Buried beneath the pine trees of eastern Oregon lies the largest living organism ever discovered. Nicknamed the “Humongous Fungus,” this ancient lifeform stretches across more than 2,000 acres of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fungus that has become deadly for millions of bats nationwide has been detected in Oregon for the first time. The U.S. Geological Survey announced on Thursday that ...

The fungus that causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected for the first time in Oregon. White-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats across the U.S. by disrupting their ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in Clatsop County, the first such discovery in Oregon, state wildlife officials said Friday. White-nose ...

Some of Cary Kerst’s happiest childhood memories are of picking mushrooms in rural Indiana with his father 60 years ago. Those happy memories transformed into a nightmare last week when he got lost in ...

It was found in guano near Astoria. Wildlife officials say people should take precautions so they don’t spread the fungus to new areas. Bats roost in a cave in Dorset, Vt., on May 2, 2023. A fungus ...

Trained observer conducts the Oregon Department of Forestry’s aerial survey. (Courtesy ODF) The Oregon Department of Forestry says the annual aerial survey is the longest-running survey of its kind in ...

A little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) at the Oregon Caves National Monument, shown here in a provided photo from 2025. Emma Busk / BLM White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that grows on hibernating ...