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It’s not everyone’s favorite mollusk, but important just the same. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about slugs.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Growing tomatoes in the north woods can be a challenge. But the reward is great when all the variables of gardening in a cold climate come together...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 06:45
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They are one of our longest lived tree species. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the old and well adapted white cedar.

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Nature has its own array of "jewel tones" - whether colors, smells or sounds. In this edition of Sunny's Back Yard, we are reminded that jewel tone...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 04:32
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Episode topics: Home improvement injuries and mold in the home.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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“There's one on the ground there. Are there two? No way! Are they mating?” I turn to ask longtime monarch sanctuary volunteer, Barb Thomas. We hove...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ruby-throated hummingbird, Credit: Catherine Mullhaupt on Flickr
Sunny lives in Lake County, Minnesota, and is a regular commentator on WTIP North Shore Community Radio. In this episode from July, summer has arri...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 05:35
Caption: Calypso Bulbosa fairy slipper orchid, Credit: Hannah Leigh Myers
This sound rich piece takes listeners into the forests of Colorado on a hunt for native and exotic orchid species.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
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A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Woodcock, Credit: Biodiversity Heritage Library
Sunny lives in Lake County, Minnesota, and is a regular commentator on WTIP North Shore Community Radio. In this episode from May, Sunny delights i...

  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 05:09
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When University of Washington researcher David Rhoades discovered that plants could communicate with each other, he was laughed out of science. But...

Bought by KUOW, KPIP-LP, KWMR, and WTJU


  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 09:21
  • Purchases: 4
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New research reveals that careless bird feeding can harm native species.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The skin of a newly discovered frog species transitions from spiny to smooth in a matter of minutes depending on its background.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Mar 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WJCT, KWMR, WKCC, KPVL, KVSC and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WCNY, KZYX, WXDU, WTJU, KUNV and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Sketch of the design for the park, Credit: West Seattle Blog
A tour around a newly undergrounded reservoir with Mark Brands, the landscape architect who designed the park to be built above it.

Bought by KLCC


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
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The relentless winter is nearly at an end. In this edition of Magnetic North, from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, Vicki explores the annual cycl...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Can eleven billion people live sustainably on Earth, in the face of climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Peaches, the elderly housebunny, Credit: Vicki Biggs-Anderson
Fond memories can arise from frustrating experiences. In this edition of Magnetic North, from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, Vicki talks about t...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Asparagus Berries
Sunny lives in Lake County, Minnesota, and is a regular commentator on WTIP North Shore Community Radio's monthly program, the Lake County Journal...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 18, 2014
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
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Larger-than-life Serbian sculptor Zoran Mojisilov creates work from the most primal of elements: rocks, wood scraps and steel he hauls to his North...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:22
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A vibrant mural announces Happy Lot Farm and Garden to visitors and anyone passing by. A greenhouse stands in the middle of the lot, and an improvi...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 06:45
Caption: Monarchs in flight., Credit: Sonia Altizer
Scientists have identified the genetic underpinnings of monarch butterfly migration.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Peter Ladner
Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 30, 2014
  • Length: 19:11
  • Purchases: 1
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A woman shares her experiences running a small scale organic farm.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1