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Geocaching in Central Oregon: I-Butte Cache
On Black Butte over-looking Black Butte Ranch near Sisters, Oregon

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Mt. Jefferson from the summit of Black Butte

Three Finger Jack

Mount washington

Three Sisters

Jim on the trail to the summit

The new firetower

traditional summer fire lookout station

Black Butte fire lookout's summer residence
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  FREE SEMINARS
Map, compass and GPS navigation training Noodle in The Badlands
Snow climbing training with Mountain Link
Ice axe self belay and self arrest seminar
Traditional snow climbing training: snow anchors and rappels
Glacier travel and crevasse rescue seminar
Bend High invites an old traditional mountain climber
A Navigation Noodle in the Badlands with ONDA
A free guided tour of The Badlands with ONDA
Wilderness Navigation Noodle Seminar
A Sunriver thank you 

  GEOCACHING
I-Butte Cache on the summit of Black Butte
Geocaching the Top of Black Crater
Belknap Crater in the Mt. Washington Wilderness
Tam McArthur Rim
Geocaching into the Hole of Inaccessibility
Three Buttes Cache
Trail to Flat Iron in The Badlands near Bend
Picnic at Hanging Rock above Smith Rock
Geocaching with Z21 News with Molly Graham in the high desert

  The Badlands Wilderness
Wilderness workshop for USDA Forest Service held by University of Idaho
BLM's final UDRMP opens Bend's Badlands to Geocaching
BLM's final UDRMP closes Bend's Badlands WSA to motorized vehicle use
BLM's UDRMP plans for Badlands deal with exploding public use
Map, compass and GPS navigation training Noodle in The Badlands
Deschutes County Commissioners fail to support Badlands Wilderness!
Deschutes County takes no position on Badlands Wilderness
Deschutes County Commissioner DeWolf supports Badlands Wilderness
OpEd - Dirt road through The Badlands must close
Photos of Road 8 damage sent to Commissioners
Badlands Wilderness with a road?
The Badlands have unique interest for the hiker
BLM guidelines for Geocaching on public lands
Geocaching on Federal Forest Lands
OpEd - Geocaching should not be banned in the Badlands
Fee Demo groundwork may save Geocaching on our public lands
Protest of exclusion of Geocaching in Badlands WSA in BLM's UDRMP
BLM's UDRMP puts Bend's Badlands off limits to Geocaching
Deschutes County Commissioners hearing on Badlands Wilderness support
OHV use restricted in Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan
Winter hiking in The Badlands WSA just east of Bend
Tread Lightly OHV USFS tip of the month
OHVs to be held to designated trails by USDA Forest Service!
New pole shows Badlands Wilderness favored by voters
BLM posts Reward for information on Juniper rustlers
BLM weighing public input on management plan
Oregon's Badlands hit by old growth Juniper rustlers  See the Photos