Oregon's state geologist, Ruarri Day-Stirrat, has put forward a new purpose for the ancient volcanic rock lurking beneath the state: storing planet-warming carbon dioxide deep underground to ...

Layers of volcanic rock in eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide fruitful ground for a ...

Layers of volcanic rock in eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming and ranching, but in the future it could provide fruitful ground for a ...

The trailhead is just 14 miles west of Bend and is accessible to all hiking abilities. The hike can be as quick as a 0.4-mile ...