Susan Morningstar

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Kid-and-family friendly TRACK Trails opening in Northeastern Oregon

Susan Morningstar / June 13, 2024

Union County Parks and Recreation, the City of La Grande Parks & Recreation Department, Oregon Parks Forever and the Kids in Parks program invite local children, families and community members to celebrate the grand opening of TRACK Trails at Morgan Lake and the Mount Emily Recreation Area.

The partners will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, August 8th at 10 a.m. at the Morgan Lake trailhead and at 2:00 p.m. at the Mount Emily Recreation Area – Red Apple Trail trailhead.

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Morgan Lake and MERA To Open TRACK Trails Community invited to August 8 Grand Opening

Susan Morningstar / July 31, 2023

Union County Parks and Recreation, the City of La Grande Parks & Recreation Department, Oregon Parks Forever and the Kids in Parks program invite local children, families and community members to celebrate the grand opening of TRACK Trails at Morgan Lake and the Mount Emily Recreation Area.

The partners will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, August 8th at 10 a.m. at the Morgan Lake trailhead and at 2:00 p.m. at the Mount Emily Recreation Area – Red Apple Trail trailhead.

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Hydro Flask’s Annual Parking Lot Sale benefits four Oregon Non- profits

Susan Morningstar / September 9, 2024

Hydro Flask, an award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless st
eel bottles, tumblers, food and soft good innovations, and a Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) brand, is excited to announce a two-day Parking Lot Sale.

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Invitation to Ribbon Cutting TRACK Trails in Timber Park

Susan Morningstar / April 10, 2024

A Ribbon Cutting to open the new Timber Park Trail will be on April, Saturday, April 20th, from 10 a.m. to noon. We’ll have remarks and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. It’s going to be fun! If you’re interested in attending or helping spread the word,

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Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area

<img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" />

City of Dallas in Oregon opens two TRACK Trails

Susan Morningstar / September 28, 2023

Visit to the Mount Emily Recreation Area, in La Grande, where Oregon Parks Forever has just installed a Track Trails hike at the Red Apple Trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) in La Grande.

City of Dallas in Oregon opens two TRACK Trails Read More »

Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area

<img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" />

Oregon Parks Forever funding TRACK Trails around the state

Susan Morningstar / August 21, 2023

Visit to the Mount Emily Recreation Area, in La Grande, where Oregon Parks Forever has just installed a Track Trails hike at the Red Apple Trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) in La Grande.

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Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area

<img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" />

Clackamas County’s Metzler and Eagle Fern Parks to Open TRACK Trails

Susan Morningstar / July 7, 2023

Visit to the Mount Emily Recreation Area, in La Grande, where Oregon Parks Forever has just installed a Track Trails hike at the Red Apple Trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) in La Grande.

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Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area

<img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" data-src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720/513;" /><noscript><img width="720" height="513" src="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Hikers and Dogs Featured Park Mount Emily Recreation Area" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy.jpg 720w, https://www.orparksforever.org/wp-content/uploads/Hiking-at-mt-emily-eric-valentine-copy-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" />

Hikes for Tykes: TRACK Trails Gets Kids Out in Parks

Susan Morningstar / July 6, 2023

Visit to the Mount Emily Recreation Area, in La Grande, where Oregon Parks Forever has just installed a Track Trails hike at the Red Apple Trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) in La Grande.

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Ring of Fire Eclipse Highlights Oregon’s Coastal and National Parks

Susan Morningstar / September 14, 2023

An “annular eclipse” happens when the moon is too far away to block out the sun completely, leaving a ring of light around its edges. Next one visible in Oregon

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Check-in to Newest Hiker-Biker campsite at Honeyman Park

Susan Morningstar / January 17, 2023

Thanks for making this video Trike Hobo!

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