Mariah Johnston, Salem Statesman Journal

6 Articles

Why OSU researchers are searching Oregon Cascades for pikas

Erika Anderson is sitting in silence on a rocky talus slope just off the McKenzie River Trail, scanning…

Fecal bacteria health advisory issued for Nye Beach on the Oregon Coast

The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory for Nye Beach in Lincoln County due to unsafe levels…

Lightning storms ramp up number of blazes; rain on the way

After a relatively quiet wildfire season, a spate of lightning storms has ramped up the number of fires…

Scenic Fire grows on Upper Rogue River, slowing Highway 230

Oregon’s hot weather has sparked new flames across the state.Here’s a look at the newest fires burning in…

How the Oregon Department of Forestry is using drones to battle wildfires

Cole Lindsay remembers embers from the 2024 Fossil Complex Fire blowing into a steep canyon, a place where…

Volunteers needed to collect Oregon ash seeds to help find resistance to emerald ash borer

Volunteers are needed to help collect Oregon ash seeds this fall for the USDA Forest Service and Oregon…