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A Spring Walk in the Shawnee Forest
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: A peaceful creek in the deep forest, Credit: Kevin Boucher. May 2010
A walk in the woods on a nice day in early May in the Shawnee Forest; showcases several of the birds that visit the area each summer.

  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 00:03:12
People in a Beer Tent
From WFPL News
Caption: A Beer Tent in Louisville, Kentucky, Credit: Gabe Bullard
A vox pop of people hanging out in a state fair beer tent. They share their dating tips, advice for people watching and explain what they'd be doin...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:14
Planting For A Fall Harvest
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: A Fall Garden, Credit: Flickr/Gemma Grace
When you want fresh vegetables through the fall, you'll want to plant now. Charlie also explains why it's good to be merciless in the mid-summer ga...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sounds Like Summer 2011
Series: Texas Music Matters
From KUT
Caption: Whut are YOU lookin at?
You know what it 'feels' like. You might even know what it smells like, or tastes like. Let's focus on what it sounds like, shall we? Join the a...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:55:18
The Blueberry Moon Is Here
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
From WTIP
Caption: Blueberry Moon, Credit: Simple Bike on Flickr
Snapping turtles, blueberry mania and more up on the Gunflint Trail. In this edition of Wildersmith, Fred describes the different activities happen...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:59
Food For Thought
Series: RadioActive
From RadioActive Youth Media
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RadioActive starts with two new personal stories, as hosts Katherine Sims and Chetan Chandrashekhar introduce themselves to you. After a set of emb...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Aug 02, 2011
  • Length: 00:12:32
  • Purchases: 1
Parched peril in western Kansas
From Harvest Public Media Group
Caption: A soil penetrometer, used to test the amount of moisture in the ground, stands in a southwest Kansas field., Credit: Eric Durban/Harvest Public Media
It's not a dust bowl, but scorching temperatures and next-to-no rain are causing plenty of problems in western Kansas. Almost two-thirds of Kansas ...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:53
Flowering Shrubs
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Clethra, Credit: Sericea/Flickr
This week, Charlie talks about three hardy bushes that flower in the middle of the summer. Clethra, the button bush, and the seven-son flower take ...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Edible Flowers
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Edible Flower Salad, Credit: LexnGer/Flickr
Charlie profiles edible flowers. There are many varieties to choose from that are good for salads, drinks, stir fries, soups and desserts. Charlie...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Emerald Ash Borer
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Agrilus planipennis , Credit: jlucier/Flickr
There have been mysterious purple boxes popping up in trees along roadsides and throughout forests. Charlie Nardozzi has some silly ideas about wha...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Elderberries
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Elderberries, Credit: Jim Mead/Flickr
Jellies, syrups, and tonics are some healthful and delicious ways to enjoy the fruits of the elderberry bush. Charlie discusses the finer points of...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Woodchucks
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Culprit Caught Eating Petunias, Credit: NHN 2009/Flickr
Charlie Nardozzi addresses one of the most persistent of pests; the woodchuck. Learn a no-nonsense approach for ridding your landscape of woodchuck...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jul 06, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Month Of The "Half-Way," Moon Marks Mid-Summer
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
From WTIP
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In this edition of Wildersmith Fred shares what makes July the month of the "half-way," moon marking mid-summer up the Trail and the run-down of In...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:04
The Time Is Right For North Shore Brookies
Series: Points North
From WTIP
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Casting arm in need of workout, sometimes the time is just right. In this edition of Points North, Shawn describes his latest fishing expeditions i...

Bought by KAXE


  • Added: Jul 03, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:13
  • Purchases: 1
Big Bad Beetles
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: The Asparagus Beetle, Crioceris asparagi , Credit: Wild Photons/Flickr
What do wool, the color yellow, and kaolin clay have in common? Charlie Nardozzi gives a full disclosure when he tackles tiny garden invaders.

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sounds of summer - skateboard
From Veronique LaCapra
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A personal essay about my memory of skateboarding around my neighborhood as a kid. This aired as part of the first installment of NPR's 2011 series...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:01:21
Jacks And Jills Share The Pulpit
Series: North Woods Phenology
From WTIP
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One of the most interesting and different flowers in the woods is the Jack-in-the-pulpit. Jack has some interesting adaptations and secrets. WTIPs ...

Bought by KAXE


  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Peonies
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: VPR President's Peonies, Credit: Robin Turnau
Charlie Nardozzi offers tips on enjoying and growing peonies; including successful transplanting and disease control.

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jun 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Summertime and the Eating is Easy
Series: Of Woods and Words
From WTIP
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Some say summertime’s when the living’s easy one sure thing is summertime’s when the eating grows easy. In this edition of Of Woods and Words, Ada ...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jun 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:39
  • Purchases: 1
Spring Showers Bring A Mosaic Of Color To The Gunflint
From WTIP
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Warmer temperatures have arrived and the upper Gunflint Trail is alive and well with blooming of all kinds! In this edition of Wildersmith on the G...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:09:48
Mosquitoes
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: A Mosquito Up Close, Credit: gravitywave/Flickr
In this episode, Charlie Nardozzi debunks mosquito myths and shares some advice for coping with mosquitoes without harming the environment.

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Nonsense At Work: Leadership tricks for a summer holiday
From James McIntosh
Caption: Nonsense is a serious business
Are you one of those executive types who simply cannot shrug off the leadership mantle on your day off? Then try these tricks.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2011
  • Length: 00:01:00
Jazz Odyssey #229 - Here Comes The Sun 2 - Hour 2
Series: Jazz Odyssey
From Chris Kuborn
Caption: Jazz Odyssey #229 Hour 2
Spring eventually turns to Summer, the sun rises higher in the sky, the temperatures rise and the new season begins. For many the Summer is a time...

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz Odyssey #229 - Here Comes The Sun 2 - Hour 1
Series: Jazz Odyssey
From Chris Kuborn
Caption: Jazz Odyssey #229 Hour 1
Spring eventually turns to Summer, the sun rises higher in the sky, the temperatures rise and the new season begins. For many the Summer is a time...

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Allergy-Free Gardening
Series: Charlie's Garden Journal
From Vermont Public Radio
Caption: Pollen Grains, Credit: John Goode
Why are more and more people suffering from allergies? Would you believe that there are more pollens in the air than ever before in history? Charl...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: May 31, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:30
  • Purchases: 1