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What I did on my summer vacation
Highlights from a Colorado camping trip that included encounters with trout, elk, and a songbird that swims.
Environmental Almanac
Weekly commentaries on the environment and appreciating the natural world, by Rob Kanter from the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois.
One of my favorite days of the year
Did you know that during spring migration it's possible to see 120 different species of birds in central Illinois in a single day? Tune in for tales from an all-day birding adventure.
Now’s the time to embrace your inner birder
Have you noticed friends or coworkers looking a little sleep-deprived lately? You may be encountering birders caught up in the excitement of spring migration. Tune in to learn what you've been missing.
Time to get out on a bike?
Does the warm spring weather prompt you to wonder about riding your bike to work? If so, this week's segment offers encouragement.
Campus Bike Center helps students keep rolling
Does the warm weather of spring tempt you to start cycling again? Learn about a DIY space on the University of Illinois campus where students and others come together to keep their bikes rolling.
Student group encourages campus to “Skip the Bag”
Is the practice of using plastic bags for every shopping transation sustainable? Students for Environmental Concerns, the University of Illinois’ oldest environmental group, doesn’t think so. Tune in to hear why.
A walk on the wild side with three U of I students
What do three college students know about birding? Tune in to find out.
Prescribed burn enables prairie to thrive
To keep a prairie healthy you've got to burn it now and then, and this week's segment explains why.
