Prehistoric engravings of giant snakes along South America’s Orinoco river are among the largest examples of rock art we know ...

Compared to many of the world’s river systems, the Orinoco is relatively intact. But this may not last for long as the river and its surrounding areas are threatened by pollution and mining activities ...

Oregon and Washington biologists met Tuesday and approved extensions of salmon fishing from the Columbia River mouth to Pasco, Washington. New rules for chinook are: Buoy 10 to west Puget Island ...

Washington and Oregon agreed Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, to extend Columbia River salmon fishing from Warrior Rock near Woodland upstream to Pasco through Sept. 22. (Terry Otto/The Columbian ...

The Fruit Loop starts in Hood River, a town along the Columbia River’s Interstate 84. With over 35 miles of country roads to meander, you can spend an afternoon sampling endless fruit stands.

The states have agreed to allow an additional week of salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia after salmon returns were better than expected. The river was slated to close after Sept. 15 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Emergency responders are searching for someone who went missing after a boat they were on capsized on the Columbia River, authorities said. At 11:39 a.m. on Wednesday, the Hood ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A humpback whale was spotted in the mouth of the Columbia River near Warrenton, Oregon over the weekend. Warrenton Mayor Henry Balensifer shared footage of the sighting ...

COLUMBIA — A woman has died after driving her car into the Broad River after police responded to a domestic disturbance Sept. 11. Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the woman as ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

The body of missing boat captain Michael Shufeldt was recovered from the Columbia River on Monday near the mouth of the White Salmon River. Shufeldt, of Woodland, Washington, was leading a boat ...