Nearly 2,000 Lightning Strikes Hit Oregon As Wildfire Concerns Grow
Thunderstorms that developed over Oregon’s Cascade Range Wednesday afternoon and evening produced nearly 2,000 lightning strikes, leaving fire officials watching closely for possible new wildfire starts. The storms formed over the mountains on Wednesday, July 15, with frequent lightning reported across portions of the Cascades. Some of the most dramatic activity was captured near Detroit Lake, where bolts lit up the sky above the heavily forested landscape. Nearly 2,000 lightning strikes were...
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Oregon is a beautiful destination for travelers who enjoy exploring the great outdoors. With its diverse landscape of mountains, forests, waterfalls, and coastline, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
This Happy Little Oregon Farm Is Filled With Miniature Donkeys Ready To Steal Your Heart
There are many perfectly good reasons to visit an Oregon farm. Fresh fruit is one. Wandering through an old orchard is another. Browsing antiques, garden art, cowboy boots, and curious little...
Deep in Oregon’s Cascades, Two 800-Year-Old Giants Stand Watch Over A Hidden Lake
There are forests in Oregon that feel old, and then there are forests that seem to exist outside ordinary time. Crabtree Valley belongs to the second kind. Deep back in the western foothills of the...
This Otherworldly Oregon Hike Leads to a Turquoise Lake Inside a Volcanic Crate
There is a moment on the hike toward Broken Top when Central Oregon seems to change worlds. The familiar forest begins to thin. Meadows open beneath an enormous sky. The ground becomes lighter,...
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The Blueberry Pie At This Cute Little Bakery Might Be Portland’s Most Craved Slice
Rainy afternoons, neighborhood strolls, and a stop for something sweet feel like a natural part of life in Portland. In a city where people care deeply about good food and local businesses, there's...
This Pacific City Pub Feels Like the Kind of Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name
There are plenty of places along the Oregon Coast where you can grab a burger or a basket of fish and chips. But every now and then, you stumble into a place that feels like it's been waiting for...
This Small Town Oregon Tavern Has Served the Same Beloved Burger Since the 1950s
There are restaurants that chase every new food trend that comes along. They rebuild their menus, redesign their dining rooms, invent elaborate sauces, and stack burgers so high that eating one...
Local Deer Photographs Goofy Human Taking 47th Identical Selfie Of The Morning
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — A local black-tailed deer captured a remarkable photograph Saturday morning of an Oregon Coast visitor taking what witnesses confirmed was her 47th nearly identical selfie in front of Haystack Rock. The deer, identified by nearby wildlife as a...
68-Year-Old Hiker Found Alive After Days Lost Deep in Oregon Wilderness
A camping trip in Oregon’s Mount Jefferson Wilderness turned into a massive search-and-rescue operation this week after a 68-year-old hiker left his campsite near Russell Lake and did not return. For days, John Nelson’s location remained unknown as search crews moved...
This Otherworldly Oregon Hike Leads to a Turquoise Lake Inside a Volcanic Crate
There is a moment on the hike toward Broken Top when Central Oregon seems to change worlds. The familiar forest begins to thin. Meadows open beneath an enormous sky. The ground becomes lighter, dustier, and increasingly volcanic. Ahead, the mountain rises in jagged...
Gray Whales Are Washing Up Dead Along The West Coast In Alarming Numbers, And Oregon Is Seeing The Warning Signs
There are few sights on the Oregon Coast as moving as a gray whale breaking the surface of the Pacific. For many of us, they are part of the rhythm of this place. They pass by our headlands in winter and spring, draw people to overlooks at Depoe Bay and Cape Perpetua,...
Reckless Ben Can Speak Again as Oregon Lego Fight Explodes Into Federal Court
Long before lawyers, protective orders and viral YouTube videos entered the picture, this was a story about a father, a son and a collection built over many years. Bryan Mansell and his 83-year-old father owned a remarkable assortment of Star Wars Lego sets and...
This Small Town Oregon Tavern Has Served the Same Beloved Burger Since the 1950s
There are restaurants that chase every new food trend that comes along. They rebuild their menus, redesign their dining rooms, invent elaborate sauces, and stack burgers so high that eating one requires a strategy meeting. Then there are places like the Buckhorn...
Oregon Ranks Near Bottom In 2026 Top States For Business Study
Oregon may be known for its forests, coastline, farm country, outdoor beauty, and fiercely local small businesses, but a new national business ranking paints a much less flattering picture of the state’s economic climate. In CNBC’s 2026 “America’s Top States for...
Prineville Is One Of The Safest Places To Live In Oregon, According To New Report
There is something about Prineville that has always felt a little different from the rest of Oregon. It is not quite Bend, not quite the Willamette Valley, and not quite the wide-open ranch country farther east. It sits in its own pocket of Central Oregon, surrounded...
Oregon Is Now Home To The Last Sam Goody On Earth
There are certain store names that hit an entire generation right in the memory. Sam Goody is one of them. For millions of Americans who grew up before streaming took over everything, Sam Goody was not just a place to buy music. It was the mall stop. The place where...
Radical Oregon Measure To Criminalize Hunting, Fishing, And Ranching Moves Closer To Ballot
An absurd Oregon ballot proposal that would radically reshape hunting, fishing, farming, ranching, animal research, wildlife management, and even ordinary food production has cleared a major procedural hurdle, bringing one of the most sweeping animal-rights...