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Rod Hill is the Chief Meteorologist for KGW TV, a local TV station in Portland, OR.   He has been forecasting weather in Portland for over 25 years and is an expert on our local micro-climates, including Mt. Hood.

We start off talking about the Mt. Hood weather, how El Nino's and La Nina's affect it,  what climate change is doing to our snowpack, then diverge into a deep dive of how he forecasts and what it is like to be a TV meteorologist and local celebrity.   

Huge thanks to Rod for taking so much time with me.    I learned a lot and I hope you will too!

Find Rod on KGW TV, https://portlandweather.com/, and his youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@rodhillweather 

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Lloyd Musser is the curator of the Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp, OR.    He is retired from the Forest Service and has spent more than a few decades roaming the mountain and collecting its history.

We talk about the pre-settler history, the Oregon trail, and some of today's well known figures on the mountain.    

My favorite story he told was that of Joel Palmer and his contribution to the Barlow Road.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Palmer

Please visit the Mt. Hood Museum sometime in Government Camp, OR - it's worth your while and a key piece of the mountain's heritage.    

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Liz Westby is a geologist with the Cascade Volcano Observatory.   She covers geologic history of the mountain, some features and formations, and eruption history.   

It was my first recording and done with a crappy mic setup.    Promise it will get better.

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I introduce myself a bit and describe the reason for the podcast.