Fast-moving Larch Creek Fire spurs evacuations near Dufur A fast-moving wildfire brought evacuations near Dufur after burning 7,000 acres of grass and timber in Central Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A familiar face is returning to Willamina. The popular hillside of larch trees known as “Smiley Face Hill” will once again change colors in October, revealing the 300 ...

Sudden oak death, a tree disease caused by a fungal-like pathogen, can lead to bleeding cankers, leaf blight and rapid dieoff in a number of plant and tree species. The disease was first detected ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The man who was indicted for allegedly starting the Larch Creek Fire was arrested Wednesday after failing to appear in court two days earlier, authorities said.According to the ...

Oregon produces more Christmas trees than any other U.S. state, with 4.7 million harvested every year. The state produces 33% of the United States' Christmas trees.

New evacuations were issued for the Larch Creek Fire, which grew over 10,000 acres by Thursday morning. Campfire bans were issued around Mount Hood. Oregon wildfire updates: Larch Creek Fire grows ...

Don Kaczmarek, a forest geneticist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, joins us to talk about his work breeding trees, and producing seeds for the state’s forests and seed banks.

A federal judge has thrown out an environmental lawsuit that claimed a 40,000-acre forest project in Eastern Oregon unlawfully authorized the harvest of large trees. TrendingWashington teen ...

A fast-moving wildfire brought evacuations near Dufur after burning 7,000 acres of grass and timber in Central Oregon. The Larch Creek Fire was 5 miles southwest of Dufur, closest to Friend ...

For just a few weeks every fall, western larch trees show themselves on the east side of Mount Hood by turning a vibrant golden color. To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app. Download ...