Nature Stories

The Subtle Sounds of Nature

Nature Conservancy — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:39:01 GMT

Artist Steve Peters records shrieking ants, the wind through dead cactuses, and the eerie rattle of wire fences in New Mexico.

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The Runaway Lake

Nature Conservancy — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:36:59 GMT

The residents of Newcastle, Maine woke up on a rainy morning last October to a startling surprise. Sherman Lake had disappeared — overnight.

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The Rocks at Rock Bottom

Nature Conservancy — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:00:42 GMT

The story of a man who overcame heartbreak by skipping rocks. For Jerry McGhee, skipping rocks over the water began as a distraction. He never dreamed he would end up a world champion.

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A Bridge too Far?

Nature Conservancy — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:32:32 GMT

Chile’s government is proposing to build the longest bridge in Latin America to connect the island of Chiloe to the mainland, but islanders aren’t sure they want to be connected.

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Leaving the Mountains and Growing up with Coal

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:38:35 GMT

Growing up in rural Appalachia Machlyn Blair didn't think he would have much in common with teenagers from other places. But the current immigration debate has made him realize just how central the experience of economic migration has been for him and his family. In this essay Machlyn shares his personal experiences and family history with economic migration, and talks about what making a choice to leave home really means to him. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free! You can also subscribe to our Nature Stories podcast @ http://podcast.prx.org/nature/rss.xml

Eating Close to Home

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:35:48 GMT

Author and enviromentalist Bill McKibben goes an entire winter eating only foods from the Lake Champlain valley in Vermont -- and learns lessions about the global food system. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free! You can also subscribe to our Nature Stories podcast @ http://podcast.prx.org/nature/rss.xml

Vaqueros

Nature Conservancy — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:22:20 GMT

This week, we're delving into one of the most enduring American myths and uncovering some of the Mexican history of the American West. Erika Solomon teaches us about the Mexican origins of the cowboy and educates us about the vaquero, the Mexican cowboy whom American cowboys modeled themselves after.

Texas is a state steeped in both the Cowboy and Mexican culture. Yet the symbolic figure that blends these two influences - the Vaquero - is strangely missing as a staple icon of the region.

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Tongass National Forest, part I

Nature Conservancy — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:06:44 GMT

Step into the fertile depths of Alaska's Tongass National Forest and experience a journey of sound and history. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Urban Homesteaders

Nature Conservancy — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:54:59 GMT

Two self-proclaimed sustainability evangelists raise a series of philosophical questions about how to lead an ecologically sound lifestyle and still be active citizens in a modern world. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Prairie Burn Audio Postcard

Nature Conservancy — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:10:34 GMT

Smoke. Fire. Prairie. Crab Apples. Environmental Management. And the deliciously reproduced sounds of crackling flames. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Goodnight, Frogs, and Good Luck

Nature Conservancy — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:59:48 GMT

Follow citizen scientist Kate Trainer as she counts the frogs along her route for the very last time. Be prepared for adventure, high drama, and nostalgia. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Ice Cutting in Vermont

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:44:32 GMT

Learn about the old New England tradition of ice cutting and ice houses. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Catfish noodling in Oklahoma

Nature Conservancy — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:08:24 GMT

Take an afternoon trip down the North Canadian River near Watonga, Oklahoma with Thomas Riggs, a catfish noodler. Noodling is the time-honored tradition of catching giant catfish – up to 60 pounds! – by reaching into the water and sticking your hand in the fish's mouth. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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The Secret Life of New York’s Bees

Nature Conservancy — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:52:03 GMT

New York City has outlawed the practice of beekeeping, but local honey is in high demand. What's an apiarist to do? Keep hives on the sly, of course. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Farming the Desert

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:41:26 GMT

150 years ago when pioneers moved out into the arid country of the west, they believed that the rain would follow the plow. It hasn't. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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"Wildman" Steve Brill

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:22:07 GMT

Bring your appetite for wild berries, mushrooms and other edibles as we join naturalist “Wild Man” Steve Brill on a tour of New York City’s Central Park. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Just Another Fish Story

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:17:24 GMT

What do you get when a beached whale washes up on the shores of tiny Lubec, Maine? A story that no one in town will ever forget. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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The Lord God Bird

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:13:04 GMT

The elusive ivory-billed woodpecker is the talk of the town in Brinkley, Arkansas, and the subject of a new song by songwriter Sufjan Stevens. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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From Sagebrush to Steppe

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:07:15 GMT

Music bridges the language barrier as a group of cowboy musicians trek across the Mongolian steppe on horseback, making friends and singing songs with the nomadic herdsmen of this vast country. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Rip, Rift, and Panic: Earthquake stories

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:55:02 GMT

On the 100-year anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, experience stories and sounds of life, death and rescue along the fault lines criss-crossing the Pacific Rim. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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A Piece of Paradise

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:12:05 GMT

Visit the island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific and tackle the large philosophical questions of wealth, happiness, and development. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Listening to the Northern Lights

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:33:11 GMT

Natural Radio recordist Steve McGreevy demonstrates that, with the right equipment, you can listen to Earth’s own radio waves. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Rose Rustling

Nature Conservancy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:15 GMT

Jeri Jennings is a Rose Rustler, a special breed of enthusiasts who sometimes risk limbs to save rare roses and preserve a piece of history. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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X-town

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:52:21 GMT

In the early 20th century, four towns in Massachusetts were destroyed to make way for a reservoir. Hear townspeople who were forced from their homes, but have since made peace with the loss of their hometowns. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Harvest on Big Rice Lake

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:46:01 GMT

Each fall, the Ojibwa tribes of northern Minnesota harvest wild rice by hand. Journey to the rice lakes of White Earth Reservation to see how one tribe is using its traditions to support its people. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Fisher Poets

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:37:57 GMT

Journey to the Pacific Northwest, where commercial fishermen turn to poetry to help soothe the edges of an otherwise harsh career at sea. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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March of the Salamanders

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:26:54 GMT

How do you know when it's spring in Western Massachusetts? When the salamanders begin their long march across Henry Street in Amherst. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Listening to the Private Lives of Wolves

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:19:59 GMT

An Idaho couple spent six years living in a tented camp beside a captive wolf pack. The wildlife documentary filmmakers share the most riveting recordings they made during that time. Learn more at http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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Moving the Village

Nature Conservancy — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:04:03 GMT

Chronic erosion and flooding driven by climate change is making the remote Alaskan village of Shishmaref uninhabitable, so much so that the thousand-year-old Inupiaq Eskimo community wants to move their entire village. Learn more @ http://www.nature.org/podcasts/ and download additional episodes for free!

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