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239-Martian Lakes
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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We may be able to learn about the possibilities of life on Mars by studying land forms on the Tibetan Plateau here on Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
236-Enceladus's Ocean
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Pound for Pound Enceladus is the brightest object in our solar system. Could it be the home of alien life forms?

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
234-Salty and Cold
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The salty oceans of Europa may be very similar to the seas of planet Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
226-Cosmic Campground
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Cosmic Campground is one of the last places where one can experience the natural night sky in the lower 48.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
223-Back Home
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A mysterious piece of space hardware comes back to Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Roy Scranton’s Arctic Cruise
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Roy Scranton
When we try to visualize the Arctic, we usually think of ice as far as the eye can see. But, unfortunately, that’s changing. This week’s guest on S...

Bought by WMUU-LP, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 3
Take Care #31
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Hiking survival and contact lenses.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
It's a Jungle Out There (Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Over the past 50 years, the Amazon rainforest has lost nearly 20% of its forest cover. We talk with the Amazon expert who coined the term “biodive...

Bought by WCNY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WTJU, KEDT, and WABE


  • Added: Aug 14, 2015
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 5
The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Ginger Strand
“Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?” Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road” perfectly captured the essence of the American fascinati...

Bought by KVSC, WMUU-LP, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 3
The Carry Home: Lessons from the American Wilderness
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson talks about and reads from his memoir 'The Carry Home: Lessons from the American Wilderness.'

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Oregon Caves
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Roger Brandt, the manager of visitor services and education at the Oregon Caves National Monument, one of the few marble ...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
A Visit to Wind Cave National Park
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits Wind Cave National Park in the Black Hills of southwest South Dakota, and speaks with the park's Chief of Interpretation Tom F...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
A Visit to Craters of the Moon
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious goes on a tour of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho, a unique 11,000 square mile park that resembles the su...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
Antarctica
From: Hold That Thought
Series: People, Places, and Ideas to Explore
Caption: Doug Wiens in Antarctica
Prof. Doug Wiens describes his explorations of Antarctica. Wiens uses seismographs to study the physics behind ice movement and examine questions a...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 12:26
Sharing and Growing - The Collaborative Consumption Movement
From: Nancy Lin
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The explosive growth of online communities for sharing, swapping, trading and lending is reinventing the way that we consume and build relationship...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 42:10
Q & A With Will Steger and J. Drake Hamilton on Climate Change
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of, Culture Clique - we present the audience Q&A session with Will Steger and J. Drake Hamilton following their presentation at the...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 07, 2013
  • Length: 25:35
  • Purchases: 1
Polar Explorer Will Steger on Climate Change
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On Tuesday November 13th, in front of a packed audience, polar explorer Will Steger and Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton gave a presentation at WSU...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 07, 2013
  • Length: 24:39
  • Purchases: 1
Sustainability Adventurers
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Ed Gillespie
Can a spirit of adventure lead us toward more sustainable living? This week on Sea Change Radio, we try to answer that question. First, host Alex W...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
213: Kauai Thoughts
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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On a recent visit to Kauai host Peter Neill had some chance encounters that prompted this reflection of what it means to be connected to real, mean...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
209: Canals
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: The Göta Canal, Credit: Insightguides.com
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will take us on a tour of the canals of the world.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 06:11
195: Istanbul--City of Connection
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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On recent assignment for WoodenBoat Magazine, host Peter Neill visited Istanbul, Turkey to explore the maritime heritage of this ancient city and t...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:22
Culturology: An essay from Robert Saxton about living in Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Robert Saxton
In the first of a series of essays, Robert Saxton reflects on perspective and some of the unique characteristics of living in northern Minnesota. I...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 2
Quick Queue: A Crash Course in Camping
From: Radio K
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A Crash Course in Camping - By Noel Clark: In 2007 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources researched why people in Minnesota were spending l...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:34
A Beach Made of Glass and Hands in Acid: One Man and Many Stories
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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This week Radio Curious takes you to Glass Beach in Ft. Bragg, California for a visit with Captain Cass Farrington, the creator and owner of the Gl...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
Tales from the South: 076 The Power of Nature
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Spring Season
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This week our writers all experience the incredible power of Mother Nature, from crashing waves to lightning strikes to shooting stars. Stories by ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 29:00