It’s lonely down there.  Sinking into cold, green space, the icy water fills your wetsuit. Imaginary sharks circle, just out of view, which isn’t very far. At “The Fingers,” a popular freedive spearfishing spot in[…]

Fresh seaweed can be dried, roasted, made into flakes, or eaten raw. It can also be added to salads or to soups like miso and ramen. And, if you like your seaweed fresh, Oregon allows[…]

With the summer halfway over and only a little over a month left to get high off UV rays, plenty of us are making last-minute plans to hit the beach to enjoy the surf and[…]

Oyster producers in Oregon and Washington have been fighting to save their livelihoods for many decades, with the most recent of threats caused by rising ocean temperatures. The damage comes in the form of dead[…]

Advocate creditors received an email Wednesday asking forgiveness of the paper’s debt, along with an offer that balances could be converted to advertising donations for local non-profits of each creditor’s choice. According to General Manager[…]

Our friends over at the Ocean Blue Project spend an immense amount of time picking up plastic on the coast. Now they’re proposing new legislation that would direct money collected from the Oregon plastic grocery[…]

We at The Advocate are a green shade of giddy to announce our partnership with Mother Earth News magazine for their upcoming Albany installment of the Mother Earth News Fair, returning to the Linn County[…]

Ever since recreational marijuana was legalized in our state, Corvallis has embraced the green economy and pot shops are popping up left and right. This week, the Advocate reviews the town’s two newest dispensaries: one[…]

On Tuesday, July 25 the City Club of Corvallis is hosting a homeless Town Hall double feature with members of city and county government as well as homeless shelter directors. The panelists will discuss the[…]

This is probably old news to some of you, but there are now two convenient ways to get to the Portland Airport. In addition to the HUT Shuttle, which has been the primary option for[…]

Researchers at Oregon State recently published findings suggesting American bullfrogs are capable of learning to avoid predators while still in the egg. This newly identified ability adds to our understanding of how the bullfrog has[…]

Since we’re well into summer, there’s less interest in Corvallis’ gyms lately, as we rarely get the opportunity during the winter to be active outdoors (unless you’re into that sort of freezing torture). Corvallis has[…]

The Corvallis Hash House Harriers (CH3)—a local chapter of the worldwide, non-competitive, 21-and-older drinking club with a running problem—is hosting its Get the Runs in Brownsville hash this upcoming Saturday, July 15. What exactly is[…]

Whether you long for team spirit or just feel the call of competition, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in pedal bike races near Corvallis. Although in some instances you may end up[…]