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 Eagle Cap WildernessNortheast Oregon is home to one of the last great refuges for the human spirit, the Eagle Cap Wilderness, its peaks riding 9,000 feet above Wallowa Lake. Photo courtesy of Wallowa Lake Tourism Guide. |
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Wallowa Lake
Last Refuge of the Human Spirit
We're eating ice cream. We're eating ice cream on a wooden bench. We're eating ice cream on a wooden bench by a lake. We're eating ice cream on a wooden bench by a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains rising 9,000 feet into an azure sky.
Where are we?
The Eagle Cap Mountains rise high above the clear blue waters of Wallowa Lake in Northeast Oregon. Children splash, boaters boat, anglers fish, hikers hike, and mountain bikers spin through the backcountry. And that's just the beginning.
Read more here.
Are you an Oregon Road Tripper? We'd love to hear about it! Post your adventure here. Photo courtesy of Wallowa Lake Tourism Guide.
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Chief Joseph Days
Joseph, Oregon/Wallowa Lake
July 27-30
 All eyes turn to the mountain town of Joseph in Northeast Oregon during the last weekend in July. At the base of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and a stone's throw from Wallowa Lake, Chief Joseph Days celebrates 66 years of western heritage and small town hospitality.
· Four nights of PRCA Rodeos
· Grand Parade down Main Street · Mini bulls · Nightly dances, plus special teen-only dance · Great shopping in quaint Joseph · Hiking, swimming at Wallowa Lake, and more.
Event website. Post your own event/s on the Oregon Lakes & Rivers website. It's free!
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Battery-Operated Blender
One of our most popular recipes...
 Just because you're out in the woods doesn't mean you can't whip up smoothie for breakfast or a frosty margarita around the campfire.
Designed to suit every need - camping, tailgating, home and marine - the rechargeable and portable blenders from Coleman can make 48 ounces of drinks in around 30 seconds. All models have a rubber non-skid base and are hand-washable for hassle-free cleanup anywhere.
Find more gear for the campers who have everything in the blog, "Luxury Camping: Your Guide to Not Roughing It."
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Luxury Camping
Your Guide to Not Roughing It 
Just because we're in the woods doesn't mean we can't be civilized. This is my mantra as I arrange the baked brie, apples and Dutch oven stuffed mushroom caps on the tablecloth. So what if the picnic table has bird poop on it? All the more reason for optimism and fine linens. Read more.Photo: Love to Know Gourmet
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"I will fight
no more forever."
-Chief Joseph, of the Nez Pierce, surrendering to General Nelson Miles in 1877.
The Nez Pierce occupied Northeast Oregon long before white settlers starting arriving in 1871. While the doomed chief made attempts to live peacefully with the settlers, he refused to yield his people's land to the U.S. government. The government in turn, dispatched several regiments to relocate the Nez Pierce to a reservation in Idaho. Retreating towards sanctuary, Chief Joseph was finally defeated in Montana, 40 miles from the Canadian border.
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