It's a blast that has echoed into Oregon's history books. On November 12, 1970 state crews used dynamite to remove a dead ...

On November 12, 1970, a massive dead whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The highway department decided the best way ...

A long, quiet road leads along the dunes on the central Oregon coast. Every mile or so, a sign will direct you to pull over ...

The anniversary of one of Oregon's most "explosive" events is coming soon and the Lane County community that made history 56 ...

Oregon officials blowing up a dead whale with dynamite, Paul Linnman said he’s still recognized for capturing what may have ...

Florence, Oregon is marking the 56th anniversary of the 1970 exploding whale incident with a weekend of film, music, art, ...

Florence's weekend festival honors the infamous 1970 incident with film screenings and live music from The Exploding Whales.

Murdoch’s film “Oh, Whale,” a journalist reflects on a weird, odorous story that defined his career—and on what it taught him ...

Florence is once again celebrating the town's strangest claim to fame — the day officials tried to blow up a beached whale and sent blubber raining down on a parking lot. The coastal Oregon town will ...