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Oregon Guide for Tourist

editor — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:43:00 +0000

Oregon Guide for Tourist DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST Deschutes National Forest is located in the eastern Cascades of west-central Oregon. It’s an area of high peaks, volcanoes and craters, glaciers, and desertplus many streams, over 150 lakes, and six National Wild and Scenic Rivers. There are meadows, forests of ponderosa and lodgepole pine, spruce, and Douglas fir, including old-growth stands. Among the wildlife are elk, mule deer, black bear, and coyote. This National Forest has five designated wilderness areas, consisting of parts of the 283,402-acre Three Sisters Wilderness, the 111,177-acre Mount Jefferson Wilderness, the 55,100-acre Mount Thielsen Wilderness, the 52,516-acre Mount

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Oregon Travel

editor — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 04:04:00 +0000

Oregon Travel MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST Consisting of extensive lands in east-central Oregon, Malheur National Forest includes high country scenery of the Blue Mountains, with 9,038-foot Strawberry Mountain the highest point. Common trees include ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and fir, with some old-growth stands. There are also meadows and grasslands, alpine lakes, several rivers, and many creeks. Among the wildlife are elk, antelope, mule deer, bighorn sheep, mountain lion, and bobcat, j Two wilderness areas have been designated here: the 68,300-acre Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, along with a portion of the 19,600-acre Monument Rock Wilderness. Also in the National Forest is part

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