Cottonwood Canyon State Park in Wasco is Oregon’s second-largest state park, yet somehow remains blissfully uncrowded – a vast, 8,000-acre sanctuary where solitude isn’t just possible, it’s ...

New report comes as Washington is in drought, the already-low snowpack is quickly melting and once-rare toxic algae blooms ...

In Utah, wildflowers can bloom anytime between March and September, depending on elevation and temperature. They're also ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Beginning July 12 and spanning two weekends, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival will highlight blooms at four ...

The Wasatch Wildflower Festival, now in its 29th year, will spread across the Cottonwood Canyons on four July dates, offering free ...

Brian Wheeler, director of Save Wild Trout, recently documented extensive algae blooms on the Big Hole, Jefferson and Boulder ...

Retired wildlife biologist Tami Gingrich details the unique qualities of the cottonwood tree, highlighting their showy seed dispersal.

The Cottonwood sand mine is finally up for a vote. County staffers oppose it. The San Diego County Planning Commission will consider the project after years of public debate.

If you’ve been outside lately, you may have noticed white fluff drifting through the air. That’s cottonwood—and it’s making quite the fluffy entrance this season.

It's that time of year when cottonwood seeds begin floating through the air like summer snow, and HVAC professionals say they're more than just a seasonal nuisance.

Earlier this week, Clark County Public Health received a report of possible benthic algae mat material along the Columbia River shoreline at Cottonwood Beach in Washougal. Staff visited the beach ...

Clark County Public Health warns river users to watch for benthic algae mats—recently spotted at Cottonwood Beach—that can release toxins lethal to pets and harmful to people.