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Cancer and Pacific Yew Trees

Taxol is an anti-cancer medication with a lot of promise. It comes only from the Pacific yew tree which grows only in the Pacific Northwest. While the trees are scarce and grow extremely slowly, timber companies continue to toss the trees away when clear cutting.

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Pine Mountain Observatory

The volcanic peaks of central Oregon are the perfect location for an observatory that may provide new data about deep space. The Pine Mountain Observatory, 6300 feet above sea level, uses relatively small telescopes with enormous computing power.

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Silver Falls State Park

Take a leisurely seven mile hike and see one of the greatest collections of waterfalls in Oregon. There are ten falls in the park, including six that are over 100 feet tall. Several of the falls have amphitheaters behind them that allow the hiker to walk behind the falls. The park also has a large conference center, horse corrals, and four miles of bicycle trails.

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