The director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has overseen a historic boom in the popularity of the state's 250 ...

The Oregon coast is a wonderland of natural beauty, but this often overlook outpost offers stunning sites and easy access, ...

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is gathering public comments on proposed procurement and contracting rule ...

Oregon State Parks faces a projected 14% budget shortfall by 2027. Oregon State Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Sumption is looking for funding opportunities and is open to new ideas.

In this episode, host Zach Urness interviews Oregon State Parks director Lisa Sumption about the challenging future and how to avoid park closures ...

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So far, Oregon Wild’s plan for a 312,000-acre national recreation area mainly in the Ochoco National Forest — the Ochoco Mountains National Recreation Area — has encountered opposition from local ...

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE | Authorities identify Central Oregon couple killed in an avalanche west of Bend "I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the couple who lost their lives in the avalanche ...

The accident occurred on the afternoon of July 19 when a group of six people were swept over Dillon Falls near Bend, Oregon.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office identified the two victims who died in the accident as Amanda Lloyd, 40, and Lindsay ...

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