September events from Eugene to the coast spotlight a decades-long effort to bring otters back after fur traders wiped them out.

A century of wooden steps, WWII radar bunkers and landslides later, Oceanside's cliffside path to Short Beach has a brand-new staircase.

Nearly 1,500 crows have already massed near Pioneer Courthouse Square, with researchers expecting the flock to top 20,000 by winter.

Heavy January rains exposed rot in a weight-bearing post at the 1940s North Portland gym, but preschool and after-school programs stay open.

The 18-month-old calf is the first elephant on the West Coast to get the experimental EEHV shot. A third dose comes this fall.

A new acoustic study found zero spotted owl calls in Washington's Cascades north of Seattle, as invasive barred owls dominate the region.

Fences and warning signs now ring Riverview Park and four other sites after a citizen referendum froze the city's new utility fee.

Thousands of tiny migrating birds are expected back by mid-September, but Portlanders will have to guess which chimney they pick this year.

The upper promenade at Washington Park's reservoir site is finally open, but the lower reflecting pool stays closed for now.

Argay Terrace families get a refreshed playground Monday, with new synthetic turf and a rope-climbing feature near the slide.

Thousands of Pacific Crest Trail hikers converge on Cascade Locks this weekend, with over 100 gear brands packing Thunder Island.

A Lake Oswego man's dog Dexter survived a coyote attack, as officials say the animals are becoming bolder around Clackamas County neighborhoods.

The Oregon Zoo will fatten up the hatchlings on heat lamps and food until they hit 50 grams — big enough to dodge invasive bullfrogs in the wild.