La Niña is part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, cycle. It refers to a period when lower ocean surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific bring higher precipitation and cooler weather ...

Ian McCluskey is a seventh-generation Oregonian and avid outdoor enthusiast (despite once having been hit by lightning). He is passionate about telling stories from the wild and remote corners of the ...

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Jenn Chávez is the host of OPB's weekly podcast, The Evergreen. Jenn has been making audio stories in Portland for 15 years as a public media and community media journalist. For six years, she was ...