Most parents would never consider leaving their kids in the dark woods at night, and letting them find their way back. The Dutch do just that, and they call it Dropping, and the kids mostly have fun.

Notes in the Trees

A storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark

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As the world changes around us, how do we balance grief and gratitude? How do we stay connected enough to what we love, to be able to mobilize the energy and spirit to fight for it? Some people in Point Reyes Station, in northern California, are acutely aware of what they have, what they could lose, and why it matters. So they've banded together, harnessing the power of community, to do what they can.
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Noctalgia Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music by Jeffrey Foster; Kid Otter; Kent Sparling

Find out more about Dark Sky International, Dark Sky West Marin, the work of John Barentine, and the work of Aparna Venkatesan.

Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Extra thanks to Kim Thomas!

Noctalgia

As winter fades into memory in the northern hemisphere, many breathe sighs of relief, looking forward to longer days and the warmth of the sun inviting time spent outside. But some are not so excited, hanging on to the wisps of winter with its long cold nights.
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Balaclava Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Additional music by Kyron (aka JC Mendizbal); Kid Otter; Kent Sparling

Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Balaclava

This episode is about the only mammal that can fly, one that's reviled, but actually pretty darned gentle, unlike in the vampire stories that sprung up around it. But it's also about the dogged man who's been working on saving them for the last 65 years.
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Merlin Tuttle Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Find out more about Merlin Tuttle and Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. I highly recommend his memoir,
The Secret Lives of Bats, My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals.
Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Merlin Tuttle

There's a lot to be sad, stressed and upset about in the world right now. It's important to give those things our focus and attention and action, but we also need to take the time to appreciate the world around us - the precious, beautiful, strange planet we call home.  There are gifts to be discovered in the darkness.
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Nocturnalia Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Find more info about the book, Nocturnalia, by Charles Hood and Jose´ Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca

Learn about the organization, Wide Awake

Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Nocturnalia

It's the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere - the longest night of the year. Come along as we gather with a group of strangers and walk through the glowing streets of the Mission District in San Francisco, carrying boomboxes and speakers, creating something unique and beautiful together.
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Season of Night Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe.

Music

Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling

Find out more about Unsilent Night and musician, Phil Kline.

Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka

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Notes in the Trees

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