Episodes

  • Episode 132: December 29: Park Stories

    Episode 132: December 29: Park Stories
    Dec 30 2022
    Eight captivating and inspiring stories from our public lands, parks, and waterways, expertly crafted by guest producers.  
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    1 hr
  • Episode 131: December 2, 2022: Dr. Christine Marran

    Episode 131: December 2, 2022: Dr. Christine Marran
    Dec 2 2022
    An interview with Dr. Christine Marran, the author of Ecology without Culture.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 130: October 25: Park Stories from Yellowstone, the Ho Rain Forest, and Lake Superior

    Episode 130: October 25: Park Stories from Yellowstone, the Ho Rain Forest, and Lake Superior
    Oct 25 2022
    Three visitors tell us about their most memorable park adventures, featuring audio production by University of Minnesota students. Yellowstone, Ho Rain Forest (Olympic National Park), and the US/Canada border on Lake Superior.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 129: October 13, 2022: Park Stories from Bryce Canyon National Park, Cabrillo National Monument, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and the coast of Alaska

    Episode 129: October 13, 2022: Park Stories from Bryce Canyon National Park, Cabrillo National Monument, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and the coast of Alaska
    Oct 13 2022
    The start of a new series: "Park Stories." Visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park, Cabrillo National Monument, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, as well as the coast of Alaska recall special moments on public lands and waterways. Photo of Bryce Canyon by Jon Sullivan, reprinted with permission via Creative Commons License. Thanks, Jon, and all artists that make their work available to the public via Creative Commons. Thanks as well to the two uncredited storytellers for this episode: Robert Poch and Debbie Reiter.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 128: September 20: Friends of the Falls

    Episode 128: September 20: Friends of the Falls
    Sep 21 2022
    The Friends of the Falls tell us about the history, present, and possible futures of an iconic waterscape in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River, including an act of truth telling and restitution.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 127: August 17: Water, Floods, and Rain

    Episode 127: August 17: Water, Floods, and Rain
    Aug 17 2022
    A look back at the recent floods in Death Valley National Park and Kentucky opening its state parks to flood refugees, plus recent research regarding "forever chemicals" in rainwater, as well as a look forward to new programming that starts in September.
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    57 mins
  • Episode 126: August 1, 2022: National Monuments, a History and Present of Controversy and Conservation

    Episode 126: August 1, 2022: National Monuments, a History and Present of Controversy and Conservation
    Aug 2 2022
    A look at National Monuments at the local, state, and national level; why their existence is so tenuous and necessary.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 125: July 25: hopeful and fun stories from our public lands

    Episode 125: July 25: hopeful and fun stories from our public lands
    Jul 25 2022
    As we continue to bridge our interview format from the past several years to more interviews, stories, and policy discussions later this fall, today is about some hopeful and fun stories from and about our public parks, including Ecosia's global search engine, California's attempts to expand and diversify public access to public lands, and a wonderful "What if" event in Kirtland, Ohio.
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    18 mins