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Journey With Nature
Journey with Nature is a series of weekly two-minute radio programs focused on conservation themes that support The Nature Conservancy's conservation strategies.
Episodes
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Journey with Nature - The End
The writers, editors and Michael Atwood have enjoyed working on Journey with Nature, and are sad to say that this segment will be its last.
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Journey with Nature - Wabash River
The Wabash River is known as Indiana's River, and it needs our protection.
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Journey with Nature - Spinn Prairie
Spinn Prairie in White County is an amazing reminder of Indiana's vanishing prairie landscape.
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Journey with Nature - Mosquitoes
Hot, humid summer days we begged for comes with a price - mosquitoes are back.
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Journey with Nature - Brown-headed Cowbird
The native Brown-headed Cowbird is notorious for its unusual approach to raising its young, or the lack thereof.
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Journey with Nature - Pale Purple Coneflower
The pretty pale purple coneflower is a unique bloom found in our prairies and savannas.
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Journey with Nature - Twin Swamps Nature Preserve
A little bit of the Deep South can be found at Twin Swamps Nature Preserve in Posey County.
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Journey with Nature - Fireflies
Chasing after the blinking glow of fireflies on a warm, summer evening is a favorite childhood memory for many Hoosiers. Unfortunately we may be chasing after fewer this summer.
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Journey with Nature - Wild White Indigo
Indigo usually describes a bright, blue violet, but not in our prairies. Wild white indigo is a beautiful white native wildflower.
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Journey with Nature - White Mulberrry
A failed attempt of developing a silkworm industry in the United States definitely left its mark in Indiana. The invasive white mulberry tree is found in every one of our counties.
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Journey with Nature - 200th Episode
The Nature Conservancy is grateful for its partnership with WFYI and other public radio stations across the state.
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Journey with Nature - Douglas Woods
Douglas Woods has a spectacular, must-see wildflower display. Don't miss out and visit this northeastern nature preserve this spring.
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Journey with Nature - Bobcats
Though elusive and recluse, the bobcat still makes its home in Indiana.
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Journey with Nature - International Year of Forests
2011 has been declared the International Year of Forests by the United Nations General Assembly. Why? Because we really need trees!
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Journey with Nature - Earth Day Indiana
Come and join in on some good, clean fun and learn how to better take care of our planet at Earth Day Indiana on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
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Journey with Nature - Blue-eyed Mary
The Blue-eyed May is an uniquely colored spring wildflower so lovely, it's bound to be a favorite of many more Hoosiers.
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Journey with Nature - Locally Grown Foods
Participating in Earth Day can be as simple as the type of food you put on your plate.
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Journey with Nature - Hellbender
The native Hellbender Salamander may not be much to look at, but protecting it - along with its only home in Indiana, the Blue River - is incredibly important to the Conservancy.
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Journey with Nature - Shraeder-Weaver Woods
While any season is a good time to visit Shraeder-Weaver, springtime is hard to beat. Every year, Hoosiers travel to this living museum to witness its gorgeous wildflower display.
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Journey with Nature - European Starling
Those bothersome chubby, black starlings are so common in Indiana, it’s hard to believe that they don’t belong here. And they don’t; starlings are native to Europe and are considered to be an aviary pests in North America.
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Journey with Nature - Bloodroot
With a name like bloodroot, one wouldn’t expect to find that it is a rather beautiful white wildflower.
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Journey with Nature - Cedar Bluffs
Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve, just south of Bloomington, provides a stunning display of species adaptation and survival in a harsh environment.
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Journey with Nature - Flying Squirrels
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, but contrary to their name, flying squirrels don’t fly. They glide, and some do their gliding here in Indiana.
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Journey with Nature - Eastern Hemlocks
When the glaciers moved in across Indiana, the enormous sheets of ice brought with it a few hitchhikers. Little pinecones, less than an inch tall, dropped to the ground as the ice melted and were planted in Southern Indiana. From these tiny seeds came large, coniferous trees know as Eastern...
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Journey with Nature - Snowflakes
As Hoosiers, we see a lot of snow. But do you know by this time of year, many of us are ready to see it go. But before the snow melts away, let’s take a closer look as to how all this white stuff came to be.
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Journey with Nature - Groundhogs
Despite what they are called, groundhogs are mostly known for one thing - predicting the end of winter.
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Journey with Nature - Americorps
Through dedication and teamwork, AmeriCorps members help increase crucial conservation action across the United States.
