Welcome in the New Year with a plunge into the Pacific Ocean – on January 1st – crowds will gather at Neah-Kah-Nie Beach and at Cape Lookout Beach. See below for the…
Category: Environment
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES AT 30 OREGON STATE PARKS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY – NORTH OREGON COAST PARKS – SITKA SEDGE, OSWALD WEST & FORT STEVENS
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a sunset hike along the coast or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, First Day Hikes has a hike for you on New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan. 1. Rangers and volunteers will lead 37…
A Time-Honored Tradition: Dungeness Crab Season Opens on the Oregon Coast Just in Time for Holidays!
Crabbing is an integral part of Oregon’s coastal culture, and this season the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission are excited to celebrate the season opening of Oregon’s…
Commercial Dungeness crab season opening delay from Cape Falcon to Washington border continues (PHOTOS OF GARIBALDI CRAB FLEET BY DON BACKMAN)
NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon ocean commercial Dungeness crab fishery is delayed until at least Jan. 15 from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. A third round of preseason testing in Long…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: High Surf Advisory from 7:00AM Saturday 12/21/24 until 10:00PM Monday 12/23/24
* WHAT…Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 25 to 30 feet. * WHERE…North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN…From 7 AM Saturday to 10 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS…Destructive…
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
(OREGON COAST, Oregon)— Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15…
FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK BAY: PROTECTING TILLAMOOK BAY FROM LARGE-SCALE OYSTER HARVESTING
Native eelgrass beds serve a critical role in healthy estuary ecosystems here in the Pacific Northwest. This aquatic plant provides nursery and refuge functions for several fish and shellfish species, including threatened…
Coast Like a Local This Winter: Winter Beach Safety Tips
Last week’s tsunami warning on the South Coast was an important reminder for all of us: the Oregon Coast is as beautiful as it is unpredictable. This weekend we will also see…
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission adopts 2025 groundfish regulations – Season Opens with Four Fish Limit, Increases to Five Fish in July
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2025 recreational and commercial groundfish regulations at their meeting today, December 13, 2024 in Salem that continues a five-fish recreational bag limit during the…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to California border
Dungeness crab can be on holiday dinner plates. NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) to the California border the Oregon Department…