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Waterfall Discovery
Tipped off by a chance spotting from a passerby, waterfall hunters set out on an exciting trek through the forest surrounding Mount Hood for a supposed waterfall that is neither mapped nor named. Over steep cliffs, slippery hillsides, and through thick tree cover, join us for an amazing discovery as we locate a secret waterfall of spectacular proportions.
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Columbia River Trail
For centuries, the Columbia River was the region's highway. Now kayakers and canoers want to designate a "river trail" on the lower Columbia. The trail is 146 miles long and runs from Bonneville Dam to Astoria and the Pacific Ocean.
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Bird Song
Scientists believe learning more about the common songbird can helps us gain a better understanding of the human brain. In Washington County, molecular biologist Claudio Mello is studying sparrows in the breeding season. The sparrows can learn and repeat five or six different songs, and recognize the songs of their rivals.
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Big Blue Marble
by Vince Patton | 03/04/2010
If you’re old enough, you remember Christmas Eve, 1968 for an image that put the entire planet in its place. Of course, most folks saw it in black and white on their TVs.  The color version returned with the astronauts of Apollo 8 and became an iconic photo of the 20th century. The world had never [...]
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