The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is asking beachgoers to stay clear and keep pets away from sick sea lions that are coming ashore. The reason: sea lions infected with leptospirosis can pass the illness on to people, dogs, and livestock. ODFW says that public calls reporting sick […]

Sea Otter Awareness Week, September 24-30, will be celebrated at locations along the coast and Portland, and even from the comfort of your own home. The theme for this year’s Awareness Week, “Restoring Missing Links,” recognizes that sea otters remain absent from large portions of their historical range and celebrates […]

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a “ring of fire,” otherwise called an annular eclipse, coming to the Oregon Coast on October 14. The pathway of 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse includes a large portion of the south and central coast. What is annular or annularity? According to NASA, the period […]