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

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, right, and Oregon head coach Dan Lanning participate in a press conference ahead of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Wednesday, Dec. 31, ...

Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden reportedly avoided serious injury in the last play of the game after getting carted ...

It was a down year for Columbus’ pro sports teams as each fell short of expectations. To add insult to injury, the Columbus ...

The longstanding high school football All-America team, which first kicked off in 1982, returns to the national stage. Following a season of triumph and record-setting moments, of joys and heartbreaks ...

The longstanding high school football All-America team, which first kicked off in 1982, returns to the national stage.

Curious what Detroit Lake would look like if the controversial plan for a "deep drawdown" of the reservoir moves forward? It's a landscape of deep mud, a small reservoir and even occasional relics ...

Another Oregon state park has closed as storms continue to batter the Pacific Northwest. Following a raft of closures ...

Eli Imadali / OPB The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering lowering Detroit Lake to its lowest levels ever, starting in the fall of 2026. It’s part of an effort to help threatened Chinook ...

Detroit relies heavily on its reservoir for business. Some residents fear federal plans to lower the Detroit Lake to its lowest levels ever will have an economic impact on Detroit, which is still ...

DETROIT, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to draw Detroit Lake lower than usual over the next few years to help two endangered salmon species migrate. Detroit Lake is already low, which ...

A 7-year-old boy died after she was found inside a burning house in Detroit. The victim's mother and a 4-year-old boy made it out safely, but the girl was found in the living room when fire crews made ...