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Rails are secretive marsh birds, and they’re on the decline. But a researcher playing their recorded calls over a loudspeaker could help bring them...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 09:13
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The North Country Trail runs through the heart of the Great Lakes region and covers 4,800 miles. Less than 20 people have ever hiked the entire NCT...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 15:38
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America’s bird, the bald eagle, is facing a tremendous challenge. As scavengers, they feed on what we and other animals leave behind. But lead cont...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 13:03
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There’s this elusive bird found throughout the Great Lakes region. If you know where to look, you can often spot it where fields and wetlands meet....

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 07:46
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Flying squirrels glow pink under a blacklight. How many other mammals do this? What causes them to glow? The hardest question of all might never be...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 17:50
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Rock hunting holds a special place in Joyce Fetrow’s heart. Years ago, she battled alcoholism that drove her to some dark places. Now, Joyce dedica...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 11:56
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Invasive species often spread by hitching a ride on anglers, especially anglers who don’t clean their gear after fishing. Though this is widely kno...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 13:07
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Freshwater jellyfish have been in inland lakes and rivers throughout the Great Lakes region since 1933. But a century after their discovery, we sti...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 09:54
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The importance of keeping our outdoor spaces beautiful.

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 1
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The ins and outs of harvesting rainwater in arid regions.

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 58:09
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bill Shanabruch leads Conservation Landscaping Workshop.
Bill Shanabruch left his job as regional biologist for the Piedmont with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. It was over a boondoggl...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 26:08
Caption: Bill Shanabruch, Credit: Charles McGuigan
As staggeringly complex as the environmental catastrophe is, by tackling one small space at a time, we might be able to bring back entire ecosystem...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 24:26
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The finale to the series Those Who Can’t Teach Anymore, a 7-part series that explores why teachers are leaving education and what can be done to st...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Brian Dunning examines the evidence that humans are warming the earth.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2024
  • Length: 59:00

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 51:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Two episodes that include uncomfortable but necessary conversations.

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 23:09
  • Purchases: 1
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Two episodes that are looking for the root of the problem.

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Nov 10, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A story about the American Prairie reserve, a privately funded national park.

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
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In the last full episode of the season, we travel to the Greenland ice sheet and hear from a researcher who collects data at the face of tidewater ...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 23:22
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We hear what makes tidewater glacier habitat an acoustic refuge, and why glaciers are important to other species in the ecosystem.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 19:11