BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes National Forest released a draft decision notice Tuesday on a cave management forest order prohibiting specific activities in and around caves that impact fragile ...

The Deschutes National Forest is home to approximately 700 caves. New rules aim to protect the fragile resources and ecosystems within them. Playtime is over in the ecologically delicate caves of the ...

In The Forest, it can be easy to get lost in the dangerous wilderness and labyrinth-like cave systems, but if you have the Map and Compass you will have an easier time keeping track of where you have ...

An area of Lincoln National Forest known for a complex cave system was protected from oil and gas drilling and other mineral extraction, with the block on development extending for 20 years. The ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Lava River Cave, Oregon’s longest known lava tube, is now open for summer guided tours. The nonprofit Discover Your Forest is offering tours for a second season, after ...

Indiana’s bat populations are under pressure, and the Hoosier National Forest is reminding would-be spelunkers to stay out of caves until May. White-nose syndrome, caused by a fungus that started ...