These signs were part of a project kick-started by a small group that proposed to give Indigenous names to unnamed creeks in ...

Marys Peak, Lillie said, is composed of rocks that formed far out in the Pacific in the distant past, beginning with a layer of fine-grained lava called basalt that erupted from sea-floor vents ...

BENTON COUNTY, Oregon — At 4,097 feet, Marys Peak is the highest point in Oregon’s Coast Range. On a clear day, it offers panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and Cascade volcanoes ...

At 4,022 feet, Marys Peak is one of the only places west of I-5 where you can ski, snowshoe and even sled when conditions are right. But a pressing question is how to reach the snow-capped top.

Drive the 9-mile paved road up Marys Peak slowly, because of the views and possible ice. The road ends at a large parking lot with a restroom that’s locked in winter.

Marys Peak Group is the name of the Oregon Chapter Sierra Club in the mid-valley. “I think it’s a great name because I love Marys Peak,” said Doris deLespinasse, a member of the club since 2000.

One of the possible alternatives being promoted by the Marys Peak Alliance is to relocate the BPA equipment a half-mile down the slope to a secondary site called West Ridge, a quarter-acre cluster ...

Yet high on Marys Peak, the tallest mountain in the Coast Range, trees have become almost the enemy, viewed by preservationists and the U.S. Forest Service as an invading force worthy of death by axe.

Drive the 9-mile paved road up Marys Peak slowly, because of the views and possible ice. The road ends at a large parking lot with a restroom that’s locked in winter.

Marys Peak is renowned for wildflowers that grow in its meadows near the summit. These clearings offer far-reaching views of the Willamette Valley, Cascades and coastal mountains.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Forest Service is planning to cut down trees that are encroaching on meadowland at Marys Peak. The Statesman Journal reports timber company Georgia Pacific is ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is planning to cut down trees that are encroaching on meadowland at Marys Peak. Timber company Georgia Pacific is paying over $175,000 to harvest ...