Located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area near Corbett, Oregon, Wahkeena Falls is one of those ...

Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a statewide wildfire map that’s likely to be discontinued.

Wildfire risk map angers rural Oregon residents The map was born in 2021 when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve wildfire preparedness.” It came in ...

Bill would remove Oregon wildfire risk map's mandates SB 83 removes any state mandate that properties in high risk wildfire areas use fire-resistant building codes or require defensible space ...

The point of the Wildfire Risk Map, first published in 2022, was to inform lawmakers and agencies like the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office about where to ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, waterspouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer website.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...

Oregon State University By Pete Danko – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal Jan 7, 2025 Updated Jan 8, 2025 3:54pm PST Preview this article 1 min ...

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes ...