Step Into a Winter Wonderland at Oregon's Beloved Silver Falls State

Silver Falls State Park is an Oregon gem any time of year, but winter brings its own kind of magic. From frosty waterfalls to icy cliffs, every turn of the trail offers something spectacular.

Coho salmon numbers smash record for second year in a row in Upper Willamette Basin

The number of coho returning to the Upper Willamette smashed records for the second year in a row, but it wasn't necessarily a bonanza for anglers.

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable

More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.

Portland’s ‘frog taxi’ offers a life-saving lift to a struggling species

Red-legged frogs cross a busy Portland highway with help from the “Frog Taxi.”

Santiam Canyon wood product gives Salem developers an efficient alternative to concrete, steel -...

Freres Lumber Co, based out of Lyons, is helping boost the rising mass timber market with its own wood product known as mass ply. It’s been used on several recent developments in Salem, including at...

Walk & Talk About Trees: Douglas Firs...fir sure - World Forestry Center