America’s relationship with history is changing and, with it, our views of public monuments. Debates are raging in towns and cities across the nation. Some monuments have come down, others defaced. Join Confluence for a virtual conversation with writer Sarah Vowell to explore the national recalibration that’s underway over how America expresses its stories and…

Oregon's incredible wildlands are inhabited by an abundant diversity of fish and wildlife. But some of the heftiest members of the state's native megafauna club no longer range its forests, hills, and valleys. Naturalist Ethan Shaw explores the history of two of the West's most iconic species - the mighty American bison and grizzly bear…

Deschutes River Habitat Conservation Plan, what you need to know. The Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) has been a 12-year collaboration among a large group of Deschutes River Basin stakeholders – irrigators, municipalities, recreationists, federal and state agencies, and Tribes. The HCP will protect and restore habitat in 340 miles of rivers and streams. The area…