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Oregon Field Guide

Rain Beetles, North Fork Smith River and Oil Pollution Art

Season 29 Episode 3 | 28m 20s

A scientist's quest to discover a new species of animal living in our own backyards. Head south to a river canyon that’s been described as a desert in the middle of a jungle. We'll hear now one man is turning pollution into art and a stunning photo essay of a harvesting wheat farm in Oregon.

Aired: 10/19/17

Rating: NR

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