Oregon state parks reported a decline in visitors in 2025, a trend that affected even the state’s least-visited park sites.

Oregon's state parks are hiring seasonal park rangers and park ranger assistants across the state for the 2026 season. Here's how to apply.

The cost to park at 25 of Oregon’s state parks will increase to $10 starting on Jan. 2, up from the $5 parking fee that has been in place the last 15 years. The move is part of a wider collection of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is recruiting 250 seasonal park rangers and assistants for positions across the state, the department announced Friday. The ...

Oregon State Parks announced Tuesday it is now hiring seasonal Park Rangers and Park Ranger Assistants for the 2026 season. The agency is recruiting for positions at parks across the state, with the ...

The department announced the increases Friday. Stefanie Knowlton with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department told KLCC that fees haven’t gone up in seven to 15 years. “Oregon Parks and Recreation ...

The State of Oregon has taken an important step toward what could be a big change to where electric bikes can ridden. On Wednesday, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced that the ...

Some Oregon state parks will see increased parking and visitor fees later this year, as the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department looks to lessen a widening budget shortfall. Starting in October, 21 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will hire more than 200 seasonal rangers and ranger assistants for positions across the state for the 2025 season, the agency said Thursday. Hiring starts as ...

Oregon’s state parks were busier than ever in 2021, but not all park sites were overcrowded. Among the roughly 250 Oregon state park sites, there are dozens that remain stubbornly under the radar, ...

Oregon State Parks are hiring Park Rangers and Park Ranger Assistants for the 2026 season.