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Bend man convicted for hitting Yellowstone National Park worker with vehicle
An Oregon man has been convicted after hitting a worker at the world’s first national park. Following a three-day trial, Bend ...
U.S. Sen. Cornyn's bipartisan Big Bend National Park expansion bill stalls in Senate
A bi-partisan bill aimed at expanding Big Bend National Park was blocked in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Here's why.
Southern Oregon landmark named one of the ‘most endangered’ places in America
The Oregon Caves Chateau is the first place in Oregon to be included on the annual list of “endangered places” since the ...
New Crater Lake operator gets (mostly) positive review in its first year at the park
A new concessioner at Crater Lake National Park has, so far, been a breath of fresh air. ExplorUS, the Kansas-based company ...
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Oregon Caves chateau named one of nation’s most endangered historic places
This is a developing story and will be updated The Depression-era chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, ...
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50-Million-Year-Old Footprints Open a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Behaviors of Extinct Animals That Once Roamed in Oregon
Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is now John Day Fossil Beds National Monument ...
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Forest Service closes homeless encampment in Oregon national forest
Oregon has endured deadly blazes as the ... The group of homeless campers and advocates sued Jewkes and the heads of the National Park Service and Department of Agriculture on April 18 in an ...
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Chateau At Oregon Caves National Monument And Preserve Among Most Endangered Places
A national park lodge built to blend into the deep Oregon woods that surround it has stood silently since 2018 when structural issues forced its closure. While the National Park Service is working to ...
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Podcast: Oregon spots that were almost national parks, including Silver Falls
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about upgrades coming to Silver Falls State Park along with places in Oregon that almost became national parks — but never ...