Month: March 2019
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Lock up the Priests, Don the Goat Hair
Northern Bulgaria’s traditional fertility festival heralds the coming of spring.
March 27, 2019Nature’s Sweet Treat
Red Squirrels may be nature’s original harvesters of Maple sugar.
March 26, 2019A Most Flamboyant Display
Part of the ritual of witnessing the mating rites of prairie chickens is waking up before sunrise and finding the right location – in total darkness.
March 25, 2019The Great Leveler
In India, Holi heralds the coming of spring with color, mayhem and a sense of cultural solidarity.
March 22, 2019Wild Turkeys
It’s mating season for a uniquely American bird that’s been brought back from the brink of extinction.
March 21, 2019Demons and Bonfires
Demons, bonfires and a day of playful anarchy. It all adds us to India’s most colorful holiday.
March 20, 2019Persian New Year’s
Noruz means “new day” and it’s celebrated with new clothes, gift-giving and bonfires.
March 19, 2019The Amazing Sage Grouse
The strange sounds of the male Sage Grouse are matched only by their equally unusual reproductive behavior.
March 18, 2019Grafting Season
For apple tree growers, there’s a brief period of time between winter and spring upon which their whole future crop depends.
March 15, 2019Cloning Apples the Old Fashioned Way
For some farmers, it’s the best way to ensure that their favorite crops come back year after year.
March 14, 2019The Human Side of Natural Selection
Long before biotechnology, farmers have sought ways to bring predictability to their ever-changing crops.
March 13, 2019Drawing Water From a Sacred Well
At the conclusion of the Omizutori Festival in Japan, showers of glowing embers rain down on spectators.
March 12, 2019Sugaring Time
From sugar to syrup to spirits, maple has a rich history in the Northeast.
March 11, 2019Mystery of Maple Syrup
Sap is flowing in sugar maple trees, if we only knew why. A program from our archives!
March 7, 2019As Long as There’s Been an Earth..
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song.
March 1, 2019Trumpeter Swans
In this archival program, efforts to save Trumpeter Swans by redistributing them.