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Journey with Nature - Carnivorous Sundews
The sundew is a species that is both attractive and built with a hearty appetite. A deadly combination to any insect that comes across this carnivorous plant.
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Journey with Nature - Identifying Trees in Winter
When it comes to identifying trees, sometimes it's best to follow your nose! Confused? This podcast illustrates how all your senses are needed in order to identify trees in the winter months.
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Journey with Nature - Tufted Titmouse
While many birds fly south for the winter, there are those that stay to bear the cold months with us. The Tufted Titmouse is such a bird.
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Journey with Nature - Clifty Falls State Park
Some Hoosiers may not have the time or means to take such a trip, but you don't have to go far to admire deeply cut gorges, sheet rock walls and plunging waterfalls. Clifty Falls State Park near Madison in Jefferson County has all that and more!
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Journey with Nature - Ice Fishing in Indiana
It may be winter, but the fish are still biting. When Indiana's lakes and ponds have frozen over, anglers who can bear the cold go ice fishing.
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Journey with Nature - American Badgers
It may surprise some Hoosiers to learn that the American badger is native to our state.
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Journey with Nature - Black Locust
The Black Locust tree is a troublesome invasive species as it poses a danger to Indiana's fragile prairies and savannas.
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Journey with Nature - Hardin Ridge and Brock-Sampson
The rugged character and lack of established trails make hiking at Hardin Ridge challenging but rewarding.
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Journey with Nature - Recycling E-Waste
Your old computer or television set may be junk, but it certainly doesn't belong in the trash!
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Journey with Nature - Short Eared Owls
The Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is unlike most of its kind. Unlike the majority of its species, this owl is partially diurnal or active during the day.
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Journey with Nature - Why We Prescribe Fire
To burn or not to burn? Land stewards must ask this important question when managing natural areas both big and small.
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Journey with Nature - Asian Longhorned Beetles
The Asian Longhorned Beetle has destroyed tens of thousands of hardwood trees in the United States, and luckily not a single one in Indiana.Unfortunately this doesn't mean that these killer beetles aren't headed our way.
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Journey with Nature - Muscatatuck Bottoms
The muddy Muscatatuck River drains over a thousand square miles and meanders though a sparsely populated agricultural community in southeastern Indiana. It is also the the largest least-fragmented complex of bottomland forest in the Midwest.
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Journey with Nature - Protecting the Wabash River
Conservation groups including The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect the water quality of river as well as the species that rely on it. Early this year, these organization gained a great ally in protecting the Wabash.
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Journey with Nature - Osage Orange Tree
Hedgeballs, horse apples and green brains - the fruits of the Osage orange tree is called many things. When stumbled upon in nature, not many know exactly what is though it certainly makes quite an impression.
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Journey with Nature - American Green Tree Frog
The ever-so-popular muppet, Kermit the Frog, was modeled after the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) that is native to most of southeastern United Stated as well as Indiana.
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Journey with Nature - Crown Vetch
Crown vetch sounds like a plant fit for a king, but this invasive plant is more of a royal pain in the you-know-what. Unfortunately landowners who plant this pretty perennial aren’t aware of its insidious ways until it is too late.
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Journey with Nature - Ospreys
Some fish fly and some birds fish. The osprey is such a bird. The osprey is a migratory, medium-sized raptor (or bird of prey) that makes its home in Indiana.
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Journey with Nature - Spicebush
Neither flashy nor rare, the spicebush is a popular native plant with sweet yellow flowers and a delightful fragrance. Whether planted in your backyard or found in the wild, this bush brightens any landscape.
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Journey with Nature - Swamp Angel Nature Preserve
Swamp Angel Nature Preserve ranks as one of the most outstanding natural areas in all of northeastern Indiana. Despite its name, this preserve is much more than a swamp.
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Journey with Nature - Buckthorns, Aphids and Lady Beetles
Buckthorn is the perfect example of how, in our interconnected natural world, one action or one species affects another in sometimes unexpected ways.
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Journey with Nature - Ivanhoe Dune and Swale
Located in a working class neighborhood of Gary in Lake County, Ivanhoe had originally been plotted into individual lots for residential development. The Nature Conservancy began acquiring these lots in the mid-1980's through tax auctions and donations. Today the preserve totals more than a…
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Journey with Nature - The Other Walking Stick
Last week Journey with Nature featured the Devil’s walking stick, a thorny plant that redeems itself with showy gorgeous blooms. This week's segment discusses the other walking stick found in Indiana - the slow moving, camouflaging insect know as the Walkingstick.
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