In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...

Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...

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Officials have discovered a highly invasive plant spreading in the Midwest and issued a warning. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued an alert over the discovery of "invasive purple ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources identified purple jewelweed at Frays Park in Kalamazoo last month. "I knew right away this was an unusual plant, so I took some photos," Hannah Whiteman, a ...

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My jewelweed inventory has grown every year since the first few plants were placed near my artificial pond. Now they come up on the south and east sides of my house, where they receive at least eight ...

I hiked the Little River, Cumberland Gap & Jakes Creek trail. Little River Trail starts in Elkmont. When the Elkmont Campground is directly in front of you turn left up the hill. About 8/10 of a mile ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that an invasive weed has been found in a Kalamazoo park. DNR specialists have confirmed that purple jewelweed, ...

An invasive plant has been detected at a park in Southwest Michigan. Purple jewelweed (Impatiens glandulifera), also known as Himalayan balsam, was recently detected in Kalamazoo’s Frayz Park thanks ...

New year, new life: First babies of 2026 welcomed across West Michigan hospitals Three West Michigan families welcomed a new addition on the first day of the new year. Michigan minimum wage now $13.73 ...