Category: Recreation
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Oregon’s Niagara Falls, Revealed
A viewing area in Snøhetta’s design for the new river walk (Courtesy of Snøhetta) It’s a sunny morning at Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon, and despite being many miles inland, a sea lion is fattening up on a diet of salmon and steelhead. As birds circle overhead, the sound of the horseshoe-shaped falls—carrying rain…
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Underwater Tourism Should Be The Next Frontier
Illustration: Phil Pauley 73 years after the Titanic‘s sinking, Robert Ballard and his team finally spotted the ship’s last resting place using a remotely controlled deep-sea vehicle called Argo. The haunting wreckage on the seafloor is a sight that very few pioneering individuals have seen. But imagine being able to book an overnight trip to…
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Safe Boating Week – Boating and Drinking: Know the Laws
Summer has arrived, marking the start of boating season! It is finally time to relax, unwind, and cruise around the lake with some friends. With the hot sun beating down, it is only natural that most boaters would reach for an icy cold beer. Before doing so, however, there are a few legal considerations to…
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How Grebes Build Floating Nests That Keep Their Eggs High and Dry
Pied-billed Grebe. Photo: Steve Cronin/Audubon Photography Awards. This audio story is brought to you by BirdNote, a partner of The National Audubon Society. BirdNote episodes air daily on public radio stations nationwide… The call of this water bird, the Pied-billed Grebe, is unusual isn’t it! Their nests are unusual too – little platforms of plant…
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The Cleanest Line
Photo: Jim Little: The Owyhee River flows 346 miles from northeastern Nevada before dumping into the Snake River on the Oregon/Idaho border. Most people have never heard of the Owyhee Canyonlands, let alone pulled over to visit. On a map of Oregon, it’s that mostly blank expanse in the southeastern corner of the state near…
