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Hanford Environment

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation, where atomic bombs were developed, has remained off-limits to human beings. It's home to the largest undisturbed grassland in the country, an ecological treasure preserving animals and plants.

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Snow Pack

Over 100 different sites in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest are rigged up with monitoring equipment that sends information about snow and rainfall into a central database. A range of officials uses the information to manage water usage and warn when flood conditions threaten.

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Forest Fire Lookouts

Earlier in the century, sentinels were posted at fire lookouts to keep watch for forest fires. Only a few of the tall wooden towers survive, and fans hope to restore and save the historic structures.

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