In the late 1950s, the state unintentionally eradicated a unique lamprey species. Or so they thought. After the rediscovery of the fish in the 1990s, a decades-long rehabilitation effort is underway – led by a loose collection of biologists, retirees and students.

Dragon boat racing is a popular Portland pastime. But one team, all clad in bright pink, stands out. Meet the women of Pink Phoenix, America’s first breast-cancer survivor dragon boat team.

In 2016, we introduced you to an isolated population of American pika living in the Columbia River Gorge. When the Eagle Creek Fire swept through in 2017, about half of those pika colonies seem to have been wiped out. Three years on, the impossibly cute critters seem to be making a comeback… or are they?

Every Mother's Day, hundreds of folks climb Mt. St Helens--in dresses. It is a beloved colorful annual tradition, but few know about the inspiring woman who started it, and blazed a trail for other women in the mountains.

A photo essay of beautiful Spirit Lake at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.

It’s been more than 3 decades now since Mount St. Helens erupted. One of the first animals to return to that landscape were elk. But they didn’t find much food. And since they can roam for miles, they left for better territory. We last reported on the vvolcano’s elk herds more than 20 years ago. Since then, life has returned to the volcano and so have the elk – in huge numbers.

Philomath, Oregon was one of many towns that faced hard times as jobs left and mills closed. But today, the Philomath Frolic is an event that brings joy to people, and gives the community a place to connect and hold onto all that makes small town life great.

A small group of loggers and environmentalists in Eastern Oregon have done the unthinkable: worked together to find common ground—and even become friends.

Oregon Field Guide likes to capture a bit of everything--science, wildlife, adventure, rural life-- but it’s not every day that we get to tag along on someone’s vacation. That’s what happened when producer Danika Sandoz met two women joined them for their Portland to Coast bikepacking adventure.

Oregon is losing its dark and starry skies to light pollution, with consequences to both people and wildlife.

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a giant towering over the Northwest landscape? You can find out at the Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club, where even children loom like Godzilla over all the iconic sites of the Gorge, from Union Station to Multnomah Falls to the Crooked River High Bridge.

Meet Jenny Bruso who encourages people of all genders, races, shapes and sizes to get outside.

Sometime after 2014 — no one can say exactly when — scientists started getting reports of a mysterious sea creature showing up on Oregon beaches. And not just a few either — these things were showing up by the millions, and they were unlike anything scientists had ever seen here before. They are pyrosomes, or “sea pickles” as they are sometimes called.

Meet the volunteers who keep Warner Canyon Ski hill running. - a one lift hill that’s the winter heart of rural Lakeview. Oregon.

Parkdale, Oregon, is known for its abundant fruit orchards and agricultural crops, but the quiet winter months offer supreme opportunities for photography, especially with the majestic Mount Hood as its backdrop. Enjoy this stunning photo essay by OPB Photographer, Nick Fisher.

Blacksmiths used to be an integral part of every community. Today, we can get pretty much anything we need at the store and blacksmiths are few and far between. But that's changing. One traditional forge in an urban Portland neighborhood is attracting everyone from engineers to chefs who want to learn how to forge their own tools. It's part of a resurgent interest in old-world craft.

Biologist Robin Kodner specializes in the study of tiny sea creatures that produce light (bioluminesce) when they're disturbed in the water... and nobody is really sure why. Robin shows us these mysterious creatures in both their incandescent beauty and under the microscope.

Oregon Field Guide joins geologist Dr. Liz Safran and river guide Audrey Gehlhausen for a journey through the geologic wonderland of the Owyhee Canyonlands. Beginning in the small town of Rome, Oregon, our cameras reveal a raw and breathtaking landscape sculpted by lava flows, landslides and volcanic eruptions.

River snorkeling offers a great opportunity to see a whole world under the surface. We'll join Russ Ricketts on local rivers. Russ teaches us ways to enjoy this peaceful environment. We'll also show Dave Carpenter, a river steward for the Native Fish Society, a very different prospective of what the river holds.

Tillamook Rock is home to the notorious "Terrible Tillie" lighthouse. Built in 1879, the lighthouse warned ships away from Tillamook Head for some 80 years before the storm-prone outpost proved too difficult to maintain. Today, it is a privately owned "columbarium" as well as a federally managed wildlife refuge.