Many theories have been floated about the origin of the name "Oregon," but one has emerged as the most likely.

As the wintertime surf floods and then ebbs along the Oregon coast, beachcombers wander about and seek secrets from the tides.

Painted Hills is a striking geological area in Wheeler County, Oregon, and part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake shook close to Petrolia ...

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - Friday morning, a 3.1 magnitude quake was detected close to Dublin, according to the U.S.

The Bureau of Land Management has given the green light to the Grassy Mountain gold and silver mine near Vale in Malheur County.

Hidden beneath an ancient volcanic basin on the Oregon and Nevada border, geologists say the United States may be sitting on ...

The sheer number of gem-like lakes in the Beaver State simply isn't fair. And this glacier-formed body of water in eastern Oregon ranks among the best.

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A preliminary magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck over 180 miles west of Bandon, Oregon Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck shortly after 7:25 p.m. There are no ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 183 miles off the Oregon Coast on Jan. 15.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles and had an estimated intensity of VI on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.