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Episode 1910

Last broadcast Thursday February 21, 2008

Marmot Dam Removed

Vince Patton
The largest dam removal in Oregon included a big gamble. Would 100,000 dump truck loads of sediment wash down and harm the river downstream? Watch what happens as Marmot Dam is removed.
Video: Time Lapse Video: Coffer Dam Face
Video: Time Lapse Video: Reservoir North Side
Video: Time Lapse Video: Reservoir South Side
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PGE Marmot Dam Site
Fire Tower

Imagine spending all day, every day, alone in a 15x15 foot shelter at the top of a mountain in the middle of the desert? Meet a man who does, and loves it.
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Ice Worms

Unlike any other species on the planet, there is an animal which lives only in glaciers and only in the Northwest. Climb with us on Mount Rainier to see the ancient ice worm for yourself.
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