Volcanic eruptions millions of years ago shaped the Central Oregon landscape. Massive peaks on the horizon remind residents of the geological past, from Mount Hood, Newberry Volcano and the Three ...

If you enjoy hiking and the peaceful sound of flowing water, Oregon’s Cascade Range offers some stunning waterfall trails that are perfect for exploring. Whether you’re looking for a quick nature ...

The Cascade Range runs north and south through Oregon, creating a mountain barrier that separates the state’s wet west side from the arid east. When clouds permit, westsiders greet the morning by ...

A vast underground reservoir buried in the Oregon Cascades holds more than twice the water of Lake Mead. The discovery points to a hidden network of water circulating deep within volcanic rock across ...

While studying the landscape of Oregon’s Cascade Range, also known as the Cascades, a team of scientists discovered that a region of subsurface water is far larger than previously thought—and may even ...

Scientists have mapped the amount of water stored beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades and found an aquifer many times larger than previously estimated -- at least 81 ...

Some of the wildest country in the U.S. is in Washington state's Cascade Range, reached by old logging and jeep roads that give way to high alpine trails. NPR's Brian Mann sends an audio postcard.

Scientists examine a large-volume spring in young volcanic rocks of the Mckenzie River watershed on the west side of the Cascade topographic crest that was monitored as part of this study. Oregon’s ...

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance: water. Scientists from the University of Oregon and their partners ...