Oregon Field Guide
Lava Caves
Show title: Oregon Field Guide
Video title: Lava Caves
Video duration: 8m 50sVideo description: Explore Oregon as few ever have as we search for unknown caves.
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Bill & The Volcano
13m 26s
Axial volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet and it exists just off the coast of Oregon. Volcanologist Bill Chadwick is on a quest to discover what it can teach us about predicting volcanic eruptions.
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Axial Seamount: Behind-The Scenes
6m 17s
OPB crew works around the clock following scientists at sea studying an active volcano.
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Axial Seamount: Behind-The Scenes
6m 17s
OPB crew works around the clock following scientists at sea studying an active volcano.
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Tugboat Races
9m 55s
Tugboat races at Olympia Harbor Days celebrate Pacific Northwest maritme history.
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Pumpkin Regatta
3m 12s
Every October, the residents of Tualatin take 1,000 pound pumpkins, carve them into boats, and race them around the Lake of the Commons.
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Tree Climbing School
13m 10s
Tree Climbing School at Dorena offers a demanding 4-day training to teach ecologists and scientists the skills they need to ascend some of the world’s tallest trees.
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Salt Makers
8m 47s
The legacy of salt making is explored, from the days of Lewis and Clark to the modern salt-making facilities of Jacobsen Salt Company.
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Ginkgo Flow
10m 10s
Geologist Nick Zentner (of “Nick on the Rocks” fame) takes us on 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.
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Umpqua Rain Photo Essay
1m 52s
Photographer Brandon Swanson showcases the loveliness of the North Umpqua River during a rainstorm.
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Columbia Slough
8m 59s
Exploring the surprising natural oasis in the most urban watershed in Oregon with the folks of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and a dedicated volunteer helping to clean it up.
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Green Crab Invasion
10m 12s
In 2006, invasive green crabs were just starting to show up in Oregon bays. Nearly two decades later, these non-native critters are multiplying at alarming rates and threatening Pacific Northwest shellfisheries.
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Pig-N-Ford
10m 6s
This zany race combines Ford Model T’s, pigs and a dirt track at the Tillamook county fairground. The Pig-N-Ford has been an Oregon tradition for nearly 100 years.
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Smith Rock Photo Essay
3m
A visual exploration of Smith Rock State Park by photographer Todd Sonflieth.
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Sunflower Sea Stars
10m 47s
The Sunflower Sea Star once flourished along the west coast of the US. However this beautiful echinoderm has been dying out in large numbers due to a mysterious syndrome known as wasting. Jason Hodin is part of a team of University of Washington scientists that are attempting to preserve this sea star by spawning multiple generations that are more resilient to wasting.
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Sumpter Christmas Parade
2m 43s
A storybook Christmas comes to life in the small-town of Sumpter, Oregon.
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SpiderHarp
8m 43s
Spiders have bad eyesight, so how do they "see" what's happening on their webs? Oregon State University scientists create models to understand the way web vibrations serve this function... and can even create music.
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Photographer's Backyard Photo Essay
3m 59s
The small wonders of nature are observed in photographer Todd Sonflieth’s backyard photo essay.
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Klamath Dam
11m 16s
The world's largest dam removal project is underway on the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The project will dramatically change summertime whitewater rafting and remove the lakes some people have built their lives around while reopening more than 400 miles of potential habitat for salmon that have been blocked from swimming upstream for a century.
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