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Thatch Ants

Entomologist Jim McIver takes us to Prineville where we discover some of the secrets of thatch ants. Their name refers to the thatch-like colony where they live. These ants also tend to aphids, who provide them with honeydew, and collect other food from the sagebrush terrain.

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Klamath Marsh Restoration

The Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge was recently expanded to twice its size, but the new acreage needs to be restored to a more natural state. An international group called the Earth Stewards Network brings young people from around the world to help with work at the refuge.

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Ancient Forest Hike

Take a hike with leader Mary Vogel through some of the most dramatic and beautiful ancient forests in Oregon. The first day is a hike along the South Breitenbush trail among Douglas firs, hemlocks, and cedars. Day two is an eastside hike through ponderosa pines along the Metolius River. The third day is a hike to see Alaskan yellow cedars, a Douglas fir over 700 years old, and a beaver pond.

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