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With its harbor closed because of silt and other sediment -- and no help in sight from the federal government -- the town of Leland found an unusua...
Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, and WBFO
- Added: Apr 19, 2017
- Length: 03:16
- Purchases: 4
Lakes are often portrayed as calm and serene environments, but Dave Sanford knows better. The Canadian photographer uses his pictures to reveal a m...
Bought by WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO
- Added: Jan 10, 2017
- Length: 01:13
- Purchases: 5
Put-In-Bay, on an island in Lake Erie, is a summer destination for vacationers and tourists. But when winter comes and ferry service to the mainlan...
Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, and WBFO
- Added: Dec 15, 2016
- Length: 03:27
- Purchases: 5
Trained dogs are helping localities find leaky sewer pipes that are polluting Great Lakes tributaries.
Bought by WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, and WBFO
- Added: Sep 23, 2016
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 5
There are a lot of invasive species vying for the public’s attention, especially in the Great Lakes. So researchers trying to raise awareness about...
- Added: Jul 29, 2016
- Length: 03:30
- Purchases: 2
When you lose your seat in Congress, what do you do? An audio postcard about former Maryland Representative Wayne Gilchrest who now runs a nature c...
- Added: Feb 24, 2015
- Length: 05:12
From: Deborah Van Fleet
While much of Iowa is now dealing with drought, last summer Hamburg, IA residents held up to 17 feet of floodwater at bay. Eight feet of dirt was ...
- Added: Jul 23, 2012
- Length: 03:54
Peanut Butter and Jelly can save the world from global warming.
Bought by WTIP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WFUV
- Added: Aug 06, 2007
- Length: 04:11
- Purchases: 4
Making the best use of the things in your own backyard.
- Added: Jul 24, 2007
- Length: 03:59