Parks

For three years now, park ranger Sacha Wells has made “Ground Squirrel High School” an annual summer exhibit at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center. Last year’s theme was prom. This summer, it's spirit week, but it almost didn't happen.

Should Portland homeowners pay, on average, $130 more a year to keep the city’s parks operational? That’s the question Portland city councilors will consider sending to voters in the fall.

Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any staffing or service changes this summer, according to the agency. 

Portland Parks is not just offering lunch activities this summer — 40 more free events are scheduled, including live music, cultural events and free movie showings.

The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide by June 13 asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.

Heatley joins us to tell us more about his time at the helm of Oregon’s only national park and his hopes for federal government employees in the Trump administration.

Portland City Council discussed the fate of the parks bureau Monday.

Sams was the first Native American to lead the National Park Service.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has asked the community what to do with the beloved but decaying ‘Muscle Tree’ at Yaquina Bay State Park.

Oregon Parks want input on priorities for a ten-year update to their statewide trails plan. This month, trail users can share their thoughts at a series of online focus groups.