high altitude in the Klamath Basin.)

Stewed Tomatoes

Yield: 7 pints or 3 quarts 4 quarts chopped, cored and peeled tomatoes (about 24 large) 1 cup chopped celery (about one stalk) 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1/2 medium) 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. salt Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover; cook 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking. Ladle hot vegetables into hot jars, leaving 1 inch headspace.

Remove air bubbles. Adjust twopiece caps. Process pints 15 minutes, quarts 20 minutes, at 10 pounds pressure in a steam pressure canner. Process for high altitude at 13 psi.

Source: “Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving.”

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Choose only fully-ripe pineapples with yellowish-brown peel. Wash, peel and core pineapple. Cut into half-inch slices.

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Keeping History Alive Preserving the past for the present and future

No new large exhibits are planned to open soon, but smaller displays will rotate through the museum, Kepple said. A collection of about 40 Klamath Indian baskets dating back to the early 1900s will be on display through August and September. A local settler and mercantile owner traded with the Klamath people for the baskets and passed them down to his granddaughter. The baskets were displayed once before in the 1960s at a Klamath County museum.

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harri Chavez herds her two grandchildren through the Klamath County Museum, pausing at the covered wagon display.

The kids had never visited the museum, and she thought it would be a good way to spend a cool July afternoon.

“See, this is how the pioneers came here before they had cars,” she tells Jaden, 8, and Angelina Summers, 7, pointing at the wagon. “They didn’t travel like people do now with TVs in the backseat.”

The relative hardships endured by the pioneers who settled here more than a century ago is just one of the lessons to be learned at Klamath County’s three museums, but only if the facilities remain open, museum supporters say.

A three-year property tax levy approved by voters in May will ensure the museums stay open through 2014. The measure will levy about $215,000 a year for the main Klamath County Museum, the Baldwin Hotel Museum and the Fort Klamath Museum, which would have all closed to the public at the end of September without the additional funding.

“To say it’s a shot in the arm would be understating it,” museums Manager Todd Kepple said about the levy funding.

During the life of the levy children 12 and younger will be admitted to the museums for free.

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“These are baskets that haven’t been seen by the public in nearly half of a century,” Kepple said.

But the levy won’t just preserve artifacts like a covered wagon or century-old Native American baskets. The voterapproved funding will also ensure research and cataloging continues at the museums.

Curator Lynn Jeche has worked at the Klamath County Museums for 21 years. His research includes anything from the 2001 Klamath Basin water crisis to information about old homes in the area for current property owners. “All that research would have stopped” without the levy, he said.

Klamath Falls resident Cliff Ambers sits on the Museums Advisory Board and is one of about 100 volunteers who help out at the museums in some way throughout the year. The levy was a big relief for Ambers, who has volunteered at the museum for the past five years, spending much of his time researching local men who died fighting in World War II. “We’d have potentially lost a lot of the history of the region” if the museums closed, he said.

Up from the Bay Area in July, Judith Walter (Dirsch), was visiting her sister Jeannette Dirsch in Klamath Falls. Both grew up near Fort Klamath and graduated from Chiloquin High School.

The Klamath County Museum was the one place Walter made a point to see while back in town.

“I think it’s wonderful,” she said about the museums staying open with the help from the levy.

“You have to keep history alive.” ◗

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Visit a museum:

Take a hike:

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Klamath Falls boasts museums for children and adults alike. The Children’s Museum of Klamath Falls, 711 E. Main St., is a fun place to take the kids where they can explore a variety of experimentation stations. The Favell Museum, 125 Main St., offers displays of Western and Native American art and artifacts. The Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St., is a trip back in time where you can learn more about Klamath Basin history. Want to catch a glimpse of everyday life in Klamath Falls’ early days? Try the Baldwin Hotel Museum at 31 Main St.

Moore Park located on Lakeshore Drive along Upper Klamath Lake is a park for families. Its large, grassy areas make recreation easy, along with tennis courts and volleyball nets. Trails in Moore Park provide abundant hiking and photo opportunities. The Link River Trail, with a trailhead on Lakeshore Drive near Moore Park, offers a beautiful riverside hike or bike ride that finishes near Veterans Memorial Park.

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Want to watch stars fall from the sky? Check out the spectacular Perseids Meteor Shower this month through Aug. 17 and enjoy Mother Nature’s light show. Some great tips to get the full experience of the phenomenon including getting away from light pollution, be somewhere dark with no lights (less light means a more brilliant shower) and keeping the moon out of sight. This is a fun way to spend a summer night with family and friends.

Read a book:

The Klamath County Library, 126 S. Third St., offers a variety of programs for children of all ages. Take part in one of the library’s programs or check out a book or two and head for your favorite reading spot.

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Using household items, create fun bubble wands that the whole family can enjoy. Bending metal hangers into shapes and dipping into the bubble solution (six cups water, 2 cups dishwashing liquid and 3/4 cup corn syrup) is a creative way to play outside on a hot summer day.

