The Associated Press

The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin. Abiqua Falls is known for its 92-foot vertical drop over a basalt cliff. It has been privately owned but open to the public for over a century. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year. The listing worried fans of the natural wonder. But at the end of the legislative session this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stepped in and approved spending $2.1 million to buy the falls and its surrounding land.

The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin.

Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year.

The listing worried fans of the natural wonder. But at the tail end of the legislative session this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stepped in and approved $2.1 million to buy the falls and its surrounding land.

The waterfall is about 30 miles east of the state capital, Salem, and roughly 50 miles south of Portland. It’s reached by a rough, unpaved road and short, steep hike.