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Author Tove Conway talks about her new book "Northern Sights"

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 07:26
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Dog Mountain is set on 150 acres on a private mountaintop spot in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The grounds are always open to people and their dogs.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
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Illustrator John Owens talks about his new book "One Winter Up North"

  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 12:19
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Animal Care and Control in San Francisco helps both pets and wildlife in distress in the city and can arrest those who harm them. We step behind th...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 29:27
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Author of the 2022 book EDEN'S LAST HORIZON: POEMS FOR THE EARTH, Georgia nature writer and poet Philip Lee Williams discusses his earlier poetry b...

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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I am a graduating Senior at the University of Arizona with a degree in Plant Science.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:19
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This episode, we’re going to take a crack at nuts. You might’ve seen ads for healthy almonds, packs of pistachios, and more. They seem to be the “i...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 03:37
Caption: Bioplastic cups, Credit: Brian Yurasits
Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?

  • Added: Sep 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:00
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About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
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Scientists have been reexamining some of the chemicals found in sunscreens because of their potential impact on marine life, particularly coral ree...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
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Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
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Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
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The answer lies in drag: every time you double the speed you travel in a car, the energy you use quadruples. That’s because you’re fighting against...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 2
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Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
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In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted t...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
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It depends. When you’re driving slowly around town, it’s better to keep your windows down. But on the highway, it’s better to turn on the AC.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 1
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Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KMXT


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Anna Carlson's great-grandparents homesteaded on Lake Beltrami in Turtle River. Now four generations of her family call the area home and she and ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 13:53
Caption: microgreens growing kit from Backwood Basics
Mark and Peggy Schultz chose to make their permanent home in Turtle River after Mark attended college in Bemidji and both served in the Peace Corps...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 48:09
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The Sax Zim Bog attracts birders from across the glove. Learn more about it in this segment of Let's Visit!

  • Added: Jan 03, 2020
  • Length: 25:04
Caption: Photo by Star Black released into the Public Domain
We continue our series on State Poets Laureate with the most recent California State Poet Laureate, Dana Gioia. In this archive interview, the Cali...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
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Anne-Laure is a rising senior at the University of Arizona double majoring in Natural Resources (emphasis in Wildlife Conservation and Management) ...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:26
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk to Clinical Herbalist Bonnie Kreckow at Simply Bee Natural about healing trauma and injuries with herbs....

  • Added: Apr 02, 2019
  • Length: 40:25
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On this episode of Culture Clique we go to Nerd Night at Eds (no name) Bar to talk mushrooms with Jennifer Chernega. Jennifer talks about the diffe...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 18:32
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of Culture Clique it’s time to celebrate as Whitewater State Park turns 100 years old this year! We talked to the parks Lead Interp...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1