Volunteer:

A fun summer family activity is to lend a helping hand and volunteer somewhere. The Klamath Basin has great volunteer opportunities for families to make a difference. Visit www.unitedwayoftheklamathbasin.org/pages/ volunteer.htm to see how you can help in our community.

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Take a swing and a bite:

Moore Park, located on Lakeshore Drive, Wiard Park along the OC&E trail on Wiard Street and Kiwanis Park near Mills Elementary all have playground equipment for the kids. All three parks have equipment for children of all ages to enjoy, along with picnic areas for the family.

These parks also have accommodations for the older kids to enjoy some outdoor recreation. Each park has basketball courts; Moore Park and Wiard Park have volleyball, soccer and Frisbee areas.

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Enterprise:

Take a swim:

Looking for a way to earn a little cash and have fun doing it? Have a yard sale and let the children have a lemonade stand at the same time. It’s a way to spend time with the family and a fun way to let the kids “run a business.” Advertise with signs and have a friendly smile and the people of Klamath are sure to come.

The Basin has many swimming opportunities for hot summer days. The Ella Redkey Municipal Pool, YMCA and Malin Park Swimming Pool all offer open and family swim times. The Ella Redkey Municipal Pool, 1805 Main St., has an outdoor pool equipped with a large slide. Swimmers at the Malin Park pool can enjoy a picnic while at the park. While the YMCA offers and indoor swim for those “too hot” summer days.

Shake up some ice cream: Bring the kids into the kitchen and make homemade ice cream in 5 minutes! The ingredients are inexpensive and the process is easy. Here’s how to start. The ingredients needed from the kitchen include ice cubes, 1-gallon and 1-pint sized Ziploc bags, 6 tablespoons of rock salt, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup milk or half & half and 1 tablespoon sugar.

The first step is filling the large bag with rock salt and filling the smaller bag half full of ice. Next add the sugar, vanilla and milk into the smaller bag and seal it tight. Once both bags have the necessary ingredients, place the sealed smaller bag into the large bag, seal it tight and shake it for about 5 minutes until the mixture is ice cream. Take the smaller bag out of the larger bag and enjoy the ice cream inside!

Visit a national park:

An exciting adventure to take with the family is to visit a national park in our area. Go exploring in the caves at the Lava Beds National Monument near Tulelake or visit Crater Lake National Park along Highway 62 and take a boat ride in the caldera. Pack a lunch and have a picnic outdoors and enjoy the magnificent scenery and have a whole lot of fun.

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Play a new game:

An idea for a new summer game is “water balloon catch.” Cut the bottoms out of empty milk cartons and decorate for each team. Those will be the tools used for catching the water balloons. Each team has two players that stand 10 feet apart and throw the water balloons up into the air. The other teammate attempts to catch the balloons in the milk carton. The first to break or drop the balloon is out.

Check out the fun at Third Thursday: Food, entertainment and after-hours shopping bring the crowds to downtown Klamath Falls each Third Thursday during the summer months. Come downtown and join in the fun.

Take a bike ride along the Linkville, A Canal or the OC&E trails and enjoy the landscape of Klamath Falls. The OC&E Trail is the longest linear trail in the country, spanning more than 100 miles and it begins in the heart of Klamath Falls. It’s a safe path to take with the family on foot, bike or even horseback.

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Celebrating 25 years of tribal restoration

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Jesse Sisk participates in the 2009 Restoration Celebration in Chiloquin. This year’s celebration will honor the Klamath Tribes’ 25th anniversary of restoration to tribal status.

“Warriors of the Past to Warriors of the Future” is the theme for the Klamath Tribes’ Silver Anniversary Restoration Celebration Aug. 26 to 28 in Chiloquin.

It was 25 years ago when the Klamath Tribes were restored to tribal status. The federal government terminated the Klamaths in 1954 as part of a larger effort to assimilate Indian tribes to mainstream American society. After years of struggles to regain tribal status, the Klamaths were restored in 1984.

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Kickoff barbecue and fun run/walk. Sign-ups for the run/ walk are at 9:30 a.m., with the run/walk at 10 a.m. at Chiloquin High School. For information, contact Jessie Hecocta at 541-783-3293, ext. 310, or Shawn Jackson at 541-8821487, ext. 220. T-shirts and a raffle will be available for all participants.

A free barbecue will follow the event.

First day of Competition Powwow with grand entry at 7 p.m. at Chiloquin High School football field. For information call Diane Walker at 541-5911686 or email ktrc@hotmail. com. Dancing in all categories.

Saturday, Aug. 27

Parade through downtown Chiloquin at 10 a.m. Line-up at 9 a.m. at Chiloquin High School, with judging at 9:30.

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Grand entry at noon. Yellowhair buckles awarded in all events. For information call Kelly Hawk at 541-882-1487, extension 234, or Marvin Garcia at 541-783-2219, ext. 125.

Second day of Competition Powwow with grand entry at 1 and 7 p.m. at Klamath Rodeo Grounds.

