Oregon Field Guide Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 20th Anniversary Special

  Celebrating 20 years of 'Oregon Field Guide.'

• Aleutian Geese; Sea Floor Mapping; Klamath Basin Animal Photoessay

  Simidi geese; deep-water reef exploration; south-central Oregon's Klamath Basin.

• Amphibian Disease
• Ancient Customs; Birds of Prey

  Native American traditions; birds of prey; Malheur National Refuge.

• Astoria Canyon

  Astoria canyon.

• Beach Erosion; Fish Barging

  Beach erosion; fish barging's effect on salmon; snow melts.

• Best of Oregon Field Guide

  Owyhee and Rogue River rafting; Kiger mustangs; Pueblo Mountains.

• Best of Oregon Field Guide

  A review of the season's best shows.

• Best of Oregon Field Guide

  Season favorites include surfing, white-water rafting, snowshoeing.

• Bighorn Pneumonia
• Bird Flu; Green Crabs; Borax Lake Chub; Mickey Hot Springs Photo-essay

  Wildlife researchers try to protect the birds in the state from bird flu; green crabs threaten the central coast; tiny fish; hot spring.

• Birds

  Shorebirds; migrating birds; pesticide alternatives.

• Biscuit Fire Recovery

  Wildfire in the state's Siskiyou Mountains.

• BLM Crime; Primitive Living

  Ranger protects the state's scenery; primitive living.

• Bridge of the Gods; Dragonfly Study

  Landslide; dragonflies.

• Burrowing Owls; Carpenter Ants; Crosscut Sawyer

  Burrowing owls thrive in a protected buffer of sagebrush desert; limiting the carpenter ant's destruction; five-time world-champion sawyer.

• Burrowing Shrimp; Train Mountain; Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly

  Burrowing shrimp; a 15-mile minirailroad; a butterfly on the verge of extinction.

• Canyoneering; Ocean Net Recovery
• Cascade Volcanoes
• Cathlapotle Village

  Archaeologists show Vancouver, British Columbia, and Portland, Ore., to be centers of a prehistoric culture.

• Cats & Birds; Spotted Owl; Sonar; Kayak Fishing
• Cave Diving; Dune Mushers

  Cave-diving; musher endurance run.

• Chetco River Kayak

  Kayaking the Chetco River.

• Christmas Valley Dunes Fossils
• Columbia White-Tailed Deer; Mountain Man Rendezvous

  White-tailed deer; Grizzly Mountain Long Rifles Rendezvous.

• Condor Nest Search
• Coyotes; Crater Lake Dying Forest; Green Building

  Coyotes; white-bark pine forest; environmentally sustainable building designs.

• Crater Lake Petroglyphs

  Archaeologists explore the Warner Uplands for evidence of ancient civilizations.

• Diamond Lake Chub; Umatilla Contaminated Fish; Youth Corps.

  Discussing this non-native fish; Tribe's work together to restore a healthy salmon population; Teen's spend their summer vacation working in Oregon's forests.

• Dinomorph; Estuary; Rancher Skier

  Dinosaurs; forces at the mouth of the Columbia River; Ferguson Ridge ski area.

• Dragonfly Watching; Mountain Quail; Stout Mtn. Photo-Essay

  Where to see dragonflies; quail return to the Steens Mountains; Salem's natural diversity.

• Effigy Beach
• Elk Ranching; Honeycombs Adventures; Snowmobilers

  Wild animals as livestock; rock formations; snowmobiling.

• Europa; Jet Propulsion Lab Research; Basque Arborglyphs

  Crater Lake; tree carvings.

• Extreme Sports
• Feral Pigs
• Fish Kill

  Natural phenomenon is killing marine life off the state's coast.

• Fort Stevens Re-enactment

  Fort Stevens annually hosts the largest Civil War re-enactment of the Pacific Northwest.

• The Hanford Cleanup

  The Hanford Nuclear Reservation's cleanup efforts.

