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.
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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.
To keep the Deschutes River clean, ‘Two-ply’ goes on ‘Poo Patrol’
For those who have to answer the call of nature while boating down the Deschutes, Jerry Christensen’s work to clean and maintain the bathroom facilities is much appreciated. He’s even become a bit of a local celebrity for his work, earning the nickname “Two-ply.”
Pretty in purple: Camas flowers begin late spring bloom in Oregon
Across Oregon, the spring camas bloom is underway. Wild camas are native to North America and found throughout Oregon in moisture-rich areas.
Meet the man who makes Oregon sunstones sparkle
Ever wonder what makes gemstone sparkle? It starts with the way a crystal reflects and refracts light. Gemstone cutters must choose a design with the right angles for that stone, so that light passes through, bounces back to the top and catches the eye of the beholder. Karl Ziltener of the Columbia Willamette Faceters Guild shows us how he turns a raw Oregon sunstone into a glittering jewel.
The robots are coming ― to pick Northwest apples
Feeling pressure from labor shortages, some farmers are betting on robots to be the fruit pickers of the future.
Oregon bonsai creator captures nature in a bowl
After a traditional apprenticeship in Japan, Oregon bonsai professional Ryan Neil is capturing the West's rugged landscape in bonsai form. We follow one tree over the course of a year, as well as venture into the wilderness with Neil to see humanity's relationship with nature through his eyes.