A family of Canadian geese out for a leisurely swim outside of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) SUPPORT ESSENTIAL REPORTING FOR SALEM – A subscription starts at $5 a month for around-the-clock access to stories and email alerts sent directly to you. Your support matters. Go HERE.

An osprey grabs a meal out of the Willamette River at the Salem Riverfront Park in a photo by Salem photographer John Svendsen. Contact Salem Reporter with news tips, story ideas or questions at [email protected]. SUPPORT ESSENTIAL REPORTING FOR SALEM – A subscription starts at $5 a month for around-the-clock access[Read More…]

The peonies are in bloom and available for sale or just to enjoy at Adelman Peony Gardens northeast of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A bright swath of color spreads across 25 acres of open farmland north of Salem from mid May to mid June at Adleman Peony Gardens.  A crisis[Read More…]

With April showers, Salem gardens are starting to put on their finest. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) When April showers come your way, don’t retreat to the living room and curl up with a good book. Reach for your camera, (or phone), and head out into the garden. While it may be counter[Read More…]

A Mandarin duck mirrored on a pond. (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: At Salem Reporter, we’re keenly aware that the drumbeat of news from the national level on down is heavy with grim stories and economic uncertainty. To give you a brief respite, we’re adding a photography series[Read More…]

A bald eagle settles into a nest building site on Minto Island in south Salem. The nesting eagle population has increased recently in the Willamette Valley. (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: At Salem Reporter, we’re keenly aware that the drumbeat of news from the national level on down[Read More…]