Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide fruitful ground for a ...

While it's not every day people see a rattlesnake in Oregon, the venomous reptile is common in certain parts of the state. Here's what to know.

Languages: English. Oregon's state geologist, Ruarri Day-Stirrat, has put forward a new purpose for the ancient volcanic rock lurking beneath the state: storing planet-warming carbon dioxide deep ...

In the heart of Oregon’s high desert, just south of Bend, lies a vast volcanic landscape that whispers tales of fire and transformation. This is Newberry Volcano—a colossal, yet often ...

An active underwater volcano in the the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon Coast is predicted to erupt in 2025. Here's what to know.

Bill Chadwick, a volcanologist and research professor at Oregon State ... also said the volcano has been swelling steadily, which is a sign that it is filling with molten rock.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide ...

Smith Rock State Park near Bend in central Oregon is recognized for its dryer climate, volcanic rock formations and desert dwelling wildlife such as hawks, owls, cougars, coyotes, porcupines and ...

About 300 miles off the coast of Oregon ... 1,000 earthquakes a day. The volcano has also been steadily swelling, a telltale sign that it’s filling with molten rock, Chadwick said.