As this year comes to a close, Oregon State Parks is looking back on 2025 and planning for the 2026 season. This year Oregon ...

The forecasted wind event hitting Oregon Christmas Eve day has been downgraded as wind speeds aren't expected to be as powerful as feared.

In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...

Lithia Park stretches through the heart of town with 93 acres of gardens, ponds, and walking paths. You can spend hours wandering through this green oasis. The pace in Ashland moves to its own rhythm.

A nonprofit dedicated to restoration projects along Oregon’s Central Coast will receive $2.2 million to restore tidal habitats threatened by erosion, flooding and drought.

Ashland nestles in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains that shift colors as seasons change. This special town is renowned for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, bringing world-class performances ...

These 6 easy hikes in Kentucky offer out-of-this-world views of rock formations, forests, waterfalls, and more.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation tradition of offering a free guided hike to ring in the new year at Stub Stewart and other ...

The main source of funding for highway and bridge investment is the gasoline tax. And with the rapid drop in gasoline prices over the past several months, more commentators and policymakers are saying ...

And rounding out the top 10 are Montana, Utah, and Massachusetts. Massachusetts also happened to be the other Northern state ...

Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks ...

Silver Falls State Park is mostly closed due to storm damage and a number of other Oregon state parks have also been shut ...