Patrick O’Grady, along with other archeologists and students at the University of Oregon, have discovered new evidence suggesting that Oregon could be the oldest site of human occupation in North America.

Patrick O'Grady and other archaeologists at the University of Oregon have discovered new evidence suggesting that Oregon could be North America's oldest site of human occupation

On the Channel Islands, archaeologists draw lessons in sustainability from historic Chumash fishing practices.

In the barren lands of the Eastern Oregon desert, a team of University of Oregon archaeologists, field archaeologists and volunteers sift through dirt, rocks, rain water and 18,000-year-old camel teeth.

A series of summer evening events at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History showcases the rich diversity of Oregon’s artists and cultural practices.

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History took its shows on the road this summer. It’s offering hands-on learning through its Oregon Rocks! program, which teaches kids and families about geology.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is traveling across Oregon to different libraries sharing the "Oregon Rocks!" program.

Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw rock shelter outside of what is now the Eastern Oregon town of Riley more than 18,000 years ago.

Todd Braje earned a doctorate in archaeology at the University of Oregon in 2007, and now he’s been selected to return to the UO to lead the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

A pre-historic stone tool unearthed by educators and students at the University of Oregon’s Archaeological Field School suggests that people were living in Oregon 18,000 years ago.