Rebecca Mostow guides a reporter on a journey through Oregon's dunes and explains about beachgrasses, dune ecology and more.
Hike with a scientist: Oregon dunes of Bob Straub hold secrets in the sand
Hike with a scientist: Oregon dunes of Bob Straub hold secrets in the sand
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The dunes of Bob Straub State Park near Pacific City are a place to study how natural and human-influenced ecosystems interact. Emily Parent / Special to the Statesman Journal