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  • Western red cedar

    Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) is one of the grand trees that grows in moister forests of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Theophrastus, …

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  • Wild horses in Oregon

    Scientists believe that the ancestors of today's horses evolved in North America 3.5 million years ago. Those animals became extinct in the Americas at least …

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  • Willamette Falls

    The largest falls in Oregon and the sixth in the United States by volume, Willamette Falls is one of the most significant natural features in …

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  • Winona LaDuke (1959-)

    Winona LaDuke (Mississippi Band of Anishinaabe Indians) is an internationally respected Native American environmental leader, author, politician, and economist. She is best known for her …

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