Boaters and beachgoers alike flocked to the Willamette and Columbia rivers on Friday to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Contrary to the opinions of many anglers, and after years of poor fishing, the Clackamas River spring chinook run is not only back, it’s thriving. So, too, for the Willamette run. However, those ...

If signed by the governor, the bill would require utilities to use so-called grid-enhancing tech to make transmission lines ...

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is testing a limited parking pilot program at Sauvie Island Beaches this summer amid ...

A new permit will be required to park at popular beaches on Sauvie Island during weekends and holidays this summer.

Once popular swimming holes, Salmon Falls, in addition to Elkhorn Valley and Canyon Creek recreation sites, remain closed. In ...

I remember staring out at the Willamette from my spot in the grass, wondering why no one seemed interested in swimming, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A body was discovered and pulled from the Willamette River onto the swimming dock at Cathedral Park, according to Portland Police.

The Oregon Zoo has welcomed a group of 25 Pacific lamprey, in effort to restore the population of one of the Pacific ...

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde celebrated a new conservation area and salmon on the North Santiam River.

There’s a little-known adventure that’s creating a waitlist frenzy among in-the-know Oregonians: a full-day boat cruise from Portland to Astoria along the Columbia River. This trip was recently ...

Happy hour cruises get you on the river with friends, for a family adventure or with visitors scoping out Portland for the first time. (Vincent Termini 19168460700) ...