Wayfinding signage installed on the Link River Trail

Wayfinding signage installed on the Link River Trail

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Just in time for fall, Healthy Klamath, the City of Klamath Falls, and PacifiCorp have finished installing wayfinding signage and pet waste disposal stations along the Link River Trail. This was made possible by grant funding from the National Recreation and Parks Association, the Schwemm Family Foundation, and Safe Routes to Parks.

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Klamath Falls man found dead on Link River Trail

Klamath Falls man found dead on Link River Trail

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, members of the Klamath Falls Police Department responded to the Link River Trail, behind the Favell Museum, in Klamath Falls. An initial call to Klamath County 911 indicated a hiker discovered a body in a brushy area between the graveled trail and the river.

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Tree identification subject of walk

Tree identification subject of walk

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – An interpretive walk designed to help people identify trees native to the Klamath Basin will be offered at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25, on the Link River Trail. The walk, titled “Trees to Know in Klamath,” is co-sponsored by the Klamath County Museum and the Klamath-Lake Forest Health Partnership.

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PacifiCorp to close most of its recreation areas in Northwest in response to COVID-19 public health emergency

PacifiCorp to close most of its recreation areas in Northwest in response to COVID-19 public health emergency

PORTLAND, Ore. — In response to stay-at-home directives during the COVID-19 public health emergency, PacifiCorp is closing most of its recreation sites in Oregon, Washington, and California until further notice.

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‘Low Water Walk’ Offered on Link River Trail

‘Low Water Walk’ Offered on Link River Trail

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A walking history tour of Link River will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, by the Klamath County Museum.

The walk will focus on river bed features exposed by the low water level of Upper Klamath Lake at this time of year.

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Basin Adventures: Winter Wings Festival

Basin Adventures: Winter Wings Festival

There are only a few hours remaining until the start of the 39th Annual Winter Wings Festival. This year’s festival will offer more activities than ever before. With the help of the Klamath Falls KOA Journey we look at this year’s festival.

The Winter Wings Festival is one of the largest birding festivals in the nation celebrating the largest wintering population of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. Typically numbering 500-800 eagles. Other birds include – massive flocks of waterfowl and large number of wintering raptors.

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Basin Adventures: Spring Fever? Take a Hike

Basin Adventures: Spring Fever? Take a Hike

Do you ever feel guilty for enjoying the nice weather that the Klamath Basin has experienced this month? It is February, and we should be experiencing a high in the 30's not 60's and several inches of frozen snow on the ground. We all know the pleasant weather will not last, but it has given us quite a case of Spring Fever.

What better way to enjoy the mild temperatures than to take a hike. Here are three local easy hiking trails to cure your spring fever.

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