Oregon’s animal life is related to its climatic zones. Deer and elk flourish in less-populated parts, and antelope are found in the eastern high plateau and bear and fox in the mountain foothills. Oregon’s coastal waters are home to sea lions and sea otters. People Population composition ...
Columbia Gorgeand Walla Walla Valley are notable winegrowing zones in the north of the state. However, the majority of Oregon vineyards are located in state's western one-fifth, within 80 miles of the Pacific coastline. Here, a broad, shallow valley is formed between the low-lying mountains...
Another peculiar fact about this state is that it has the planet’s largest organism growing in it. The 2.4 mile network of honey fungus growing in Oregon’s Blue Mountains really takes the cake when it comes to size. Mushrooms have made it into Oregon’s culture too, with celebrations lik...
The regression models developed from PC 1 and PC 2 and environmental variables were used to map seed transfer zones. These maps will be useful in selecting mountain brome seed sources for habitat restoration in the Blue Mountains.doi:10.1139/B10-047Johnson...
Farwest is excited to announce the introduction of the Climate Summit, a vital new initiative aimed at addressing the growing importance of sustainability in the green industry. This summit will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and environmental experts to discuss solutions for reducing envir...
Even if you have no plans of picking up a novel to enjoy some light reading, you must go into Powell’s City of Books for a look around. Exploring the store is enough of an adventure in itself. Check-in and grab yourself a map so you don’t get lost roaming the aisles containing ...
We decided to hike with my sister-in-law and her family along the lower elevations of Mount Hood in search of a waterfall whose name I can’t remember. The map posted at the trail head indicated the hike was a couple of miles. A manageable trip for young children, we thought. The da...
Research at Cape Perpetua has given us new insights into connections between ocean processes and intertidal communities, and is where we first discovered nearshore low oxygen zones in Oregon. Cape Perpetua is now serving as a sentinel site for the monitoring of the progress of ocean acidification ...
Land use zones regulate the use and development of specific parcels of land. Each county in Oregon has its own zoning codes and regulations. This is an example of parcel zones from Cave Junction, Oregon. In Josephine County, ever since recreational legalization, there has been a long term deb...
.damn I consider all that and try to distill it down to a a five degree spread. Thats where the A and B appear in the USDA Zones. Considering all those parameters it really just comes down to a gut feeling. Every plant is different, every freeze is different. If a plant consistently...