Summer in Medford often reveals a tale of two extremes: beautifully warm days shifting into sudden storms reaching intense levels of wind and precipitation. Houses face unique challenges when surges...

Storms can seem to sweep across Bend, Oregon, in a rush of thunder and torrents of rain. In recent years, local residents have noticed these summer storms become both shorter...

Many admire the night sky, yet city lights and the built environment often stand between us and a gorgeous tapestry of stars. Although creating an optimal star-gazing refuge in or...

Imagine the first morning light spilling across Mount Rainier’s ridgeline or the Columbia River Gorge shimmering in the late afternoon sun. These vignettes are part of Oregon and Washington’s rich...