ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued one person found stranded on a channel marker and recovered an unresponsive person from the water after a vessel capsized Sunday on the Columbia River…
Category: Explore Nature
Oregon Coast Aquarium: Glimmer of Hope Shines for Endangered Sea Star
Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE/OREGON STATE POLICE STOP POACHING CAMPAIGN: Torn fins, embedded hooks mark spawning salmon and steelhead returning to Oregon hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Troopers discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and other evidence of illegal tactics, while assisting ODFW hatchery staff during the…
Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some areas of Oregon are already in Fire Season, and Northwest Oregon will enter fire season on June 14th. We have already had several brush and vegetation fires in Tillamook…
Please join Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife for Fall Coastal Salmon Webinar June 14 at 6 p.m
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a webinar on June 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss the outlook and potential fishing regulations…
Beach goers asked to keep away from resting seals and sea lions
(June 7, 2023-NEWPORT, Ore) – It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions. ODFW asks beach goers to keep away…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: 2023 Explore Your Outdoors Adventure Awaits, Win Prizes!!
by Tillamook County Wellness This is the summer of exploring our own backyards, and how lucky are we to live in a place with an overabundance of outdoor recreation opportunities? Looking for…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River closed to salmon and steelhead fishing as of June 1; reopens June 16
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June 1 through the remainder of the spring fishing season. The action was…
Dive in to World Ocean Day at Oregon Coast Aquarium June 3rd
Newport, Oregon — Dive in to a world of fun at Oregon Coast Aquarium’s (OCAq) World Ocean Day celebration, taking place June 3, 2023. World Ocean Day highlights the importance of the…
