Salt making on the Oregon Coast, then and now
Two groups on the coast are trying to unlock the secret of making pure, clean, edible salt from sea water. One is a modern, innovative company and the other is recreating history.
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Oregon’s aspiring tree climbers reach new heights
Students at Oregon-based national tree climbing school push themselves to the limit to become professional cone collectors
Northwest geologist hot on the trail of Ginkgo lava flow
Popular geologist Nick Zentner of “Nick on the Rocks” takes an entertaining road trip to explore the Ginkgo lava flow that erupted in Central Washington and flowed all the way to the Oregon Coast 16 million years ago.
Invasive European green crabs threaten Northwest shellfish industries
European green crabs have established themselves as a formidable threat to local shellfish since appearing on Pacific Northwest shores in the late 1990s.
From Oregon to Alaska: An ice sculpting odyssey
A team of artists from Oregon competed in one of the largest and most renowned ice sculpting events in the world.
Washington scientist brings new hope to dying coastal sea star
The once-thriving sunflower sea star has all but disappeared along the West Coast, but a San Juan Island lab is cultivating a new generation.
Pumpkins, paddles and costumes: Folks hit the water for October fun in Tualatin
Every October, paddlers dressed in Halloween costumes race 1,000-pound pumpkins across the Lake of the Commons in Tualatin.
SpiderHarp: Oregon scientists study spiders with a web-inspired musical instrument
Oregon State University scholars combine science and art to make the novel SpiderHarp, which looks like a spider web and plays like a harp.
Massive dam removal project spurs hope in the Klamath Basin
By the end of next summer, four dams on the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California will be gone. Their removal is a source of hope and anxiety throughout the basin.
Tracking the elusive chukar through Oregon’s desert grasslands
A game-bird hunting tradition offers a way for Oregonians to bond with family, friends and dogs.
This hospital in Bend gives wildlife a second chance
If you get sick or hurt in central Oregon, there's always a hospital and rescue crew to help. If you're a wild animal, there's Think Wild.
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