You might assume the Painted Hills in Oregon are just a dry, Mars-like wasteland with no vegetation to speak of, but that first impression misses the entire point because those waves of red, gold, orange, yellow, and…
Painted Hills Oregon geological history
Vaux's swifts spiraled overhead in Salem, Oregon before pouring into a church chimney to roost for the night. An estimated 4,000 of them formed a bird tornado circling the steeple fr
Bird tornado over Salem Oregon
Multnomah Falls in Oregon 🇺🇸
Multnomah Falls Oregon
Wildlife refuge status confirmed after an Oregon farmer converted 70 acres of barley land into a wetland. The shift reduced water pollution and now supports 140 bird species alongside endangered fish. This project blends…
Quaise Energy is building a system to reach 20 kilometers underground for geothermal power. Instead of grinding rock, the tech uses millimeter waves to vaporize it. Project Obsidian in Central Oregon is set to show how…
Oregon lawmakers want to see a nationwide ban on prediction markets that let people bet on forest fires. The concern is that the ability to wager on these events could motivate someone to set a fire on purpose for…
David Hampton tucked Douglas firs and larches into an Oregon hillside, and every fall the larches shift orange until the whole forest grins back at you.
Bro an Oregon startup called Panthalassa is building floating AI data centers that run on wave energy. The nodes are 85 meters long and stay below the surface, so as waves roll through, turbines spin up to juice the AI…
Panthalassa Ocean-2 wave-powered AI data center
A California-based startup called Satyress is building a 7-foot-tall teleoperated centaur robot named Threehalves. It's meant for hazardous work.
Slinger Rock in Oregon showing off some serious color, what a view
An Oregon man was convicted and sentenced to jail for collecting rainwater on his property.
Oregon man jailed for collecting rain water
An Oregon-based startup named Panthalassa is building floating AI data centers designed for offshore use. The company, which has received backing from billionaire Peter Thiel and other notable investors, plans to create…
Oregon coast at golden hour, with sea stacks and rolling waves.
Oregon is unreal. A waterfall dropping into turquoise water, ferns and moss everywhere, basalt columns on the cliff, just pure awe
