The perks come as Oregon and Washington state parks recently phased out their long-running “Green Friday” free parking traditions for the day after Thanksgiving. Oregon cited a projected budget ...

The cost of boating Oregon’s waterways will rise in 2026 in an effort to stop invasive mussels from taking over the state’s lakes and rivers. House Bill 2982 passed the Oregon Legislature and was ...

From small fishing boats littered across state ports to a massive 384-foot ship rusting in the Columbia River, Oregon’s waterways continue to be dotted with abandoned and derelict vessels. Now, a ...

Oregon boating officials reversed course and clarified that people floating in two inner tubes tied together won't need a Waterway Access Permit after all. The clarification, issued July 15, came on ...

Beneath the peeling paint and rusted decks of derelict boats, there's a deeper human story. Oregon’s waterways face a crisis as abandoned and derelict boats pile up. Left behind by owners unable to ...

Phil Hudspeth scanned the horizon from the cockpit of a patrol boat as it cruised down the Willamette River. He held a stack of large, orange stickers. “We’re out in the Multnomah Channel with the ...

Oregon will increase boating permit costs and expand permit requirements to all boats, including kayaks and paddleboards, starting Jan. 1, 2026. The measure will fund increased inspections and aims to ...

The Oregon State Marine Board clarified on July 15 that two inner tubes tied together would not require a Waterway Access Permit. ORIGINAL STORY The cost of boating Oregon’s waterways will rise in ...