About the event: Sailing into the Spotlight! Each spring, brilliant blue “by-the-wind sailors” (Velella velella) wash up on Oregon beaches. Where do they come from, and why are they here? Join Assistant…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Ask the Experts: Marine Reserves & Killer Whales Panel Presentation, Field Trip Feb. 28
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve is celebrating its 10-year anniversary! Join us in celebrating this milestone anniversary with two events on Saturday, February 28, 2026: Part 1: Ask the Experts: Marine Reserves +…
JOIN 14th Biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup – March 8th, 2026; REGISTER NOW!
(Wheeler, OR) – ‘Tis the season of waterproof pants! Bundle up and bring the whole family to the Biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. This event is a collaboration…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Free Fishing Days Feb. 14 & 15
(SALEM, OR) —Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15, 2026. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags, endorsements or validations are required on…
We are the “Illegal” Immigrants Here …
By Jamie Corvus Thank you to those who allowed yourselves to be touched by my last piece of writing. And there were so many of you. Stay with me, if you will. We…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM REPORTS 46-FOOT FIN WHALE AT SUNSET BEACH TODAY FEB. 7
A 46-foot fin whale washed ashore this morning north of Sunset Beach near Warrenton, Oregon. The whale had been dead for quite some time prior to washing ashore. A necropsy will be…
Tillamook State Forest Browns Camp OHV campground to transition to reservations-only system
Browns Camp Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Campground, managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), will transition from a first-come, first-served model to a reservation-only system when it reopens for the season…
Bay to Basin Speaker Series by Tillamook Bay Watershed Council starts Jan. 21
Please join the Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for the start of our Bay to Basin speaker series. This FREE event will feature local Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Fish Habitat Restoration…
King Tides – Another round happening January 1st – 4th!
These extremely high tides occur when the moon’s orbit comes closest to the earth, the earth’s orbit is closest to the sun, and the sun, moon and earth are in direct alignment,…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES SET FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY IN 25 OREGON STATE PARKS; TILLAMOOK COUNTY STATE PARKS HOST FIRST HIKES AT OSWALD WEST, SITKA SEDGE
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks has a First Day Hike for you on New Year’s Day, Thursday Jan. 1. In Tillamook…