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Summer Rain
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Tamarac Whispers
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Join Ranger Kelly as she takes a walk through the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. Its raining on the Refuge today!

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
How Long Does a Robin Live
From: BirdNote
Caption: American Robin, Credit: © Tom Grey
The mortality rate is high in our familiar songbirds. For robins, it's around 50% each year once young birds have fledged. If a robin survives to m...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WETD, and WKCC


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Texas Hill Country Conservation
From: BirdNote
Caption: Black-capped Vireo, Credit: © Joe Fischer
Paul Davis owns 1,500 acres in the Hill Country of Texas that he manages, not for cattle, but as habitat for warblers and vireos. He’s preserving s...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WETD, and WKCC


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bird Songs Reflect the Environment
From: BirdNote
Caption: Lapland Longspur, Credit: © Thomas Bernhardsson
Different sounds travel better in different environments. The explosive notes of a Marsh Wren carry well through thick vegetation. A Common Yellowt...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, 'The Sea', WMUU-LP, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
How Birds Drink
From: BirdNote
Caption: Western Gull, Credit: © Alex Kerfoot
How do birds drink? A robin takes a mouthful of water and then tips its head way back to send the water down its gullet. Pigeons are among the few ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WETD, and WKCC


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Parrot Opinions
From: JoAnne Maffia
Series: DOCUMENTARY: Non-Fiction
Caption: ...that's your opinion, I disagree!
Part of KCRW's 24 Hour Radio Race, the theme for this year's contest was 'You Should Know'.... Given only 24 hours, the wild parrots of Brooklyn po...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:05
NIGHT MOVES -- Kelly Reichardt Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Kelly Reichardt talks community, isolation, and wanting to blow up a dam.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 11:30
Spring is Here, Get out Your Bike!
From: WDSE
Series: The North Shore
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Brian French joins us to share everything bike. It is national bike month and week. So what is happening on the North shore to get you out on you...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 1
The natural side of Duluth's Lakewalk
From: WDSE
Series: The North Shore
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Visit The North Shore through the lens of Bryan French as he shares what you may encounter along the Duluth lakewalk on Lake Superior.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 1
Building the geologic history of Game of Thrones
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Ever wonder what Westeros looked like long before the Starks, Baratheons, Lannisters, or Targaryens roamed its surface? How far back can we really ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
Dawn LaPointe Interveiw
From: Todd Crotty
Caption: Sunset Paddle, Credit: Dawn LaPointe
Dawn's photograph "Sunset Paddle" will be on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s “Wilderness Forever” exhibit. Listen ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2014
  • Length: 05:58
Curmudgeon Car Talk
From: Stephen Provizer
Series: Cultural Curmudgeon
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Boston driving is justifiably famous, but y'all don't know the half of it.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:24
Observations of the Northeastern Minnesota's "Mega Winter"
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Phenologist Chel Anderson gives us an update on how this year's "mega winter" stacks up to year's past.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 07:12
  • Purchases: 1
The Wonders of Blue Snow
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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In this edition of WTIP North Shore Community Radio's Northwoods Naturalist phenologist Chel Anderson discusses the wonders and complexities of bl...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 1
Canine Correspondent Nosey Rosey Copes with Sub-Zero Temps
From: WTIP
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Brutal cold temperatures for weeks on end are just as tough on our canine companions! In this edition of Nosey Rosey, the nosey pup shares her stra...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 09:17
Kevin Kling rides the Earth Train
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Kevin Kling is a Minnesota playwright, author and storyteller. In 2013 he boarded an Earth Train to Washington, DC, to be part of the largest rally...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Real Minnesota Winter...So Far
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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It’s been cold and snowy so far this winter. WTIP North Shore Community Radio’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about winter weath...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
Fishers Thrive in the Winter
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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They’re fast, sleek predators and active in winter. WTIP North Shore Community Radio’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about fishers.

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


  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 2
Lynx, Moose and Snowshoe Hare Make for a Wild Neighborhood
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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Winter may be in full force in the northwoods but it hasn't slowed any of the local wildlife down! In this edition of Wildersmith on the Gunflint, ...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 06:35
Minnesota Creates: Christina Baeumler
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Creates
Caption: Christine Baeumler
Christine Baeumler seeks to raise awareness about ecological issues through studio practice as well as engaging communities in environmental proje...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Extreme Cold Makes for Good Ice and Tough Driving
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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Bitter cold temperatures engulf Minnesota's Gunflint Trail for several days. In this edition of Wildersmith on the Gunflint, Fred marvels at the e...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:40
  • Purchases: 1
Sub Zero Temperatures Ring in the New Year in Minnesota's Northwoods
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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Sub-zero temperatures ring in the New Year on the upper Gunflint Trail! In this edition of Wildersmith on the Gunflint, Fred keeps close watch on t...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 1
Post-Christmas Solitude Ties Us Over Until Trout Fishing Season is Underway
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint. ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 01, 2014
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 1
Busy Times for Humans, Wolves, Deer, and Moose in Minnesota's Northwoods
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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As winter closes in around us the local animal population continues to provide ample entertainment during these quieter times in the wild northern ...

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Jan 01, 2014
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
Arctic Air Deepens Winter in Minnesota's Northwoods
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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The first blasts of arctic air move into Minnesota's Northwoods causing ice to thicken and critters to beef up their caloric intake.

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Jan 01, 2014
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1

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