Encounters

"Richard Nelson knows the natural world more intimately than anyone I know - and this show captures that intimacy in powerful sit-and-stare-at-the-radio fashion. There's nothing remotely like it on the air, but listeners will understand it immediately - it appeals to something very deep." -- Bill McKibben(author of End of Nature)

Where else on public radio can you hear polar bears growl, peregrine falcons cry and killer whales splash? Encounters is upbeat environmental programming that brings the sounds of the northern wild to the radio for a rare, entertaining and informative weekly program. What better way for listeners to be transported to exotic locations during their daily commute than through the experiences of seasoned reporter Elizabeth Arnold and cultural anthropologist Richard Nelson.