(Woodburn, Ore.)—More than two cords of firewood from the Tillamook State Forest were dropped off by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) staff at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn recently. The…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Cyanobacteria bloom season is here – When in doubt, stay out
(PORTLAND, Ore.)—With summer just around the corner, Oregon agencies have begun their annual monitoring of the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs for the presence of toxic cyanobacteria blooms. Oregon Health Authority (OHA)…
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Nature Rx
Touching grass is harder than it sounds for some of us. Here’s what has motivated me to get my daily dose of nature. By Michelle Jenck, M Ed Thanks to my quirky…
EARTH DAY EVENT – LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST AT ALDER CREEK FARM, TRAIL OPENING, TREE PLANTING & MORE APRIL 22ND
Celebrate Earth Day and the grand opening of a new trail at Alder Creek farm with an afternoon of native planting, kids activities and a native plant sale! For the past year,…
OREGON STATE POLICE: OSP ASKING FOR TIPS AFTER ELK KILLED IN CANNON BEACH MONDAY APRIL 20TH
(Clatsop County, OR) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual suspected of killing an elk in Cannon Beach. In the…
The Salmonberry (Trail) is Blooming
By Lynnee Jacks If you’re feeling restless and uncertain about the state of things, take a walk. Listen to the birds and let it rain a little on your bare skin. Take…
Finding Ways Through Difficult Times
“Bullet the Blue Sky.” In the howling wind comes a stinging rain See it driving nails Into the souls on the tree of pain U2 By Deb Montgomery I was in my…
40 Foot Male Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Seaside, Oregon Beach Today April 14, 2026
A 40-foot, male Gray whale washed ashore on the south end of Seaside Beach this morning, April 14, 2026. Seaside Aquarium reported that the whale had been spotted and reported floating off…
Seven Capes Bird Alliance April Bird Walks – The Knoll in Lincoln City April 10th; Tillamook Bay Wetlands April 11th
Seven Capes Bird Alliance welcomes birders of all abilities to discover the joy of spring as migrating songbirds arrive – walks in Lincoln City and Tillamook on April 10 & 11th. Friday,…
Haystack Rock Awareness Program & Friends of Haystack Rock Welcome Back Puffins Celebration April 18th
Celebrate the seasonal return of Tufted Puffins and raise awareness about their conservation. The Haystack Rock Awareness Program, in partnership with the Friends of Haystack Rock, is excited to announce the 2026…