Completely Arbortrary

Acorn-Eaters (White Oak)


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This week we bring you the Tom Hanks of the trees, the white oak (Quercus alba). We take a deep dive in how this ubiquitous tree has been a cultural icon since before the "first Thanksgiving" and see how it has maintained a reverence unlike almost all others.


Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson


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Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

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