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River of Renewal, Myth & History in the Klamath Basin
Since the last Ice Age ended about 12,000 years ago, human beings have traveled along the Kl...
- Added: Feb 09, 2024
- Length: 29:00
Jordan Fisher Smith talks about and reads from 'Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, A Trial, and the Fight Over Controlling Nature
Bought by KWMR, KSFR, KGLT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KCMJ Community Radio and more
- Added: Feb 06, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 8
In this episode we investigate the science beneath our streets. First how a team of amateur speleologists are keeping Howe Caverns safe. Then a loo...
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 16:35
- Purchases: 2
In this episode we see old bones made new again. First the ongoing restoration of Philadelphia's 19th Street Baptist Church. Then a discussion abou...
- Added: Mar 20, 2013
- Length: 17:11
On today's show we track the evolution of smog from symbol of industrial progress to public-health catastrophe.
- Added: Oct 09, 2012
- Length: 14:19
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: animal communication in the Sonoran Desert and the toll of a...
- Added: Aug 04, 2012
- Length: 13:33
Aldo Leopold's legendary essay collection, A Sand County Almanac, has inspired countless conservationists and earned Aldo Leopold a place alongside...
- Added: Apr 07, 2011
- Length: 04:30
- Purchases: 2
This feature looks at the history, production, and preservation of minerals, including gold and silver in the area around Washington DC and the lov...
- Added: Jun 07, 2010
- Length: 06:07
