The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has released the list of state parks that will be hosting First Day Hikes on Jan.

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

Oregon State Parks has announced 32 guided First Day Hikes, led by rangers and volunteers, at 25 state parks around the state ...

New permits will be required to paddle boats while fishing, hunting and visiting state parks will be more expensive in 2026.

Lincoln City stretches along seven miles of coastline, offering plenty of affordable neighborhoods away from tourist hotspots. The town is divided into distinct areas that were once separate ...

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area sits just north of town, providing endless exploration opportunities at no cost. Medical facilities here are more comprehensive than in smaller coastal ...

A law passed during the 2025 Oregon legislative session to strengthen protections against aquatic invasive species is now ...

In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2977, Mandatory Boater Education, requiring operators of motorboats with engines greater than 10 horsepower and youth 12-15 years of age operating any size ...

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Rep. Dawyne Yunker (R–Grants Pass) has drafted a bill that would exempt more small, nonmotorized watercraft from needing a waterway access permit by changing the state’s definition ...

Overall, the top reason plates were denied was that they were determined to be “alarming, threatening, offending or misleading.” According to the data, 247 plates were rejected for this reason, ...

Oregon stores can now swipe your driver’s license or ID every time you buy alcohol or cannabis, even if you’re 65 years old ...

A top agency official acknowledged that the agency couldn’t “provide a detailed cost estimate” or account for the law’s ...