When Oregon’s short legislative session convenes in early February, conservation advocates will once again try to convince lawmakers to pass a major funding bill that could provide nearly $30 million ...

Portland historian William F. Willingham documents Oregon’s overlooked gold rush era that predated the state’s timber industry.

The Fish and Wildlife Service has been chronically slow to protect animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act, ...

SAND LAKE, Mich. (WOOD) — A crowd with heightened emotions packed a Village of Sand Lake special board meeting Tuesday night, just a couple weeks after the village announced it would terminate fire ...

Located in Oregon, Crater Lake fills a massive volcanic caldera created by Mount Mazama’s eruption. The lake ranks ninth in the world for maximum depth and third for average depth, making it one of ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A trio of townships may form a new fire department after the Village of Sand Lake decided not to renew its contract with them. On Tuesday, the Pierson Township board held a ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. A few months ago, ...

SAND LAKE, Mich. (WOOD) — The Village of Sand Lake says it will no longer be providing fire and emergency services to three nearby townships starting on April 1. The village is exploring options ...

WEST SAND LAKE, N.Y. (WNYT)- One of the best times of the year is seeing all the beautiful holiday light displays but one family has turned their home into a show for the Capital Region. Related: ...

Freeze-thaw conditions and high winds helped shape sand pillars along Lake Michigan. The formations, also called sand hoodoos, appear when moisture in the sand freezes and hardens. They’re short-lived ...

The applicant for the Mammoth Grove Mine project has appealed the Planning Commission's denial of the proposed sand mine. Residents of the nearby Saddlebag Lake Resort community oppose the mine, ...

Polk County Planning commissioners voted to reject the project Wednesday afternoon. Saddlebag Lake Resort residents packed the boardroom in protest of the project. If the decision is appealed, the ...