PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will consider banning overnight camping on Brookings beaches in the coming months after residents in the Mill Beach area filed a ...

Brookings resident Matilda Tuffey wrote a public comment in favor of the ban. She said residents like her are tired of cleaning up after homeless campers. She’s found all sorts of things on the beach ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With the end of summer approaching, travel website Lonely Planet released a list of the top 10 beaches in Oregon — ranging from destinations in Oregon’s “banana belt” to a ...

Brookings is the latest Oregon coast town where camping on the beach is officially banned. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved the new rule at a meeting Wednesday, following a public ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is launching its annual beach monitoring at two dozen beaches coastwide to keep an eye on fecal bacteria during the state’s busy recreation season. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A recent survey reveals the best secret beaches in the United States, including an Oregon spot with “rising Instagram fame.” The survey, conducted in May by Canadian-based ...

Stretching for over 363 miles along the Pacific Ocean, the Oregon Coast is renowned for its rugged beauty, dramatic cliffs, and pristine beaches. From secluded coves to expansive sandy shores, there's ...

A decomposing 40-foot sperm whale carcass washed up near Chetco Point in Brookings. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department says the carcass is too far gone to haul off, and the beach sand is too ...