Bradley W. Parks
Oregon Public Broadcasting-
Oregon will pursue a plan to drastically change how private forests are managed for fish, wildlife and wood. -
Oregon has some of the best wind resources in the country and already has a well-developed terrestrial wind energy industry, ranking ninth in the country for its production capacity. -
A new permit system and a thick, ever-present blanket of wildfire smoke gave some of Oregon鈥檚 most popular trails a break from crowds this summer. -
More than half the people who bought Central Cascades Wilderness Permits before the season started never showed up to hike. -
The state still plans to establish the Elliott State Research Forest, but Oregon State University officials say the financial risk of owning the forest is too high for the school. -
The increasing size and severity of wildfires is producing anxiety on the Warm Springs reservation about the next big fire. -
Closures of recreational steelhead fisheries on the Deschutes, Umatilla, John Day and Walla Walla rivers are intended to limit damage to historically small runs. -
This fire season has been longer and more severe than usual in Oregon and across the West. With the latest hot weather and lightning, state fire officials say it could get worse. -
Low oxygen levels in the ocean that wipe out crabs and bottom-dwelling fish have arrived early off the coast of Oregon and Washington this year. -
Southern Oregon land managers lost momentum in the fight against invasive, fire-prone weeds during the pandemic. Now, the Bootleg Fire is at their doorstep. -
Fish farming could be key to feeding future generations 鈥� and some are hoping Oregon can cash in. -
Limiting entry to popular Central Oregon trails could ease the harmful effects of overcrowding, but exclusivity 鈥� real or perceived 鈥� may only make these natural wonders more desirable.
