LA GRANDE, Ore.— Thanks to promised funding from the U.S.D.A. Forest Legacy Program and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), completion of Phase 2 of the Minam River Wildlife Area is one step closer. The Minam River Acquisition project is expected to close later in … Continue readingFunding comes through for Phase 2 of Minam River Wildlife Area thanks to USDA, RMEF
Tamkaliks Celebration- (almost) always the 3rd Weekend in July “Tamkaliks” comes from the Nez Perce language and means “from where you can see the mountains.” Each July, the Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa, the Wallowa country. … Continue reading31st Tamkaliks Celebration is just around the corner, July 21-23, 2023
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The sun was shining with temperatures pleasantly in the low 80s for the annual 4th of July Parade in Wallowa. Not since before COVID have so many local folks and visitors attended the parade and following festivities. The sidewalks were filled with smiling adults and laughing children waiting for their share of candy during the parade. … Continue reading4th of July Parade and Festivities in Wallowa Highlights and picture gallery
The 2023 Woodlands & Watersheds Festival was a day to remember, and it came to a memorable finish. A multi-organization partnership between Wallowa Resources, the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, and their newest partners, Wallowa Valley Music Alliance and the Nez Perce Tribe, hosted the 2023 … Continue reading2023 Woodlands & Watersheds Festival in Enterprise, Oregon, another huge success
Written by Katy Nesbitt. Photography by Angelika Ursula Dietrich. Updated May 1, 2023. From left to right: Lynea and Stan Stanhope, Gary and Karen Prout, and Max Prout. EDITOR’S NOTE: 2004 was the first Chief Joseph Days Parade I covered while being the productions manager … Continue readingUp Close and Personal with Chief Joseph Days Stage Coach