Sightline Animated Maps & Flash

Up in Smoke - 2008 Energy Counter

The Northwest is spending $61 million a day on oil & gas. See the real-time numbers add up on our counter.

Caribou: Current and Historic Range (animated)

The Selkirk herd in northern Idaho and Washington is the last remaining caribou herd in the lower 48 states.

Grizzly Bear: Current and Historic Range (animated)

Grizzlies once roamed throughout western North America, but their range has diminished substantially.

Grouse: Current and Historic Range (animated)

Sage-grouse numbers have plummeted with the destruction of the bird's natural habitat, particularly in Washington.

Gray Wolf: Current and Historic Range (animated)

Despite recent population increases in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, gray wolves occupy only a small fraction of their historic habitat.

Car Crashes, By the Numbers (counter)

The car crash counter estimates the human and economic costs of crashes this year--a huge and underappreciated risk to Cascadians’ health.

Salem, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Salem has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Eugene/Springfield, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Eugene and Springfield have grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Bend, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Bend has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Medford, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Medford has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Corvallis, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Corvallis has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Portland, Oregon: 100 Years of Growth (animated)

Have Oregon's land-use policies made a difference in how the state's cities have grown? This map shows how Portland has grown since 1900; 1980 marks the point when Oregon's land-use policies began to take effect.

Northwest's Vulnerable Energy Network (animated map)

The Northwest's energy system, including oil, gas, and power lines, which are vulnerable to disruptions and sabotage.

The Spread of Dams in the NW (animated map)

The hundreds of dams that were built from 1930 to 1998, which now block the west's streams and rivers.

Greater Portland Population Growth and Sprawl

Portland, Oregon was a star at curbing rural sprawl in the 1990s.