Take a dip in Oregon at the five cleanest lakes the state has to offer, where you can fish, kayak, hike, boat, or dive, with ...

In central Oregon between Crater Lake and the Columbia River Gorge, Bend is a top outdoor destination. Travelers will find hiking, biking, river rafting and a National Monument to explore. Bend is a ...

Fly above the awe-inspiring caldera of Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the ...

The first glance of the falls is stunning; the 50-foot wall of water fans out over rocks blanketed in lush moss despite it being the peak of summer. Its flow during my visit is strong, though limited ...

Oregon’s public lands appear poised to stay open but at a reduced capacity during the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. The outdoors or “open air” parts of Oregon’s national parks, ...

When Kevin Heatley took over as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in January, he was excited to oversee one of Oregon’s most iconic sites, whose stunning vistas and volcanic formations ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to swim, boat and fish in the waters of Crater Lake National Park for the last time ...

A vast lithium-rich clay deposit on the Nevada-Oregon border may be the world’s biggest, potentially worth around $1.5 trillion.

Our western volcanoes : an overview -- Plates in motion : the ring of fire, hot spots, and supereruptions -- Magma and mountains : how volcanoes erupt and the landforms they build -- Glaciers on ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Kevin Heatley, the former superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in ...

Now researchers say one of the most important lithium discoveries on Earth may be hiding in plain sight. Beneath remote desert hills along the Nevada and Oregon border, a long-dead volcano may contain ...