In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...

Satisfy your craving for perfectly fried lake perch at Oregon’s famous carryout fish fry windows loved by locals.

You can stretch your Social Security funds further when you and your partner consider retiring to an affordable Oregon town.

If you're looking to do a wide range of activities like antiquing, hiking, whitewater rafting, and wine tasting, then Grants ...

If 2025 was all about the buzziest destinations and most novel experiences, 2026 could shape up to be a cozier and quieter ...

When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its sunken carcass. It’s an epic burial at sea, something ...

Despite all the beautiful places I had seen over five weeks, the Roaring Fork Valley remains my choice for home. It is my ...

Fisheries managers for the WDFW have started the process by which the state will decide if there will be enough of a smelt return to the Columbia River to open recreational smelt dipping on the Cowlit ...

During my time at the Astorian, starting the last week in July, I have covered the environment, restoration efforts, hatcheries, K-12, South County and public safety. This is a collection […] ...

Hidden along the scenic routes of southern Oregon lies a place where time seems to stand still. Collier Memorial State Park ...

By Bob Duke Compiled from the pages of daily Astoria newspapers 10 years ago — 2016 The C-130 Hercules motored north along ...

I never thought I'd find my forever home in the Midwest, but I fell in love with a small, affordable town in Wisconsin that I ...