The Enchanted Highway, Part I

From: Long Haul Productions
Series: The Enchanted Highway/3 part series
Length: 07:43

A radio documentary profiling artist Gary Greff’s attempt to save his dying Great Plains hometown by building giant metal sculptures along a lonely strip of county road.Part 1 of a half-hour radio documentary profiling artist Gary Greff’s attempt to save his dying Great Plains hometown by building giant metal sculptures along a lonely strip of county road.A half-hour radio documentary profiling artist Gary Greff’s attempt to save his dying Great Plains hometown by building giant metal sculptures along a lonely strip of county road. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Enchanted Highway, Part I
From: Long Haul Productions

Gary_chains_small Part 1/Host Intro Many Great Plains towns are dying - as their residents age - and their children leave. There are countless stories of these small communties trying to resuscitate themselves - by working up plans to bring in industry - tourism - or to foster telecommuting. Then there's Regent, North Dakota - a town of only 200 residents - most of whom are over 50 years old. What's Regent got? Not much really, except a man with an unusual vision. Producers Elizabeth Meister and Dan Collison - in association with Chicago Public Radio - have this story of this man's attempt to save his hometown. It's called "The Enchanted Highway" - and it's narrated by Elizabeth Meister.

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Piece Description

Part 1/Host Intro Many Great Plains towns are dying - as their residents age - and their children leave. There are countless stories of these small communties trying to resuscitate themselves - by working up plans to bring in industry - tourism - or to foster telecommuting. Then there's Regent, North Dakota - a town of only 200 residents - most of whom are over 50 years old. What's Regent got? Not much really, except a man with an unusual vision. Producers Elizabeth Meister and Dan Collison - in association with Chicago Public Radio - have this story of this man's attempt to save his hometown. It's called "The Enchanted Highway" - and it's narrated by Elizabeth Meister.

Broadcast History

"The Enchanted Highway" debuted on March 6th, 2005 on Chicago Public Radio, and has subsequently been aired as a series on April 11-13 on NPR's Day To Day, and May 16 on North Dakota Public Radio.