Tantalizing Baneberries by Alyssa Roggow Broadcast 7.27 & 7.30.2021 Listen: I don’t know about you, but it’s not often the word “tantalizing” applies to my existence. Its suggestion of dangerous temptation, of irresistible-yet-unattainable delight, seems a...
Camping with a Chemist By Bill McLaughlin Broadcast 7.20 & 7.23.2021 Listen: Sitting near the heat of a campfire in the forest, I am holding one end of a stick while a freshly skewered marshmallow begins to brown on the opposite end. I am...
Nematodes, Copepods, and Oocystis, Oh My: The Microscape of Timberline Creek by Roxanna McLaughlin Broadcast 7.13 & 7.16.2021 Listen: At age 69, I am not satisfied unless I am learning more about the nature around me. My home is in the Timberline Creek...
The Making of a Queen by Sam Getty Broadcast 7.6 & 7.9.2021 Listen: It is a warm summer day and the beehive is alive with activity. I am working with a local honeybee expert to learn more about the art of beekeeping and this is my first solo trip. As...
Muscovite: The Glittering Ancient by Marnie Craig Broadcast 6.29 & 7.2.2021 Listen: Clusters of arrowleaf balsamroot and swathes of heart-leaved arnica splashed yellow beneath the towering ponderosa pines. They clamored for my attention, but the...
