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There were 29 large wildfires and wildfire complexes burning around Oregon as of Thursday morning. Here's the latest news. Oregon wildfires: Smoke impacts Willamette Valley, Hart Mountain refuge ...
Cow Valley megafire appears to slow down The largest wildfire in Oregon show limited growth by Tuesday morning, growing to 133,400 acres from 132,000 the previous day. Fire crews reported that ...
Willamette National Forest has banned all campfires as wildfire danger grows and numerous fires are already burning on the 1.6 million acre federal forest east of Salem and Eugene.. Previously ...
The Willamette Valley (/ w ɪ ˈ l æ m ɪ t / ⓘ wil-AM-it) is a 150-mile (240 km) long valley in Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Willamette River flows the entire length of the valley and is surrounded by mountains on three sides: the Cascade Range to the east, the Oregon Coast Range to the west, and the ...
Erratic Rock State Natural Site is a state park in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States.Featuring a 40-short-ton (36 t) glacial erratic from the Missoula Floods, the small park sits atop a foothill of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in Yamhill County between Sheridan and McMinnville off Oregon Route 18.
The Opal Creek Valley contains 50 waterfalls and five lakes. Eight hiking trails, remnants of the early day prospecting and fire access routes, total 36 miles (58 km). [ 7 ] The valley forms the largest intact stand of old-growth forest in the western Cascades , and 500- to 1000-year-old trees are common.
The Willamette Valley’s largest cities posted their hottest July on record in 2024, according to data from the National Weather Service in Portland.. Salem’s average temperature was 74.4, a ...
The refuge is situated in open farmland near the confluence of the Santiam and Willamette rivers in the middle of the broad Willamette Valley. Elevations range between 180 and 290 feet (55 to 90 m) MSL. The Willamette Valley, with its mild, rainy winter climate, is an ideal environment for wintering waterfowl.