We meander through the woods, the whine of mosquitoes in our ears. Mendes plays owl calls—they sound like the squeaks of a ...

Based southeast of Olympia in Roy, Washington, Silvaseed collects, cleans, catalogues and preserves seeds. It also raises ...

Oregon is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year. And when Christmas tree growers have a concern with their crops of noble or Douglas ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Christmas tree farms in Oregon are grappling with supply challenges this year, as past droughts and heat waves have led to significant die-offs of seedlings and small noble ...

Decorating the tree for the Oregon State Capitol rotunda is taking two days because the Noble fir harvested near Falls City was taller than originally thought. Volunteers from the International ...

Oregon wildland fire supervisor Dana Turner suffered serious injuries last week when a crew was cutting down a 70-foot noble fir that had been destined to be the state Capitol’s Christmas tree.

TUALATIN, Oregon — As Oregonians begin choosing their Christmas trees for the season, Oregon State University (OSU) researchers are looking for ways to make the popular holiday crop more resilient.

A Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuation notice due to flooding has been issued for Paradise Point along the Clackamas River. This ...

Roje Gootee, who owns and operates Rush Creek Ranch in Grant County, Ore., was named Oregon’s 2026 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. She was recognized for her 28 years of restoring and managing ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness shares his tips and tricks again for finding the perfect Christmas tree in Oregon's national forests. With a $5 permit, you can travel ...

Storm impacts continue to affect roads across Oregon, and travel is expected to remain challenging heading into the weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Friday. Flooding, downed trees ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Families planning to cut down their own Christmas tree this holiday season will pay less after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it is reducing the cost of many permit ...