Sunday, Aug. 28

Final day of Competition Powwow with grand entry at 1 p.m. at Klamath Rodeo Grounds. Free breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. hosted by Chiloquin Food Pantry. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m.

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‘We are a proud people. We’re working to get back where we were before termination, and that’s a big challenge seeing as how we don’t have a land base.’

— Gary Frost, chairman of the Klamath Tribes

RESTORATION, from page 46 A series of activities are planned over the three days, including a kickoff fun run/ walk and barbecue on Friday, Aug. 26 with an evening competition powwow featuring Indian dancing. In keeping with the celebration theme, D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas, a motivational speaker, will speak at the barbecue on the “Warrior Within.”

Tribes spokeswoman Taylor David said Vanas is a former Air Force officer and enrolled member of the Odawa Nation who “inspires others to practically apply the power of the warrior spirit in business and life to stay resilient, lead with courage and thrive in tough, changing environments.”

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Along with the final day of the powwow, activities Sunday, Aug. 28 will include a free breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. and worship service at 10.

For various Klamaths, the anniversary is a time to cele-

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“It brings everybody together,” said tribal chairman Gary Frost. “We are a proud people.

We’re working to get back where we were before termination, and that’s a big challenge seeing as how we don’t have a land base.”

“I’m not necessarily looking back, but looking to the future,” said Chuck Kimbol, 77, a longtime tribal chairman who led restoration efforts in the 1980s.

“Hopefully we will realize what self-sufficiency really means.”

“It was symbolic that we were Indians again,” said tribal vice chairman Don Gentry of restoration. “I think it’s important to provide that history. We need to honor and recognize the people who were important in that restoration effort.” ◗

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Klamath Basin Events Today “Screwtape Letters,” 7:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Saturday, Aug. 20 Crater Lake Century Ride, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fort Klamath Museum.

Crater Lake Wildflower Hike, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the Steel Visitor Center parking area at park headquarters.

Back Room Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St. Oregon State Chili CookOff/Homemade Hobby Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bonanza Big Springs Park in Bonanza.

“Screwtape Letters,” 2 and 7 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Sunday, Aug. 21 Big Springs Show and Shine, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big Springs Park in Bonanza.

Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28 25th Annual Klamath

Tribes Restoration Celebration, barbecue, fun run/walk, competition powwow, parade and more in Chiloquin.

Saturday, Aug. 27 Klamath County Museum Juniper Walk, 10 a.m. at the Eulalona Trail south trailhead (above the former Riverside Elementary School).

Hotel Life Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Prohibition Party featuring new PBS documentary, 6 to 8 p.m., Mia and Pia’s Pizzeria and Brewhouse.

September

Saturday, Sept. 3 “Around the House” tour at the Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 8-11 Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair at the Tulelake Fairgrounds.

Thursday, Sept. 8 Screening of “Ice Flood,” a silent motion picture filmed

Saturday, Sept. 10 Link River East Side Hike, 10 a.m., meet at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office on California Avenue.

Afternoon hike at Tomahawk Trail 3 to 5 p.m. Meet at the eastern trailhead off Highway 140 by Rocky Point turnoff. Turn onto Forest Road 190 on the south side of highway. Drive along Forest Road 190 into parking area.

Sunday, Sept. 11 Old-Time Fiddlers jam and dance, 1 to 4 p.m., grange hall at Madison Street and Shasta Way. Saturday and Sunday Sept. 17 and 18 Heart of the Basin Quilt Show, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Saturday, Sept. 17 Cars for Cures vintage car show, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21 AAUW Antique Show and Sale at the Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Saturday, Sept. 24 Ridge View Trail Hike, 10 a.m., meet at the Gingerbread House at Moore Park.

Little River Band 7 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 The Hello Somebody Tour featuring Christian rock musicians, 7:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 PEO Chapter U Rummage Sale, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

October Friday and Saturday Oct. 7-8 Night at the Cemetery presented by the Klamath County Museum.

Sunday, Oct. 9 Old-Time Fiddlers jam and dance, 1 to 4 p.m., grange hall at Madison Street and Shasta Way. Carpe Diem String Quartet, 2 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Friday through Saturday Oct. 14-16 Klamath Basin Potato Festival, Merrill.

Friday and Saturday Oct. 14 and 15 Klamath Dog Fanciers Agility Trials, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Sunday, Oct. 16 Oak Woodlands Walk with the Klamath County Museum, 2 p.m. at the Running Y Resort.

Saturday and Sunday Oct. 22 and 23 Klamath Rails Model Train Show and Sale, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Saturday, Oct. 22 Pendulum Aerial Arts High Art, 7:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater.

Thursday, Oct. 27 Presentation on Klamath Falls founder George Nurse by the Klamath County Historical Society, 7 p.m., Klamath County Museum.

Saturday, Oct. 29 Fall Festival/Scarecrow Row, Main Street in downtown Klamath Falls.

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