From bats to birds, recent research suggests that fireworks may disrupt routine and sometimes lead to serious injury or death ...

Another gray whale washed up on the Oregon coast last week, this time in Gearhart, according to Seaside Aquarium.

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The 2026 Minor League Baseball season has begun, which means its time for a six-month onslaught of theme nights, giveaway items and celebrity appearances. It's time for promotions, in other words, the ...

Local arborist Luke Brunner says that low temperatures are far less dangerous to trees than heavy snow and ice. After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...

BEDDES: “Yes. In the Midwest, I’ve heard of areas getting into, like Wisconsin and Michigan, down to four to below zero degrees Fahrenheit. So, the trees there had relatively mild weather and there’s ...

Snow across the Inland Northwest has not been plentiful this season, despite the formation of a new La Niña in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean. As I mentioned last week, the heaviest ...

You may have been surprised like me on Jan. 21 if you saw the following headline: "Exploding trees possible across Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota." You might not remember ever seeing an exploding ...

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...