The previously unmapped aquifer is estimated to be more than three times the size of the Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada.

Researchers have discovered an underground aquifer in Oregon's Cascade Range is significantly larger than previously thought ...

The hidden water reservoir is shockingly larger than previously thought—holding more than half the volume of Lake Tahoe.

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 ...

Oregon’s Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance: water.

Oregon's Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance: water.

In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records.

Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

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The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University have released the final versions of Oregon's wildfire hazard ...

Three state parks in Oregon and Washington recently made a list of the best to see across the US. Here's what to know about the parks and how to visit ...