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| Record turkey bagged in Merlin |
 Tim Campbell of Merlin bagged one of the most uniquely impressive Rio Grande turkeys in the United States last week. The bird had a whopping six beards and the second-longest total beard length in Oregon’s history.
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| Commemorating disappointment on Humbug Mountain |
 Humbug Mountain is a beautiful headland that rises 1,761 feet from the Pacific Ocean, located just south of Port Orford. The mountain is home to a 5.5 mile loop through an old-growth coastal forest. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the mountain, though, is the history behind its name.
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| Film captures famed adventurer’s final trip |
 Explorer Hendri Coetzee was killed when a crocodile surfaced and pulled him from his kayak, never to be seen again, in the depths of the Congo Basin. Lost in the sensational nature of his death, however, was the story about the man himself. That’s the story Chris Korbulic — a 2004 Grants Pass High graduate — and Mount Shasta, Calif. native Ben Stookesberry have brought with their short film “Kadoma.” Below is a question-and-answer with Korbulic and Stookesberry. The award-winning film can be bought online here.
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| Fishing preview: spring the time for trout at local lakes |
 Spring trout fishing season is officially underway at local lakes from the valleys to the mountains. Here’s a breakdown of news and notes from Southern Oregon lakes, along with the information you need to land Oregon’s favorite fish.
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| Middle Fork of the Smith River features rapids, glass-clear water |
 The Middle Fork of the Smith River is a stream that thousands of people driving down Highway 199 dream about running. There are some easy and very difficult floats, but actually getting on the river does provide some obstacles.
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| Kings of Southern Oregon waterfalls |
 Among the countless waterfalls that dot the landscape in Southern Oregon, Watson and Toketee reign supreme. The two North Umpqua River/Diamond Lake area cascades are next-door neighbors and can both be reached on short trails that are generally open year-round.
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| Diamond Lake a snowmobiling hub for adventure |
 There’s nothing quite like exploring the snow-packed Cascade Mountains during winter and spring, and for those who enjoy the speed of snowmobiling, Diamond Lake Resort serves as the unofficial hub.A network of around 300 miles of groomed trails allows visitors to zoom through the deep powder and travel to the rim of Crater Lake and the top of Mount Bailey.
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| Illinois River from Deer Creek to Six Mile |
 There’s few kayaking runs in Southern Oregon that bring together the views, solitude and adrenaline of the Deer Creek to Illinois River run near Selma. The route includes a few miles on a pretty little creek and another few on a large, famous section of river in an area close to Grants Pass.
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