Oregon’ snowpack was poor to start the new year and while a significant storm the first week of 2026 could help, it won’t ...

‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George Monbiot George Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of ...

Researchers in the UK are claiming a breakthrough in soil science, using mini sensors to send ultra-high frequency waves into the earth to collect data on soil depth, moisture and composition. Testing ...

Ever stumbled upon a place that feels like time decided to take a leisurely stroll instead of its usual frantic sprint? That’s Lafayette, Oregon for you – the third oldest town in the state that ...

A new IAEA coordinated research project (CRP D12015) will apply gamma-ray spectrometry and digital technologies such as drones, satellite imagery and advanced analytics for precise soil assessment to ...

A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is pushing to dismantle the state’s controversial wildfire risk maps and the mandates tied to them, citing widespread concerns from rural property owners ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide in the most unassuming places, and Portland’s Panaderia Super Market 5 De Mayo Inc. proves this delicious theory with every handmade tamale.

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill 83 ...

Ashley Joyce, founder of Bend Urban Gardens, right, and her client work in the garden. Credit: Bend Urban Gardens After chatting with Ashley Joyce, founder of BUG, about whether gardeners can plant ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state’s Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns that the wildfire resiliency tool is harming rural ...

For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents ...