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Thru the Parks, Part 2 8:15 Barrett Golding

Part 2 of 2 on 700 miles of miking and mic-ing in Wyoming. The bike trip back from Yellowstone and Teton National Parks, encounting killers, hunters, special forces, and trips to Heaven.

Broadcast: May 26 2007 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Environment, Travel, Religious

Steelhead Fishing 6:13 Scott Carrier

The Salmon River begins in the deep mountains of central Idaho and extends 800 miles to the Pacific Ocean. There isn't much salmon in the river but there are steelhead trout. A couple experts demonstrate how to catch them.

Broadcast: May 19 2007 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Sports, Environment

Thru the Parks, Part 1 8:36 Barrett Golding

A bike trip through Yellowstone and Teton National Parks, into windstorms, between snowbanks, and in the middle of a bison herd. Part 1 of 2 on 700 miles of miking and mic-ing in Wyoming.

Broadcast: May 19 2007 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Travel, Environment

Former USMC Sgt Bill Johnson holds his just-caught trout

Healing Waters- Bill Johnson 3:18 Barrett Golding

From the NPR series: Former Sergeant Bill Johnson, US Marine Corps loves the fly-fish with Project Healing Waters. He lost his legs in the Vietnam War. But still hunts and fishes, and gets hunting where he needs to go, with a wheelchair or prosthetic legs or getting on on fours and swinging through the forest. [transcript]

Broadcast: Mar 23 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Project Healing Waters Subjects: Environment, Health, War

Healing Waters- Sgt Diane Cochran 4:19 Barrett Golding

From the NPR series: Sergeant Diane Cochran, US Army, was seriously injured in Afghanistan. Now, for recreation and recovery, she's learning to fly-fish with Project Healing Waters. She spent the day catching rainbow trout on the Rose River in Virginia. [transcript]

Broadcast: Mar 22 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Project Healing Waters Subjects: War, Environment, Health

Corporal Frustaglio fly-fishing from his wheelchair

Healing Waters- Cpl Neil Frustaglio 4:42 Barrett Golding

From the NPR series: Corporal Neil Frustaglio, US Marine Corps spends a day with fellow Wounded warriors getting their wheelchairs wet chasing Rainbow Trout on the Rose River in Virginia. This recreation & recovery program is called Project Healing Waters. [transcript]

Broadcast: Mar 21 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Project Healing Waters Subjects: War, Environment, Health

Healing Waters- Capn Forseth, US Army 5:53 Barrett Golding

Retired Navy Captain Ed Nicholson is an avid fly-fishermen. He realized fishing would be good therapy for disabled veterans. So he hooked up with Trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers, and with private donations and volunteer guides, they began teaching wounded vets, including many amputees, how to fly-fish. Project Healing Waters, now regularly takes vets on these therapeutic fishing outings. Captain Eivind Forseth spent a day catching trout at Rose River Farm in Virginia. [transcript]

Broadcast: Mar 20 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Project Healing Waters Subjects: War, Health, Environment

Entrepreneur / Wormdigger 4:45 Jesse Dukes

Adam Johns is a self-styled entrepreneur. These days, that means digging for bloodworms at thirty cents per, or anything else that makes a quick buck. Wormdigging ain't what it used to be, but his kid's teeth need caps, so, at 5am on a cool Maine morning, off he goes. Produced for the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Broadcast: Mar 14 2007 on PRX Nature Stories Podcast; Oct 17 2006 on PRI/WBUR Here and Now Subjects: Environment, Labor, Business

Killer whales breaching in unison (a rare sight). Photo by John Ford.

Blackfish 3:22 Barrett Golding

Dr. John Ford started the Vancouver Aquarium's ORCA-FM live whale broadcast, and is author of the book Killer Whales. He can ID individual Orca pods by their calls. He spends nights on the water, with a hydrophone, an underwater mic, dangling off the side of the boat. Nights, because in the day, it's too noisy. (Photo © John Ford. Music by Jeff Arntsen of Racket Ship.) [transcript]

Broadcast: Feb 28 2007 on PRX Nature Stories Podcast; Dec 20 2004 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Environment, Science

Angel’s Landing 5:10 Scott Carrier

Utah's Zion National Park draws 2.7 million visitors a year, and a major attraction for hearty hikers is a trek along the Grotto trailhead to Angel's Landing. From the banks of the Virgin River, the yellow-and-red sandstone sides of Zion Canyon rise 2,000 feet. It feels like being inside a huge body. The canyon walls are the rib cage spread open and Angel's Landing is like the heart. [transcript]

Broadcast: Feb 14 2007 on PRX Nature Stories Podcast; Jul 6 2006 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Travel, Environment