Dams

May 03, 2019

Dams are a big deal on the Columbia River. We’ll take a look at dams and how they have changed the river since Europeans arrived.

Dams

Dams

Dams are a big deal on the Columbia River. We’ll take a look at dams and how they have changed the river since Europeans arrived.

Economies of scale

May 02, 2019

Waterborne commerce has the corner on economies of scale when it comes to moving goods. Water is the way to go for sending a lot of cargo for the lowest cost and the least pollution, compared to land-based and airborne options.

Economies of scale

Economies of scale

Waterborne commerce has the corner on economies of scale when it comes to moving goods. Water is the way to go for sending a lot of cargo for the lowest cost and the least pollution, compared to land-based and airborne options.

May Day, or is it “mayday”?

May 01, 2019

On May Day, we take a look at the most well known maritime distress signal worldwide: “Mayday, mayday, mayday.”

May Day, or is it “mayday”?

May Day, or is it “mayday”?

On May Day, we take a look at the most well known maritime distress signal worldwide: “Mayday, mayday, mayday.”

The Astoria Canyon

Apr 30, 2019

While we can’t see it, it’s there: the Astoria Canyon off the mouth of the Columbia in the ocean. It’s hundreds of feet deep, rivaling the Grand Canyon in depth in some places.

The Astoria Canyon

The Astoria Canyon

While we can’t see it, it’s there: the Astoria Canyon off the mouth of the Columbia in the ocean. It’s hundreds of feet deep, rivaling the Grand Canyon in depth in some places.