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Stories about resource management, urban-rural issues and public policy in the Northwest.

Japan's Earthquake: Lessons For Oregon

Oregon Field Guide travels to Japan to explore lessons Oregon can learn from that nation’s experience during and after a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami struck there  in 2011.

Who’s Watching Oregon’s Wildlife?

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a mission to protect all species in the state. But even by its own admission … it’s failing. The agency spends money on the fish and game animals that make money from licenses and tags- but it neglects hundreds of other sensitive species. Oregon Field Guide teamed up with EarthFix investigative reporter Tony Schick for this special report.  

Hospital on Pogo Sticks That Can Survive Earthquakes

This hospital in Japan survived a magnitude 9 earthquake without so much as a broken window. As the Northwest prepares for the next Cascadia earthquake, what can Japan teach us when it comes to building with earthquakes in mind?