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David Imus (1957–)
Oregon native David Imus is a master mapmaker who started his mapmaking company in Eugene more than twenty-five years ago. His work has attracted international …
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David Thompson (1770-1857)
British fur agent, surveyor, explorer, and cartographer David Thompson was born on the outskirts of London in April 1770. His Welsh father died before Thompson …
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Day of Remembrance
The Day of Remembrance (DOR) was created as an annual observance of Executive Order #9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, forcing …
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Dayton Ogden Hyde (1925-2018)
Dayton O. “Hawk” Hyde has been a rancher, naturalist, environmentalist, cowboy historian, photographer, rodeo clown, and writer. Born in Marquette, Michigan, in 1925, he hopped …
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Deschutes Land Trust
The Deschutes Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners to conserve land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. Since 1995, the Land Trust has conserved …
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Dirty Shame Rockshelter
Dirty Shame Rockshelter, in the Owyhee Uplands of southeastern Oregon, was named for the fact that its exceptionally valuable prehistoric deposit was heavily pillaged by …
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Don Berry (1932–2001)
Don Berry holds a special place in the history of the arts in Oregon. He is best known as the author of three highly regarded …
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Douglas-fir
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), perhaps the most common tree in Oregon, is the most important conifer in the state because of its ecological and …
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Earthquakes and Tsunamis in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Sometime in the future, the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Island, and northern California, will experience a devastating earthquake as large as magnitude 9—the …
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Edith Henry Kilbuck (1931–2008)
Edith Kilbuck was a noted harpsichordist, pianist, and professor of music at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Her keen interest in the field …
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