Episode 1606
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- Wolverine
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- The last documented wolverine sighting in Oregon was over 14 years ago, and people are hard at work to see if this reclusive animal still inhabits the state. Southern Cascade Wolverine Survey biologists visit avalanche-prone areas around Crater Lake in search of wolverine. And the Forest Service works with the volunteer group Cascadia Wild to track the animal in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
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- TV Tower Safety
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- In Christmas Valley, one TV tower engineer demonstrates his dedication to providing a communication link for remote farming communities. A group of workers from Radio Tower Company and Custom Metal Work ascends 900 feet up the OPB tower in Portland for repairs. Adverse weather, radiation exposure and gravity’s pull, are all potential hazards these brave engineers must safeguard against.
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- Sandboarding
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- Using similar techniques and equipment to snowboarding, sandboarding takes place on sand dunes rather than snow-covered mountains. The dunes of the Oregon coast, which can reach over 200 feet high, are perfect for a pair of local sandboarders.
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- Racing Electrons - See for Yourself
- by Vince Patton | 07/22/2010
- Your chance to watch all electric cars drag race against their gas-guzzling counterparts is coming up this weekend. (July 23/24, 2010) The Wayland Invitational hits its fifth year at Portland International Raceway. John Wayland is trying out new batteries this year. By now you’d think most of the gas drivers would know what’s coming. The electric [...]
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