Beyond Oregon

Amazon To Build Four New Nuclear Reactors On The Columbia To Power AI

Amazon has announced a partnership with Energy Northwest and X-energy to build four new nuclear reactors near Richland, Washington, aiming to power its growing AI models. This project will rely on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a modern nuclear technology considered smaller and more flexible than...

These Ancient Lava Caves in Northern California Are Like Stepping Into Another World

900 caves, pretty wildflowers, stunning vistas, and oh yeah, did we mention that it's not far from the Oregon-California border? A year pass gets you in here and at Crater Lake National Park!

Planning To Travel for The April 2024 Solar Eclipse? Extreme Warnings Abound For Tourists

If Oregon's 2017 total solar eclipse is any indication, travel to the eastern side of the U.S. to view April 2024's redux is going to be crazy. Quaint towns and remote areas across the U.S. are gearing up for an influx of eclipse enthusiasts eager to witness the awe of a total solar eclipse this...

Photographer Captures Once In A Lifetime Images Of A Humpback Whale Breaching In Seattle’s Puget Sound

On Nov. 30, 2023, a young humpback whale, approximately two years old and now identified with the number CRC-20899, was seen breaching near Seattle's iconic Space Needle. This event, captured in photographs by Jeff Hogan of the Soundwatch Boater Education Program, provided not only...

Maryhill Stonehenge: America’s Intriguing Stone Circle on the Columbia

When the word "Stonehenge" is spoken, an image instantly comes to mind: the prehistoric circle of massive stones standing sentinel on the Salisbury Plain of England, shrouded in mystery and ancient lore. But what if I told you that thousands of miles away, just across the Columbia River from...
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