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A Full-Circle Superior Expedition

Series: Arts and Culture
From: WTIP
Length: 00:14:33

You’ve probably heard of folks driving around Lake Superior—but walking? Meet veteran naturalists and educators Mike Link and Kate Crowley, who set out on foot from Duluth, Minnesota April 29 on their Full Circle Superior Expedition. The journey is designed to highlight the science, community, and environment around and in the midst of this great lake. Bob Carter, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, speaks with Mike by phone from Ontario on this feature. Read the full description.

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Hosts Bob Carter welcomes Mike Link to The Roadhouse on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

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Piece Description

Hosts Bob Carter welcomes Mike Link to The Roadhouse on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

You’ve probably heard of folks driving around Lake Superior—but walking? Meet veteran naturalists and educators Mike Link and Kate Crowley, who set out on foot from Duluth April 29 on their Full Circle Superior Expedition. The journey is designed to highlight the science, community, and environment around and in the midst of this great lake. Bob Carter, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, speaks with with Mike by phone from Ontario on this feature.

OUTRO:

That was Bob Carter from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Additional Credits

Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.