• Horses and Birds

  Logging with horses; birds protecting fruit trees.

• Hut to Hut Biking
• Illinois River; Zumwalt Prairie Songbirds; Pest House

  The Illinois River; an ecosystem in danger from development; Knappton Cove on the Columbia River.

• Imnaha; Worms; Sea Kayaking

  Imnaha landscapes; worms and waste management; sea kayaking.

• Invasive Species, China; ODOT Troubleshooters; Fossils

  Invasive species in the state; ODOT road and bridge crews; reptile fossils.

• Jackrabbits
• Jellyfish

  Jellyfish are important in the oceanic food chain.

• Klamath Levee Blast; Cycle Oregon; Antarctic Research

  Footage of the Klamath levee blast; Folks who bicycle 500 miles across Oregon; How submerging volcanic activity in the Antarctic could effect the Oregon Cascades.

• Lava Caves; Zoo Vet; Berry Botanic Garden
• Lava Hand Prints

  Scientists examine handprints and footprints embedded in 8,000-year-old lava.

• Lizards; Offshore Islands

  Photographing desert lizards; breading birds; Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

• Logan Valley; Burns Paiute Tribe

  Burns Paiute tribe strives to regain its territory in Logan Valley.

• Malheur Refuge in Danger
• Managing Cougar Populations; Indian Village Excavation; Kayak Fishing

  Locating and tagging cougars for study is difficult; excavations uncover Indian village life; two kayak fishermen.

• Marmot Dam Removed; Fire Tower
• Mars Rover; Pond Turtles; Tram Story; Ironworkers

  Oregon's geology helps scientists understand land formations on Mars; Western pond turtle; Portland's aerial tram.

• Mega Dairy

  Dairy located in the desert.

• Meth Labs; Yurt Skiing; Weather

  Meth labs in remote areas like the Elkhorn Range threaten the environment; backcountry skiing in the Eagle Cap wilderness.

• Metro Special

  The Metropolitan Regional Planning Agency.

• Middle Owyhee River; Fish Hatchery Lab; Anthony Lakes Skiing

  Owyhee River slices through the deepest volcanic rock canyon in the U.S.; hatchery salmon; ski area in the Elkhorn Mountains.

• Missoula Flood

  Massive ice age floods.

• Mount Saint Helens Danger

  A growing glacier behind Mount Saint Helens' crater is a potential danger to the surrounding valley.

• Mountain Beavers; Rufous Hummingbirds; Tiny Bugs

  Mountain beavers pose a threat; migratory pattern of Rufous hummingbirds; tiny insects.

• Mt. Hood Glacier; Eco Wines; Obsidian Trail
• Mt. St. Helens' Conflict; Tree Voles; Family Loggers

  The conflict over Mount St. Helens' recreation sites; tree voles; loggers.

• Mt. St. Helens; Fish Trawler Research

  Snowboarders climb Mount St. Helens; research to protect fish.

• Mt. Washington Climb
• Muskrats; Cy Bingham Arborglyphs; West Coast Game Park

  Muskrats; forest ranger; animal petting park.

• Native Bumblebees
• Ocean Circulation; Historic Photos

  Oregon State University scientists track the complexities of ocean circulation; backgrounds of old photographs.

• Ocean Net Recovery
• Pelicans; Ghost Nets; Bats
• Personal Watercraft

  Personal watercraft; Stout Mountain.

• Pledge Special

  Highlights from favorite stories include a ride down the Rogue River.

• Plover Habitat; Big Wave Surf; Opal Creek

  Nesting habitat of the western snowy plover; Dangerous wave that attracts surfers world-wide; One of the most beautiful living classrooms on earth.

• Portland's Fish Story

  Fish in Portland, Ore.

• Producer Picks

  Producers pick various show segments; behind-the-scenes clips.

