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Oregon State ParksThis summer, the invasive emerald ash borer beetle was found in four Oregon counties. So far, none have been detected in Oregon State Parks, and the parks department wants to keep it that way for as long as possible. -
Mark Linnell, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station./Oregon State UniversityOnly a few hundred coastal martens exist. Their range spans from Cape Perpetua in Oregon to Trinidad, on California’s north coast. Researchers are worried that a single catastrophe could send the species on the path to extinction.
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The average air quality in several areas east of the Cascades is expected to remain at levels considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups” over the next few days. -
It’s the time of year when thousands of small birds called Vaux’s Swifts swarm around a defunct chimney on the University of Oregon campus. And like the pop star with the same last name, these Swifts have legions of fans. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially proposed adding the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to the Superfund clean-up list. -
Climate scientists say cities that rely on rivers and streams for drinking water need to prepare for what's to come. -
Temperatures in western Oregon are expected to climb this week, and the heat might stress some urban trees. -
Climate change will keep hitting Oregonians hard, but the exact impact will depend on where you liveClimate change will continue to have wide-ranging effects on communities across Oregon, depending on where they are, how many people live there, and how much money their local governments have on hand. -
Increased water allocation to the Klamath Basin wildlife refuges is helping mitigate a summer botulism outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of migratory birds. -
Gov. Tina Kotek is urging Oregonians to stay vigilant as a record wildfire season continues. -
The process at Iron Gate and Copco No. 1 will allow water to flow freely in its historic channel, giving salmon a passageway to key swaths of habitat just in time for the fall chinook spawning season. -
The U.S. Forest Service is looking for new wildland firefighters in Oregon and Washington.
