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Long Branch Cafe and Saloon famous for the big Marshall Dillon…
The Big Marshall Dillon at the Long Branch Cafe and Saloon; photo by Ed Merriman The Long Branch Café and Saloon, out in Eastern Oregon past the world famous Round-up City of Pendleton, is a back roads...
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At Earth & Vine with the Backroads Rambler…
Entrepreneur Mary Stevenson in her Earth & Vine wine tasting room/art gallery/restaurant in Baker City; photo by Ed Merriman. “Out in Oregon where the good men are, the only friend to guide you is...
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Angie’s working on the railroad…
Angie Kile giving a tour of her workplace at Union Pacific’s Hinkle Rail Yard in Hermiston Oregon; photo by Morris Pike. Pretty and petite, you will find Angie Kile working side by side with the men in...
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Speed on the Alvord faster than the wind…
Steens Mountain from the Alvord Desert (east side); photo by Larry D. Rea. The grumble of gravel disturbed by car tires… no pavement found here… too far from civilization say commissioners… And best to...
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Memories in Seneca Oregon…
Tim Rea, third generation hunting camp denizen, enjoys lunch in Seneca hunting camp; photo by Larry D. Rea. “Dad, can I go with you to Seneca… please… please… pretty please?” Probably to keep me quiet,...
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Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub…
By Ed Merriman Back Roads Rambler Walking inside the Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub in Pendleton is like stepping back in time. Proprietors Tim and Jennifer Guenther have preserved the historical...
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Water is precious – let’s buy a couple of six-packs..
The dirt is dry in Harney County… severe drought… we might get thirsty… There’s a Safeway in Burns… Let’s buy a couple six packs… we’ll be glad to have water… if we break down… off highway… might have...
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Listen…
Red Tail Hawk; photo by Larry Rea Sandhill Cranes rattle voice communicate keeping track where’s Waldo locate Gentle breezes pine boughs sigh rapture bound exhilarate Red-winged blackbirds wondrous...
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A Diary of Snap Wolf’s Journey to Find a Mate (Preview)
Illustration by Christopher Sheets M. Russell Pikes late book is based on the true story of OR7, the wolf who travelled 1200 miles in search of a mate. Driven to become an alpha wolf and establish a...
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The badger hole – but I’m OK now…
American Badger (Taxidea taxus) MFS Harney County Early October morning… frosty autumn air… fragrance of sage… breathe deeply… no poison there… Golden yellow…orange… red… aspen leaves reflect the...
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We’re no longer your great grandmother’s sheep…
Picture the farmhouse, the barn, and a few sheep in the field. Inside, great grandmother is spinning the last of the wool from this year’s flock. She has washed it, dried it and combed the fibers so...
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