Who was OR-7?
OR-7 was a gray wolf from Oregon that traveled more than 1,000 miles and became the first wild wolf known in California since 1924 when he crossed the state line in 2011.
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- What is the Graveyard of the Pacific?
“The dangerous Columbia River Bar near Astoria is called the "Graveyard of the Pacific."”
Reference: Columbia River Maritime Museum
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What is the oldest US settlement west of the Rockies?
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