Eco Zoned
Travelers have always come to Oregon for its natural beauty. But will the increasing popularity of agritourism, European-style hiking getaways and forest resorts relax Oregon’s notoriously strict land-use laws?
Farms and Forests
Fighting Fire With Fire
Timber companies and environmental groups take a stab at collaboration to boost logging and restoration in Oregon fires.
Emperor of the Sea
Pacific Seafood, one of the world’s largest processors, is rebranding as a more transparent and consumer-friendly operation. A controversial CEO and monopoly accusations from coastal fishermen complicate the tale.
Beam Me Up
A “tall timber” alliance aims to position Oregon as a front runner in the glamorous new world of wooden skyscrapers.
Fly Zone
BY JOE ROJAS-BURKE
The black soldier fly’s larvae are among the most ravenous and least picky eaters on earth.
Grape Expectations
Well-financed outsiders from France and California are buying up vineyards and wineries in the Willamette Valley.
A Good Leap Forward
BY AMY MILSHTEIN
Agriculture businesses ramp up to meet international demand as workforce and succession challenges loom.