The Ephemeral, Enchanting Glacier Lily

The Ephemeral, Enchanting Glacier Lily By Melissa Matthewson Broadcast 6.2004, 7.2016, 5.2019, and 4.29 & 5.2.2026   Listen:   I was enchanted with the yellow glacier lily the first time I saw it – a flash of bright yellow among the brown and gray mix of...

Montana Night Is Calling

Montana Night Is Calling By Pam Murphy Broadcast 4.22 & 4.25.2026   Listen:   Whomp-whomp-whomp. I was outside on that first Friday evening in December doing barn chores in the darkness when I heard the sound and went to investigate. A panel of the...

Foraging Creeping Thistle

Foraging Creeping Thistle By Emily Qiu Broadcast 4.15 & 4.18.2026   Listen:   It’s spring: my favorite season. The days stretch longer, the streams swell, wildflowers pop into bloom…and my perennial adversary makes its reappearance. I first learned about...

Meeting My Neighbor

Meeting My Neighbor By Aimee Hurt Broadcast 4.8 & 4.11.2026   Listen:   Warm spring day in the Potomac Valley, I’m sitting on my patio in a ray of sun. After the relative stillness of winter I’m noticing the activity of spring. I let my eyes go lazy and...

I Saw the Earth Breathe

I Saw the Earth Breathe by Marian McKenna Broadcast 4.1 & 4.4.2026   Listen:   It was a soft autumn day. The breeze was soft and fragrant, the ground was soft with golden fallen leaves, the sun was soft on my skin. Ralph, my husband, and I were at our...