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Bear Research

Biologists struggle through rugged, snowy terrain in search of a female black bear. Even though she's wearing a radio collar, she's hard to find. This mother bear, with two cubs, is part of a five-year study of the health of the bear population in the Cascades. The scientists literally crawl into her den to check up on her.

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American dippers

The only truly aquatic song bird, the American dipper or water ouzel lives near fast-moving streams in the Pacific Northwest. An expert explains how they use their wings to manoever underwater and some of their other unusual adaptations.

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Harney County

Harney County, Oregon covers 10,180 square miles, but only about seven thousand people live within its boundaries. One can travel along a main highway for miles without seeing a house or fence, just an occasional road that leads seemingly nowhere. The discovery of gold in the early 1860s brought thousands of prospectors through the area. Cattle ranchers, attracted by the vast amount of bunchgrass soon began moving their herds into the region.

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