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Thru-Hiking With Tahquitz
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Where is she, tonight? It has been a month and ten days since she mailed this postcard from Idyllwild to Joshua Tree. All we can do is hope that th...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Jun 03, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Nature of Vision and Color
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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The waxing moon is moving through the constellation of Leo, Mars is fading, and Venus hangs heavy in the western sky. Venus seems enormous, especia...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 28, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Destination Radio #23 Chippewa By Ways
From: KVSC
Series: Destination North Star State Radio Project
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Destination North Star State Radio Project is an invitation to learn more about and to explore the North Star State, and is produced by Highway 61 ...

Bought by KRPR and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 02:15
  • Purchases: 2
John Muir in the Wild Desert
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Tonight we visit with the friendly ghost of John Muir, specifically regarding his many excursions in the California deserts. New soundscapes by Red...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Nasruddin & Other Holy Fools
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Back from our brief convalescence to bring you desert prayers in the night — Ancient Egyptian prayers & psalms, in this case. And some tales of Mul...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Feb 11, 2022
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Run for the Desert Hills
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Like the beaver, we can change parts of our environment. Like the birds, we can move to other lands or at least try. And sometimes those Other Land...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Nov 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Owens Valley and the Accidental Miracle
From: Desert Oracle
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What made the Owens Valley the way it is, in our time? An accident of history, of water grabs, of one group of humans using easy money to buy out a...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 16, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 1: Landscapes are inhabited even when they're empty
From: Don Hill
Series: Insight Treks > 3D SOUND
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3D audio trips to 'special places' on the land; supernatural spots with unusual acoustics and extraordinary sounds.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2015
  • Length: 11:02
It's Not Wise to Rush About
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Sargeant Mountain Pond in Acadia National Park is the oldest pond on the east coast. Fittingly, it's amassed its fair share of lore. Two friends ad...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 1
German Chef Rolf Schmidt
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: At Rolfs Place, Credit: http://rolfsplace.tumblr.com/
Rolf came to Kenya in 1973 in search of "Real Africa" and he found it. Few people know that Rolf is now a proud Kenyan citizen. I interviewed him a...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
The Bridge Guy
From: Amy Gastelum
Caption: John at the top of the north tower
John Mickiewicz maintains and operates the iconic WPA built Railroad Bridge that connects Cape Cod to the mainland over the Cape Cod Canal. He love...

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 2
Making Room For Shenandoah National Park
From: Jesse Dukes
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500 families were displaced from their homes to make space for the Shenandoah National Park

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WTJU and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2008
  • Length: 06:45
  • Purchases: 6
Winter Caretaker (Summer Mix)
From: Jesse Dukes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Peter Mattox alone in the woods, contemplates wilderness in America.

  • Added: Jun 27, 2006
  • Length: 04:36