Science & Environment

Some Oregon birdwatchers say this spring was strangely quiet – and the data backs that up.

The goal was to clarify what’s allowed with so-called farm stands — usually the farms families go to to buy local fresh produce, pick berries or run through a corn maze. Conservation groups say the changes would preserve farmland. But some farmers active on social media said they would threaten aspects of their business.

Some Oregon farms are up in arms about proposed changes to so-called farm stand rules. Gov. Tina Kotek has paused the changes for now, here’s a look at a few of the underlying issues.

All state-run recreation sites in Oregon’s Santiam Canyon are officially open, five years after wildfires burned through much of the area east of Salem.

The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring that authority to the governor.

Oregon is getting hotter with the number of 90 degree days on the rise in recent years. A climate science professor at Portland State University says Oregonians can expect to see that trend continue.

Oregon is facing abnormally high temperatures this week, raising concerns about the health and safety of people who don’t have access to air conditioning, especially in areas of the state beset by wildfire.

Outdoor recreation played a key factor in improving people’s mental health during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey led by Oregon State University researchers.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s commission adopted permanent Clean Truck Rules, but they are unenforceable due to a Trump administration challenge.

Under the Trump Adminstration's One Big Beautiful Bill, Oregon could lose about 4 gigawatts of planned wind and solar energy, or enough energy to power one million homes.