While Portland, Oregon, might be famous (and sometimes gently satirized, like in sketch comedy series Portlandia) as an ultra-hip destination full of local shops, it's not the only city worth visiting ...

Hiking in the Columbia River Gorge is similar to hiking in Central Oregon: So many options exist, it is hard to know where to begin. I find it’s best to rely on the locals. On a recent visit to see my ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael Tehan had dedicated his 43-year career in the federal government to preserving salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. But soon after the fish biologist decided to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Months after the Oregon Zoo launched its search for Cascades Pika Watch participants, the organization has ...

OREGON, USA — There’s a well-worn adage that goes: “It’s the early bird that catches the worm!” In the great Oregon outdoors, I have discovered the saying also holds true for catching big fish! It’s a ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Burdoin Fire burning between Bingen, Washington, and Lyle, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge was 54% contained as of Monday morning, according to officials. State Route 14, ...

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 11:59 a.m. on Saturday valid for Sunday between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.