Aside from abundant sunshine, a trip to Bend, Ore. offered our writer hikes, stargazing excursions and more on a recent trip.

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

A century-old railroad line that moved big timber is now a state trail and an ideal fall weekend getaway in Washington County: the Banks-Vernonia Linear State Trail.

In 1848, a rugged survey set California’s northern border—crooked and hard to find, yet still standing today, a testament to sheer grit and old-school guesswork.

A social media video claims to show footage taken as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Oregon’s coast — but on closer inspection, no one in the video seems to be affected by the temblor except the ...

Newberry National Volcanic Monument is located within Deschutes National Forest .The Paulina Visitor Center (which is open ...

Oregon voters will cast ballots in races for president and the state’s six US House seats. The House race in District 5 is rated a “Toss Up,” according to ratings from the Cook Political Report. Two ...

Lean in…I have a little secret to share with those of you who love nature. If you prefer a trail or a park where you won’t see anyone or, at the very least, ...

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane) A tsunami evacuation map is displayed at the Cove Beach ... magnitude of 6.0 that struck off the ...

A sizable 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Oregon Coast Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) first ...

Earthquake monitors detected a sizable shake about 170 miles off the Oregon coast near Bandon on Wednesday afternoon, but no ...