Conservation groups hoping to expand the wilderness area along Oregon's most popular whitewater run announced Monday that a major timber industry group won't oppose the effort to protect the land from logging and mining.

Oregon congressional members have proposed new protections for three areas in southwest Oregon. A series of bills introduced by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Peter DeFazio seek wilderness designation for nearly 30,000 acres in the Siuslaw National...

Efforts to safeguard the Merced River have spawned a court battle over the future of development in Yosemite National Park's most popular stretch. Should they remain open to everyone, or should access be limited in the interest of protecting them?