PBS
How 7,000 Years of Epic Floods Changed the World (w/ SciShow!)
Strange geologic landmarks in the Pacific Northwest are the lingering remains of a mystery that took nearly half a century to solve. These features turned out to be a result one of the most powerful and bizarre episodes in geologic...
SciShow
The Catastrophic Flood That Triggered an Ice Age | ft. PBS Eons
Did you know that a massive ancient flood triggered a thousand year ice age? 13,000 years ago, North America seemed to be thawing from a 2.6 million-year ice age. Then, a huge swath of Earth was suddenly plunged back into the cold for...
SciShow
Conservation Genomics and Kizmit the Porcupine: SciShow Talk Show
Brit Garner, host of SciShow Psych, talks about the research she's doing in conservation genetics/genomics, and Jessi from Animal Wonders shows off an African crested porcupine!
SciShow
The Secrets of Ancient Earthquakes Revealed by Science
Did you know that nature contains clues that can uncover ancient earthquakes that occurred decades, or even centuries ago? Join us for a fascinating look into the world of ancient earthquakes, and see how yesterday's quakes compare to...
SciShow
Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
SciShow
Conservation Genomics and Kizmit the Porcupine: SciShow Talk Show
Brit Garner, host of SciShow Psych, talks about the research she's doing in conservation genetics/genomics, and Jessi from Animal Wonders shows off an African crested porcupine!
SciShow
Are We Overdue for a Megaquake?
If you live in the U.S. you may have heard that the Pacific Northwest is supposedly overdue for an earthquake of colossal, devastating proportions. If that’s true, how can we better understand the threat and be prepared for the day it...
TED Talks
TED: Conserving the canopy | Nalini Nadkarni
A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.
TED Talks
Angelicque White: What ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate
When the ocean changes, the planet changes -- and it all starts with microbes, says biological oceanographer Angelicque White. Backed by decades of data, White shares how scientists use these ancient microorganisms as a crucial barometer...
SciShow
The Massive Flood That Triggered an Ice Age (w/ PBS Eons!)
13,000 years ago, North America seemed to be thawing from a 2.6 million-year ice age. Then, a huge swath of Earth was suddenly plunged back into the cold for 1,000 years. To understand why we need to talk about megafloods.
SciShow
Will We Ever be Able to Predict Earthquakes?
Here on SciShow, we’ve talked quite a bit about how difficult it is to predict earthquakes, and how we prepare for them. So today, let’s take a tour of earthquake science!
Crash Course
Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology
Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...
Curated Video
Greater Idaho: Why Idaho Wants To Take Over Oregon And Eventually Washington and California Too
Oregon often feels like a progressive state, but once you get outside of Portland and Eugene, and especially beyond the Cascade Mountains, it gets very conservative. Because of this cultural difference, there's been a concerted effort to...
Curated Video
Oregon Country: How The Pacific Northwest Almost Became Canadian
The Pacific Northwest is a vibrant region of the United States. And British Columbia is an incredible province of Canada. But while both these regions are separated by an international border, at one point, it really wasn't clear whether...
Curated Video
High Speed Rail In The Pacific Northwest: Connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver!
High speed rail makes the most sense, when it's able to connect major population centers in a more convenient way than either personal vehicles or airplanes. With this in mind, the Pacific Northwest makes for almost a perfect scenario...
Curated Video
Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
NOAA’s 2020 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster report showed a notable uptick in extremes. In 2021, 10.6% of all-weather stations reported record temperatures. And with the continued emission of carbon into the atmosphere, this...
Great Big Story
Sea lions as companions, wild encounters
Dive into the world of sea lions in the Pacific Northwest, where these majestic creatures display playful and dog-like behaviors.
Brave Wilderness
I Caught a 300lb River Monster!
Coyote's got a big one on the line... a REALLY big one! Brave Wilderness ventures to British Columbia to team up with Kevin and Mariko of Sturgeon Slayers. Coyote's in for the battle of a lifetime as he attempts to wrangle an enormous...
Great Big Story
This Clam Is NSFW
Explore the fascinating world of the geoduck, the largest burrowing clam with a unique taste and harvesting process.
Great Big Story
Portlands Godfather of Soul
Join musician Chris Funk on a journey to discover the soulful rhythm and blues scene hidden within Portland, Oregon. Meet Ural Thomas, a legendary figure whose music transcends generations, proving that talent knows no boundaries.
Step Back History
Ruby Ridge, Waco, and the Apocalypse
Today we're going to talk about White Power's move to rebrand, as well as their massive clashes with the police at Ruby Ridge and Waco. These events ramped up a sense of an impending apocalypse. Something so scary, we'd eventually see...
Next Animation Studio
Why Portland’s roads exploded during the heat wave
The governments of Oregon and Washington states never imagined temperatures in their regions could soar to close to 48 degrees Celsius.
NASA
NASA | Landsat Senses a Disturbance in the Forest
This is a sequence of Landsat-based data in the Pacific Northwest. There is one data set for each year representing an aggregate of the approximate peak of the growing season (around August). The data was created using a sophisticated...