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Thin As a Rail

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Rails are secretive marsh birds, and they’re on the decline. But a researcher playing their recorded calls over a loudspeaker could help bring them...

Taking the Shot to Save the Eagles

From: Interlochen Public Radio

America’s bird, the bald eagle, is facing a tremendous challenge. As scavengers, they feed on what we and other animals leave behind. But lead cont...

Sky Dancer

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

There’s this elusive bird found throughout the Great Lakes region. If you know where to look, you can often spot it where fields and wetlands meet....

Glowing Squirrels and the Search For 'Why'

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Flying squirrels glow pink under a blacklight. How many other mammals do this? What causes them to glow? The hardest question of all might never be...

Dirty Laundry, Invasive Species, and the Limitations of Knowledge

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Invasive species often spread by hitching a ride on anglers, especially anglers who don’t clean their gear after fishing. Though this is widely kno...

04-18: Radical Transparency: Mapping the Planet from the Ground to the Cloud, 3/6/2024

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

New, democratized access to powerful analytical and mapping tools is transforming our understanding of the natural world – and with it, our ability...

Sound Ecology: Native Bees

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard highlighting native bees -- including nuances of their behavior, life history and ecological importance.

Ballooning

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

This time on Children’s Hour get blown away with us as we learn all about balloons. From the history of hot air balloons to latex balloon art and c...

Bought by KTNA, RadioFreePalmer, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KRSC, Allegheny Mountain Radio and more

20231002: Ballooning, 10/2/2023

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

This time on Children’s Hour get blown away with us as we learn all about balloons. From the history of hot air balloons to latex balloon art and c...

episode 6: glacier thread

From: Theresa Soley
Series: Ice and Fire

In the last full episode of the season, we travel to the Greenland ice sheet and hear from a researcher who collects data at the face of tidewater ...

Sound Ecology: 'Akiapōlā'au

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

The 'Akiapōlā'au is one of Hawaii's rare and endangered birds, living exclusively on the Big Island.

Sound Ecology: Apapane

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

The apapane is a forest bird native to the Hawaiian islands. It is a member of the honeycreeper family and an important pollinator.

Bought by WNED Buffalo

Whales

From: The Children's Hour Inc.

This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about the largest animal on earth, that still can be found swimming in our oceans today: whales.

Bought by KECG, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), Allegheny Mountain Radio, WUTC and more

20220926: Whales, 9/26/2022

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about the largest animal on earth, that still can be found swimming in our oceans today: whales.

Lemurs

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

Learn all about lemurs with Faye Goodwin from the Duke Lemur Center. Mixed with great music!

Bought by KECG, Allegheny Mountain Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more

20220801: Lemurs, 8/1/2022

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

Learn all about lemurs with Faye Goodwin from the Duke Lemur Center. Mixed with great music!

Tigers & Snow Leopards

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

This time on The Children's Hour we learn about two of the most endangered big wild cats: tigers and snow leopards through conversations with a car...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KDLG, KSTK and more

20220530: Tigers & Snow Leopards, 5/30/2022

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

This time on The Children's Hour we learn about two of the most endangered big wild cats: tigers and snow leopards through conversations with a car...

20220110: Earthquakes & Volcanoes, 1/10/2022

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

This time on The Children’s Hour, we’re learning all about earthquakes and volcanoes with Dr. Mousumi Roy, a University of New Mexico professor of ...

631: Solace Of Nature / 632: Going Underground, 10/23/2021

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

Future of Learning: The Evolving Classroom

From: After the Fact
Series: The Future of Learning

Teachers and experts discuss the evolving classroom and how teachers are trying to prepare students to be flexible, motivated, and lifelong learner...

Citizen Science & Porcupines

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

Kids are the scientists studying porcupines in the Southwest United States, as part of a citizen science project. Learn about citizen science oppor...

Bought by WCNY, KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, Allegheny Mountain Radio and more