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Storm Petrels

As many as 50,000 petrels nest in burrows on Saddle Rock Island off Crook Point, making them hard to reach and hard to study. They fly at night to avoid their primary predator, the seagull, and often range 200 miles out to sea in search of food for their young. But thanks to some dedicated U of O marine biologists, were learning more about a tiny bird and the amazing amount of energy it puts into raising its offspring.

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Sumpter Locomotive

Hop aboard one of Oregon's only regularly operating full-sized steam locomotives for a historic tour through the beautiful Sumpter Valley. It's a slow, smoky, noisy ride, taking passengers back in time to experience the sights, sounds and smells of train travel in the 1890s. The meticulously restored engines hearken to a time when Sumpter was the second largest city in Oregon, boasting a large timber and gold trade.

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Mystery of the B-24 Plane Crash

60 years ago, in the Pueblo Mountains, near the Oregon/Nevada border town of Denio, a B-24 crashed killing 11 U.S. Army airmen. Scattered wreckage over an area dubbed "Propeller Meadows" remains as a memorial to the 11 lives lost that night. Hitting the mountain at full speed, during clear weather, with no distress call from the pilot, the unexplainable plane crash remains a mystery to this day. Locals share their feelings about the accident.

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