Lura Wilhelm has completed the English Channel and Catalina Channel and plans to complete the swim around Manhattan next summer.

Oregon State Parks to give an overview of eclipse activities and safety precautions: J.R. Collier, Deputy Director of Operations, and Lee Ricci, who manages a unit of state parks.

Southern Oregon Pride Parade 2023 Ashland Oregon

Instagram and other photo-sharing apps have been blamed for overcrowding on public lands. But research out of Oregon State University suggests social media isn’t a huge driver of visitation.

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Talent is the setting for a Dia De La Independencia celebration on the 16th, featuring free music and dance, information booths and tables, and chances to buy food and other goods. Two guests join us to flesh out the details: Araceli Jimenez of Coalición Fortaleza, and Talent Mayor Darby Ayers-Flood.

Oregon Coast Visitors Association came up with a Travel Impact Calculator for visitors to use to gauge the carbon impacts of their coastal journeys. Finn Johnson, North Coast Destination Management Coordinator for the OCVA.

Vesper meadows celerates public land day.

It was the fourth time the Coast Guard has intercepted Reza Baluchi on his attempts to self-propel his homemade vessel to destinations including Bermuda, New York and London.

October Solar Eclipse might bring more people to Klamath County than services can carry.

One of the premier peak bagging objectives in the Pacific Northwest is to scale the 100 highest mountains in Washington state. That challenge is called the Bulger List. Two years ago, an Oregon man became the first to conquer all 100 peaks in a single season. Just in the past few days, a duo from Ellensburg, Washington, repeated the feat — not quite as fast, but with an extra-hard twist.

The International Chess Federation will stop allowing transgender women to participate in women's tournaments. The group said changing genders has a "significant impact" on a player's status.