PRX - Pieces for Topic: Environment

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Riches from Ditches
From: Grace Hood
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Access to water in Colorado has been an enduring challenge for miners, farmers and cities. But no matter how valuable this resource may be, it’s th...

  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: 09:06
Chesapeake Mornings
From: Tom Niemisto
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America's rivers have always had a sacred sense of place, and we must protect them for future generations

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 01:45
Geekhouse Bicycles: Federal Loan Gets Business Rolling
From: Cathy Corman
Caption: Marty Walsh hangs his sign at Geekhouse Bicycles., Credit: Jonathan Simmons
Marty Walsh of Boston's Geekhouse Bicycles received $70,000 in state-monitored federal money in November. Geekhouse is thriving, giving listeners ...

Bought by The Neighborhood


  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1
Hike to George
From: Brad Horn
Caption: Backcountry Ranger George Durkee
The story of a hike to interview Backcountry Ranger George Durkee about his life in the middle of a national park.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon, The Nature Podcast, and WILL


  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 3
Gimme Shelter
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Katee Schulz, a student at the Maine Primitive Skills School, prepares to spend a night alone in the woods.

Bought by KSKA, New Hampshire Public Radio, and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 3
Cody Appleseed
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A man on a mission to reclaim an island off the coast of Maine.

Bought by The Nature Podcast and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 2
A Natural Playground
From: Willa Kammerer
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Gone are the swings, monkey bars and spiral slides. A new type of playground takes a more low-tech approach.

  • Added: Nov 25, 2008
  • Length: 04:53
A Greener Christmas
From: Sandra Sleight-Brennan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This annual celebration is one that asks a lot of the environment.

Bought by WSLR, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and KRUA


  • Added: Nov 19, 2008
  • Length: 08:43
  • Purchases: 3
A Young Birder's Field Guide
From: Gretta Cohn
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Luke Seitz is a 14-year-old birder with a lot on his mind- life lists, nemesis birds, and how to balance his secret passion with the confusing worl...

Bought by The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 1
Backyard Ice Cream
From: Joshua McNichols
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Jennie Grant makes blackberry ice cream using only ingredients from her backyard

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 3
Sea Lion Rescue
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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A mysterious bacterial infection is sickening the West Coast's sea lions.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2008
  • Length: 05:03
Searching For Farming's Future in its Past
From: Rachel Leventhal
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Searching For Farming's Future in its Past is part of a series produced by Rachel Leventhal for the NRDC about the impact individuals can make on t...

Bought by KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 09:41
  • Purchases: 3
Guerrilla Gardening in London
From: Kyle Boelte
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Under the cover of darkness, illicit gardeners work to beatify London.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Vocalo.org, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 04, 2008
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Chris Walla (of Death Cab for Cutie)
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Chris Walla doesn't take anything for granted. As producer and guitarist for one of today's most popular bands, Chris is happy his old audience re...

Bought by WGDR and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 23, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Wild Gatherer
From: Marianne Gardner
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Marianne goes with the Wild Gatherer to gather mushrooms.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Tour de Coops
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Backyard chicken farmers give a guided tour of their coops.

Bought by WTIP, New Hampshire Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 06, 2008
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 4
This Beautiful Carcass
From: Joan Schuman
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On a desolate beach in Northern California's Humboldt County, a marine biologist and a citizen scientist troll for bird carcasses, inadvertently fi...

Bought by KZYX and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 15, 2008
  • Length: 11:49
  • Purchases: 2
Bike to Work!
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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How hard is it to trade in four wheels for two?

Bought by WRVO Public Media and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2
Turning Forests into Trails, for a buck
From: Ethan Lindsey
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A pair of friends sees money in trailbuilding

  • Added: Apr 20, 2008
  • Length: 03:54
CalEarth
From: Eric Molinsky
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Meet the house that beats an earthquake, stays cool without air conditioning, doesn't harm a single tree and costs less than a used car.

Bought by WMPG, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, American Voices, PRX to iTunes and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2008
  • Length: 08:42
  • Purchases: 7
The Bicycle Builder
From: peter smith
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A handmade bicycle builder talks about his trade

  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:09
Alaska's Trumpets of Doom
From: John Ryan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The science behind the songs of Alaska's humpback whales

  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Length: 04:25
Alaskan eagles rip it up (audio postcard)
From: John Ryan
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Bald eagles, humans throng to a wild Alaskan river

  • Added: Feb 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:00
The Only Reason You and I Are Here
From: Julie Shapiro
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Here's a non-narrated tour through a dozen of Chicago's parks at the height of summer, when the ice cream trucks can barely keep up with demand.

Bought by PRX Remix and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 28, 2008
  • Length: 16:56
  • Purchases: 2
Oil Spill Cleanup: From Hazmat to Hairmat
From: Catherine Girardeau
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Eco-minded volunteers clean up after SF Bay oil spill using mats made of human hair.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WBHM


  • Added: Jan 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2

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