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Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is a protected area in the northern Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The 4,554-acre (1,843 ha) park, including the marble cave, is 20 miles (32 km) east of Cave Junction, on Oregon Route 46. The protected area, managed by the National Park Service (NPS), is in ...
Fraxinus latifolia is a medium-sized deciduous tree that can grow to heights of 20–25 metres (65–80 feet) in height, with a trunk diameter of 40–75 centimetres (16–30 inches) in its 100−150-year average life span. [4] Oregon ash can grow considerably larger and can have well over a 200-year life span, or become stunted and very small ...
The Grand Theatre is part of a complex of historic buildings in Salem, Oregon, United States that was originally owned by the fraternal organization Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as the Chemeketa Lodge No. 1, Odd Fellows Buildings. The theater building is also known as the I.O.O ...
August 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Skies over the U.S. were once again treated to views of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. The Mount Washington Observatory of New Hampshire ...
Meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseids meteor shower peak at Pedernales Falls State Park on August 12, 2024. Stargazers had the best of both worlds over the weekend — and the photos ...
Populus balsamifera subsp. trichocarpa (Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw. Populus trichocarpa, the black cottonwood, [ 1] western balsam-poplar[ 2] or California poplar, is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western North America. It is used for timber, and is notable as a model organism in plant biology.
The forest's dominant tree species is the Douglas-fir, the state tree of Oregon. Douglas-fir is a valuable timber species in the United States. The forest contains some stands of old-growth forest, some of which are over 300 feet (91 m) tall, among the tallest trees in the world, with tree diameters ranging from 3 to 8 feet (0.91 to 2.44 m). [10]
The Northern Lights Theater Pub in South Salem will start showing first-run pictures starting Friday, a move the owners say they were forced to make. Northern Lights Theatre Pub, Salem's only ...