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Death By Hanging Basket
From: WTIP
Series: Magnetic North
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In the heart of March Madness, residents of the Biggs-Anderson homestead cope with the aftermath of an attempted goose suicide. In this commentary,...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:43
The Smallest Of North Woods Owls: The Saw Whet
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Saw Whet Owl, Credit: Blake Matheson on Flickr
The smallest owl in our north woods is the saw whet. Even though it’s only eight inches tall, it’s quite common and often seen and heard in our con...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 13, 2011
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Sometimes Secretive, Sometimes Obvious Red Fox
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Red Fox, Credit: Ray Chang on Wikimedia
One of the North Country’s most interesting and beautiful creatures is the red fox. In this segment of North Woods Phenology, Jay Andersen, of WTI...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
Laughs, Lies And Pillowcases: My Winter Toolbox
From: WTIP
Series: Magnetic North
Caption: Red Fox, Credit: Jaanus Silla on Flickr
Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 1
All About The Caching Canada Jay
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Canada Jay, Credit: Calypso Orchid on Flickr
Some birds are early nesters, but one of the most interesting among those getting a head start on spring is the Canada jay. Jay Andersen, with WTI...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
Hestia
From: WTIP
Series: Of Woods and Words
Caption: Statue of three Greek Goddesses: From left, Hestia, Dione and Aphrodite, Credit: Yair Haklai on wikimedia
Ada Igoe is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, she shares her perspectives through Of Woods and Words. In this e...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 17, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Capturing Wilderness: Photographer David Brislance
From: WTIP
Series: Arts and Culture
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Those who have spent time in the North Woods know that wildlife encounters are often fleeting. Photographer David Brislance, of Lutsen, Minnesota, ...

Bought by WRNC-LP and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 2
Under And Around The Snowpack In February
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Tree Well, Credit: aka_lusi via Flickr
It’s February and there’s a deep snowpack out there. That means there is forest life we can see and not see. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Big Freeze On Lake Superior: Where And When
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Superior ice is a fascinating topic for those who live by the big lake – when will it freeze and where. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Communi...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 04, 2011
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 1
Redpolls And Other Winter Songbird Survivors
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Redpoll, Credit: Arnstein Rønning on wikimedia
As winter deepens, songbirds continue to flit around the woods and come to our feeders. How do they withstand the cold? Jay Andersen, with WTIP Nor...

Bought by WMPG, WDSE, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 3
Small, White And Feisty Least Weasels
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Least Weasel, Credit: Marko_K on Flickr
There are three small members of the weasel family in our part of the world. The one you might see this winter is the smallest -- the least weasel ...

Bought by WDSE and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 18, 2011
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 2
MA-177 Solstice leaves
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
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Living in Scotland, where the mid-winter sun barely crests the horizon, a tiny oak seedling unfurled its leaves on solstice morning.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 05:21
The Great Snowstorm of '78
From: Emily Corwin
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Ed Doyle is a retired Boston Police Officer. In this short, non-narrated story, he recalls his experiences on-duty during the great snowstorm of '...

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Dec 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 2
Broadway & Hollywood Christmas
From: Janean Jorgensen
Series: Broadway Matinee - Songs from the Stage & Screen
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Stage and screen songs for Christmastime

Bought by WHRV, RadioStPete Florida, Interlochen Public Radio, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WVRU and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Northern Lights 2010: A Solstice Celebration
From: Cheryl Willoughby
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Vermont Public Radio's Cheryl Willoughby presents “Northern Lights,” a singing and dancing celebration to welcome the solstice and coming of the ne...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KRPS, KRPS, and WUAL


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 4
All Things Snowflake
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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There’s snow on the ground and it looks like it’ll stay. Ever wonder how it got here and why it looks like it does? Jay Andersen, with WTIP North S...

Bought by WMPG, KSRQ, WDSE, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 4
Prehistoric Plants Grow Under Our Winter Snow
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Even though the pre-snow landscape looks pretty brown, some ancient plants remain green all year around. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Commu...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Snow in December
From: Janean Jorgensen
Series: Broadway Matinee - Songs from the Stage & Screen
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Songs of new-fallen snow from Broadway and its performers

Bought by KREV-LP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRNC-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
MA-175 In Winter
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
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How do rivers, deserts, mountains and solitary monks weather the bitter cold?

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 1
Late Migrating Birds Are In The Fall Skies
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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As the fall migration comes to a close, there are still some birds winging their way through the North Country. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Nov 08, 2010
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 1
Wildlife Buttons Up For Winter
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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As humans are tightening up their homes for winter, animals in the woods are getting ready for snow as well. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 1
HUNGRY: Julia Child Presents "A Dickens Holiday Feast"
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: HUNGRY: The Literary Julia Child
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Julia says, "'A Christmas Carol' is a lovely story to read during the holidays, because it has a happy ending." The actor Peter Donat takes us to V...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WNMU-FM, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KMUD, KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 25:44
  • Purchases: 19
Antarctica: Life On The Ice (Filler Version)
From: Spectrum Radio
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“Antarctica: Life on the Ice.” Our guide is Glenn Zorpette. He takes us behind the scenes to see what its like to live in Antarctica year round. W...

Bought by KMXT, WLRN, KVSC, Marfa Public Radio, KUT and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Antarctica: Life On The Ice
From: Spectrum Radio
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Antarctica: Life On The Ice is a co-production of IEEE Spectrum Radio and The National Science Foundation.

Bought by WTIP, KEOS, KXOT Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Winter: Where the Wild Rivers Run ~ Cheryl-Anne Millsap
From: Spokane Public Radio
Caption: Clark Fork River, Missoula MT, Credit: Cheryl-Anne Millsap
We crossed the Clark Fork River on our way out of Missoula, Montana. The sun was just coming up and the sky along the horizon was fading, changing ...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 07, 2010
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1