A proposal to dump the western meadowlark in favor of the osprey for the Oregon state bird flew through the Senate this week, drawing lofty rhetoric from lawmakers. “The osprey is like Oregon,” Sen.

Courtesy of George Gentry / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The osprey is one step closer to becoming Oregon's official state bird. The state Senate voted Thursday on a resolution that would give the ...

A Stayton lawmaker believes Oregon’s current state bird is unoriginal, rarely seen and needs to be replaced. Republican state senator Fred Girod wants to boot the western meadowlark as Oregon’s avian ...

Last week, we asked readers to submit photos of their encounters with the natural world, half-expecting a few dozen entries of deer. After seeing the submissions, all I can say is, wow! Apparently you ...