Alejandro Figueroa

A swarm of Mormon crickets is causing a mild nuisance a few miles east of Lakeview in Southern Oregon. These swarms can sometimes damage large swaths of farms, but officials say they're not a a big problem so far this year.

Quagga mussels can reproduce so fast they clog irrigation systems and outcompete native species for resources. So far, state monitoring crews have only found one, but they'll continue monitoring the Prineville Reservoir.

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.

As resources run thin, cattle ranchers in Oregon’s remote rangelands may not get fire protection right away, so ranchers are filling in the gaps.

A group of animal rights activists submitted their final ballot initiative signatures to criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon on Thursday. But even they don't think it has any chance of passing if it qualifies for the November ballot.

Oregon farmers dependent on water for irrigation started out this season with a bleak outlook following a winter that brought a meager amount of snow. A few months in, conditions haven’t changed much.

Organizers submitted the final signatures for a ballot initiative to criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon. Its own backers don't think it has any chance of passing.

Some pear growers say they may face bankruptcy following a tough season last year.

As drought continues, some farmers will likely run out of water before the growing season ends.