Central Oregon elected officials are taking opposite approaches to the Trump administration’s targeting of diversity, equity ...

Oregon State Parks says Devil's Punch Bowl increased from about 600,000 day-use visits to nearly 900,000 in 2024. Oregon ...

The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation just announced that 2024 was its most bustling year thus far, with a projected 53.85 million day-use visits. This record was previously held by 2021, ...

A whopping 53,853,609 people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon ...

Oregon hides a waterfall wonderland just 26 miles east of Salem that feels like stepping into a fantasy novel—minus the talking animals (though I wouldn’t rule them out entirely). Silver Falls State ...

Welcome to Silver Falls State Park, the 9,200-acre wonderland near Sublimity that somehow remains Oregon’s best-kept ...

Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30.

Spring break is here, and you will have your choice of many exciting destinations. Picking a spring break destination has a ...

Winter and spring take equal turns this time of year, so I am up for the daily wonder about what outdoor activities are ...

Host Zach Urness talks about what the federal jobs cuts could mean for Oregon's public lands. He also talks about mini cabins ...

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council will welcome two new Oregon members at its March 11-12 meeting: Margaret (Margi) Hoffmann of Bend and Chuck Sams of Pendleton. Gov. Tina Kotek appointed ...

Oregon State Parks plans to hire more than 200 seasonal rangers and ranger assistants ahead of the busy summer travel season.