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The Island is Oregon’s off-limits national landmark

By JAMIE HALE, The Oregonian/OregonLive
Published: January 8, 2017, 8:23pm
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The Island, in the middle of Cove Palisades State Park in central Oregon, is home to the best known, least disturbed example of native juniper and sagebrush in the region. Designated as a National Natural Landmark, The Island is off-limits to the public.
The Island, in the middle of Cove Palisades State Park in central Oregon, is home to the best known, least disturbed example of native juniper and sagebrush in the region. Designated as a National Natural Landmark, The Island is off-limits to the public. (Jamie Hale/The Oregonian) Photo Gallery

CULVER, Ore. (AP) — The first thing you need to know about The Island is that you’re not allowed to go to The Island.

While it’s designated as a National Natural Landmark — one of 11 in Oregon — nobody, save a few officials with Oregon State Parks and the Bureau of Land Management, is given access.

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