Oregon Field Guide — Dinomorph, Columbia River Estuary, Rancher Skier

Episode 1505

Dinomorph: University of Oregon professor Kent Stevens explains that previous notions of various dinosaurs' postures and movements were based on inaccurate readings of fossil bones. Warped by time and impossibly heavy, bones alone give scientists false impressions of how dinosaurs were shaped and how they moved. Thanks to new digital computer technology created by Stevens, we now have a much better idea of just how dinosaurs really lived.; Read More and Watch this story

Columbia River Estuary: New technology helps scientists study the violent forces at work at the mouth of the Columbia River. Underwater sensors are helping to create a computer simulation of the currents that run from the Columbia River estuary, to the mouth of the river, and out to sea.; Read More and Watch this story

Rancher Skier: Ferguson Ridge is a small, volunteer run ski area tucked at the base of the Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon. Created by locals in the 1970's, it's where area ranchers and their families come to experience fresh powder and visit with friends. Many of the kids here have grown up skiing and snowboarding with several making it into national competitions.; Read More and Watch this story