Oregon Field Guide travels to Japan nearly four years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami decimated towns along the Japanese coast. We look for lessons Oregon can learn as we prepare for our own Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami. Follow a year in the Portland Rose Garden with the man who has tended it for two decades.
Pedal powered "railriders" cruise an abandoned rail line between Joseph and Enterprise, Oregon. It's one of the first legal excursions of its kind in the count. What do Smurfs, sonar and rockfish have in common? All are being used to see if Oregon's marine reserves actually protect the fish they're designed for. An annual spiritual canoe journey that embraces Native American culture and traditions.
Portland's weirdness comes out in an impromptu version of an 800 Norwegian ski race. Christmas greens from our local forests also bring green to the northwest's economy. The only hawk that dives into water for its food thrives with help from humans. A tour of northwest wilderness areas marks the 50th year of the Act that preserved them.