Through their small-group backcountry expeditions, Opal Creek Expeditions bring youth ages ten through 17 and adults face-to-face with the outdoor places that make Oregon great—pristine mountain ...

Sunstones are the official gemstone of Oregon. While they are not as valuable ... casual and serious collectors look for gold in the creek that runs through it. You’re allowed to pan, sluice ...

The real estate on offer, Ochoco Ranch, is just one of several large private land holdings currently selling in Central Oregon. The others include Opal Mountain Ranch, a 16,981-acre property 25 ...

Thanks to a $2,000 community builder award from OnPoint Community Credit Union, Bear Creek Elementary has started an ...

Opal Flutterfin is one of the many Fish available to catch in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. It is a bright pink and blue fish that is easy to recognize. Two Opal Flutterfin are required to ...

Bear Creek Elementary students are getting hands-on learning in their very own garden. Isabella Warren is speaking with students and teachers to learn how gardening is helping students through food ...

But it turns out it’s not everyone in the county. Approved Tuesday was the Ten Mile Creek cleanup. The Swan Creek one is still pending. Even if you can’t see the creek or even know where ...

Authorities in Oregon were searching Sunday for a missing 2-year-old boy last seen playing in a yard the day before. Dane Paulsen was reported missing around 4:25 p.m. Saturday, the Lincoln County ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Don’t let Valentine’s Day or Oregon’s first winter storm of the year distract you from another important event: the state’s birthday. Friday marks 166 years since ...

Welcome March! First let me remind you to Spring ahead this weekend to Daylight Savings time. We will be able to enjoy more time outside—if it ever warms up. We've had a couple of teaser days ...

But that’s not such a bad thing. The repose from school that lasts from March 24 to March 28 allows for some ...

Little more than an hour’s drive south of Portland is one of Oregon’s prettiest places: Silver Falls State Park. Its 9,000 acres are home to 10 dramatic waterfalls, all joined by a 7.2-mile trail.