Matt Wastradowski, author of "Moon Columbia River Gorge & Mount Hood,” suggested Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Trail through wetlands along the Willamette River in southeast Portland. The North ...

Enjoying a plunge in the river is normally a summer activity, but on Sunday, a group ran into the frigid waters together in south Portland.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

winding along the McKenzie and Willamette rivers through the Willamette National Forest. On its way from the McKenzie River to the town of Oakridge, the route passes the popular Terwilliger Hot ...

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