After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation ...

In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...

The deep drawdown at Lookout Point Reservoir creates a "new river" that makes for a unique and good spot to fish and hike.

Skiers and snowmobile riders may lament winter’s tardiness, but the balmy conditions have been a boon for steelhead anglers.

EUGENE, Ore. (CN) — A federal judge on Monday found the indefinite removal of a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter from the ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to director of the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

Whale entanglements on the U.S. West Coast in 2024 were the highest since 2018, according to a National Oceanic and ...

The city of Newport, Oregon, claims the Department of Homeland Security plans to build "a remote black site" for ICE detainees without seeking public comment and in violation of federal law.

Two people were rescued Sunday after their commercial fishing boat started taking on water about three and a half miles ...

Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s ...

Washington will open up the southernmost portion of its coast – from Klipsan Beach south to the Oregon border – on 31 ...

It supports our tourism economy, strengthens outdoor recreation, helps avoid costly species declines and more.