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Dead Zones and Fly-Fishing
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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You can’t see them on the surface. But at the bottom of some of the world’s largest bodies of water are areas called dead zones where fish and othe...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KMXT, and KWMR


  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 4
Sochi 2014 Olympic Building Boom
From: Julia Barton
Caption: Alexei Kravets is trying to save his home in Sochi., Credit: Julia Barton
Russia's southern-most city of Sochi is gearing up to host the Winter Olympics in 2014. Russian president Vladimir Putin says hosting the Games is ...

Bought by KUT, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 5
Ice-climbing at Lilydale Regional Park
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Despite this winter's lack of snow, resourceful Minnesotans find a way to enjoy cold weather activities. At Lilydale Regional Park in St Paul, ice ...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 05:03
Points North with Shawn Perich: Conservation or Convenience?
From: WTIP
Caption: Ready for ducks
To make it easier to kill birds, the DNR relaxed bag limit restrictions, increasing the mallard hen bag from one to two and the wood duck limit fro...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
MONEYBALL -- Jonah Hill
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jonah Hill, San Francisco, CA 9/16/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jonah Hill talks comedy, drama, and animation.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2011
  • Length: 11:53
In Montana, A Fishing Reunion With An Old Friend
From: WTIP
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If you're an avid fly fisherman, chances are you've fished, or at least heard of, the trout-packed streams of Montana. In this edition of Points No...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 1
Tales from the South 042: Tin Roof Project with Jerry McKinnis
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South: Summer Season 2011
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Fishing expert Jerry McKinnis on a special edition of Tales from the South. The owner of B.A.S.S. and host of ESPN's "The Fishin' Hole" tells of a ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Local Mushers Anticipate Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
Caption: Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Credit: Paul Walsh on Flickr
The John Beargrease Marathon is a well-known sled dog race along the north shore of Lake Superior. There are many local mushers that take part in t...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2011
  • Length: 04:25
Luring Americans Back to Fishing
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Fried fish at Fish and Game fish fry, Credit: Guy Hand
The nation lost around 5 million anglers from 1996 to 2006. Idaho fishing dropped by 28% during that same decade. That's why Idaho Fish and Game i...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KISU


  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Green Speed Merchants: Leilani Münter & Ward Burton
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Leilani Munter
Auto racing, also known as burning tons of fossil fuel to drive really fast in circles, has got to be one of the most environmentally unfriendly us...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2011
  • Length: 02:03:52
Play Your Best Golf Now
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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Lynn Marriott, Pia Nilsson and David de Rothschild, this week on Prime Time Radio.

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 59:56
  • Purchases: 1
Producer Profile: Jonathon Stanton
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Jonathon Stanton
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmaker Jonathon Stanton.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2011
  • Length: 13:13
On the trail with his dogs
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's just you, nature and your sled dog team.

Bought by KSKA, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, and YouthCast


  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 5
Point of No Return
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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Filmmakers Nick Rosen and Peter Mortimer share their thoughts on the tragic deaths of three killed in an avalanche while shooting on location in China

  • Added: Dec 29, 2010
  • Length: 13:09
Declining Fish Stocks
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Green Ethics
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Three-quarters of the world's fish stocks are in distress and many fisheries could collapse by midcentury. Should we ban industrial fishing or regu...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Enjoying, Managing, or Restoring Trout
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Should national parks introduce non-native species for recreational purposes, or focus on preserving the parks' natural state?

  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
Summiting Denali: The Arrowhead Expedition
From: WTIP
Series: Arts and Culture
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Why do people choose to risk their lives to climb mountains? Only about half the climbers who start up Denali in Alaska make it to the top, and nea...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2010
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Early Bird Fishing Guide
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
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Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. July 22nd, 2010.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2010
  • Length: 12:13
Boots Worth the Trek
From: Todd Bookman
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Tucked in the woods of Intervale, New Hampshire, the Limmer Boot Company has been handcrafting custom hiking boots for 91-years. Despite a steep pr...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 4
The Mckenzie River Drift Boat
From: KLCC
Caption: McKenzie River Drift Boats
The piece tells the history of the rapid-running fishing boat that was designed and built along the shores of the Mckenzie River in Oregon.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 08:12
Fly Fishing in Montana
From: Helen Borten
Series: A Sense of Place
Caption: Me in Montana
An ancient pastime explored in the lives, lore and literature of anglers.

Bought by KRZA, KVSC, KSUT, XRAY.fm, KMXT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 12
Destination DIY: Cycling
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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An exploration of human-powered transportation.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, XRAY.fm, KMXT, XRAY.fm, KUT and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 8
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
Cleansing the Past with White Water
From: Guy Hand
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An Idaho mill town builds a white water park on the site of its former timber mill.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2007
  • Length: 03:37
Gone Mousin'
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
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In Alaska, sometimes it isn't "Go Fish"; it's "Go Mouse"...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 02:59