Conservation

Apple pie, apple fritters, and an essential addition to school lunchboxes, apples are a staple to the American diet and a childhood favorite for many. What you may not know is that North America used to have 17,000 varieties of domesticated apples. Today only around 4,500 varieties of apples...

In 1843, our Oregon pioneer forefathers gathered in a series of meetings that would unite them to a common purpose while ultimately causing the extinction of the indigenous Gray Wolf from our state lands. Wolves were as troublesome to early settlers and their livestock as they are today. "Efforts...

Holistic hospitality is the spirit behind SCP Depoe Bay, an eco-friendly surf lodge on one of Oregon's most picturesque shorelines. For those seeking to travel with purpose, SCP Depoe Bay wants to give you a unique experience that will help restore and relax. Soul, Community, Planet Depoe Bay is...

It's not the Blue Whale. In fact, it has a total weight of more than 20 Blue Whales, and here's a hint: Alice would be proud. Located in the Blue Mountains within the Malheur National Forest in Eastern Oregon, armillaria ostoyae is an enormous organism dubbed the "Humongous Fungus" by scientists....

I don't know when or why this obsession first came about. If I try to trace it back, maybe it was my first glimpse of Lower Eight Mile School, sitting alone and desolate in a field somewhere west of The Dalles. One Room Schoolhouses are Important Oregon History Abandoned buildings and places had...