Chris Havel

Perfectly timed for New Years resolutions, all Oregon State Parks are free on January first, and some have guided hikes.

Gray whales migrate south past Oregon shores to their winter grounds in Baja, Mexico this time of year, but there won’t be staff at any viewing sites.

Locals who love nature and historic places can mark 2022 as a year-long special occasion. That’s because it’s the centennial for Oregon state parks.It all…

A rule-making group is devising a way to enact a new requirement that out-of-state visitors pay an additional fee to rent RV sites in Oregon’s State…

The limited re-opening of Forest Service and State Parks camping is great news for outdoor-loving Oregonians. Still, officials say, it’s important to…

A large pile of trash found last weekend on a beach south of Newport may not have been left by one person, according to Chris Havel with the Oregon Parks…

The 20-foot juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore yesterday near Waldport has been euthanized today after efforts to save the mammal failed.Several…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has released plans for its newest state park, just south of Tillamook.The plan for Sitka Sedge State Natural…

Springtime on the Southern Oregon Coast means more people traveling to beaches to catch some sun, or perhaps fly a kite. But, beachgoers share the sand…