A team of specialist abseilers has been helping to tackle an invasive non-native plant on the banks of the River Tweed. It is part of efforts to reduce the density and abundance of giant hogweed ...

In the United States, the plant can be found in Maine, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Oregon, and Washington. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), giant hogweed is ...

Gary Kristensen set out on an unusual mission, paddling just over 45.6 miles in a giant pumpkin boat. For 35 hours, he tackled river currents, equipment malfunctions and a couple of all-too-brief ...

The invasive giant hogweed plant was just discovered in the ... and in the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington. The USDA website shows it has also been found in Michigan and Illinois.

At the annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, boaters attempt to cross a watercourse in Tualatin using only a giant pumpkin as their vessel. The regatta will happen on Sunday. Jim Sherwood is an ...

A 65-foot-tall Oregon Duck inflatable floated Indiana’s White River on Tuesday as University of Oregon preps for its premier in the Big Ten conference. A 65-foot-tall Oregon Duck inflatable ...

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Just gift some elephants a bunch of giant pumpkins — then give them free rein to destroy them. The Oregon Zoo’s Asian elephants followed through on a 26-year-old tradition Thursday morning at ...

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It is part of efforts to reduce the density and abundance of giant hogweed in the area. Toxic sap from the plant can cause severe burns and blistering and the river acts as a transport network for ...