• Pronghorn Antelope; Freeriding; Kayak Surfing

  Resurgence of pronghorn antelope; mountain biking; kayak surfing.

• Public Land Fees

  Fees for hiking and camping on the state's public lands.

• Pygmy Rabbits

  Rescuing the pygmy rabbit.

• Quagga Mussels

  The Rocky Mountain elk population is decreasing; an exotic shellfish could threaten salmon recovery; a resort nestles in the middle of a volcano.

• Reptile Hunter
• Rescue Dogs; Wild Foods; Animal Therapy

  Search-and-rescue dogs; grocery shopping outdoors; helping pets in pain.

• Rogue River Conflicts; Tree-top Tour

  Regulations and aggressive enforcement help curb problems affecting the Rogue River; climbing 140 feet into treetops.

• Sandhill Cranes

  Sandhill cranes.

• Saving the Bull Trout of Sun Creek

  Saving the bull trout from extinction.

• Sea Bird Count; Coast Trail; Darlingtonia California; Stout Mtn. Photoessay

  Counting sea birds; trail spans the state's coast; flesh-eating plant; private mountain.

• Sea Otter Special

  Sea otters.

• Sixgill Sharks
• Spotted Owl

  The future of the spotted owl.

• St. Helens Mysteries; Tilikum Center; L.O. Rowing

  Scientists examine bizarre occurrences with fish and amphibians; City kids push their limits; Competitive rowing.

• Steens Archaeology; Metro's Greenspace Program; Olympia Oysters

  A visit to the Steens Mountains examines how early inhabitants adapted to the rugged landscape; Metro's Greenspace Program; Olympia oysters.

• Storm Petrels; Sumpter Steam Train; B-24

  Storm-petrel offspring; one of Oregon's only working full-size locomotives; a 60-year-old crash in the Pueblo Mountains.

• Sudden Oak Death; Restoring Animal Corridors

  Deadly microbial pest threatens Oregon's southwest coastal forests; methods to help animals move.

• Talus Caves; Adventure Photographer; Global Warming and Vineyards

  Talus caves; Ben Moon photographs athletes; changing climate affects winemakers.

• Tide Pool; Mountain Unicycle

  Underwater life along the state's coast; mountain unicycle.

• Tillamook Railroad; No Ivy League

  The Tillamook Railroad; the English Ivy plant; rocks in the Willamette Valley.

• Toad Crossing

  A central Oregon community comes together to help during a massive migration of tiny toads.

• Toad Crossing; Wind Turbine School
• Traffic Safety; Summer Lake Dig; John Day Photo Essay

  Traffic safety; archaeologists search for proof that man lived in caves during the ice age; flowers in bloom.

• Underwater Fossils
• Vultures
• Wallowa Backcountry Hut

  Wallowa wilderness; huts.

• Wave Energy; Salmon Tracking; Skateboarding

  Wave-generated electricity; tracking individual salmon in the open ocean; skateboarders.

• Whiteheaded Woodpeckers; Broken Top Winter

  Whiteheaded woodpecker; Broken Top Mountain.

• Wildcat Haven; Walking History Tour of Portland; Freshwater Mussels

  Wildcat Haven is a rescue facility for exotic cats; walking tour of Portland with Laura Foster; mussels.

• Wind Power; Kite Boarding; Grande Ronde River

  Wind power; kiteboarding; the Grande Ronde River.

• Wolf Eels; Audubon Wildlife Care Center; Northwest Trek

  An extraordinary look at the wolf eel; Center works to save over 3,000 animals each year; A story that will have you howling.

• Yellow Jackets; Elk; Wetlands

  Yellow jacket vaccine; elk as livestock; farmers save wetlands.

• Zoo Workers; Yellow Rails

  The habits of yellow rail birds.

• Zumwalt Prairie; Sensor Fish; Dam Research; Cavity Nesting Bird Habitat

  Plant and wildlife refuge; improving the survival rate of migrating fish; bird habitat.