On the Tuesday Morning Show John and Heidi talk about the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) with Matthew Davis, Regional Trail Coordinator for WI, MN & ND and Michael Carson President of the local NCT Arrowhead Chapter. They talk about the Environmental Assessment’s Proposed Action to connect to the existing NCT with approximately 18 miles of new hiking trail, from Tioga Beach Park to the Chippewa National Forest, eliminating approximately 12 miles of the current route along Highway

On the Tuesday Morning Show Heidi and John are joined by Sue Hoeft, principal of the Vandyke Elementary School in Coleraine, to talk about the two new rain gardens that were being planted by the students that day. The gardens will be planted on school and city grounds and be part of a larger city project to prevent phosphorus and sediment from entering nearby Trout Lake. With Sue are Bill Westerberg, engineer and designer of the gardens, Austin Steere from the Itasca County SWCD and community

I think that there's a lot of things that show up....it's learning not only in the larger scope of how our world and society function, but also the little things...micro aggressions and things like that that come along that have just been a part of the way that many of us were raised...the impact that it has on people...and how that's gone on to impact things as they are today. - Erin Wilmot, Brainerd Anti-Racism Book Club

Each week John pulls up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, Don, from St. Paul didn't save any of his crusty baguette with schmear of cream cheese, onion and a little smoked salmon for John. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our guest on What's For Breakfast . All it takes is your membership and an email !

This week on Minnesota Music Notes Brett Carter features Minneapolis artist, Lady Midnight, with her most recent release of a new single Tide Over. Lady Midnight is known as a multidisciplinary artist who uses dance, music and other arts expressions to share her own story as well as working with kids to encourage them to use their creative energies to respond to the world around them. Lady Midnight is her stage name, born out of a series of projects that allowed her to move more into creating

If you haven't been out in the forest yet, you need to get out there NOW!" - John Latimer Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes happening in nature and compares them to his meticulous, decades of data. On Tuesdays during the Phenology Show, we hear his findings in the official Phenology Report.

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Tuesday mornings we hear from folks young and old as they share their observations of nature during our Phenology Talkback segment. This morning we honored contributors Sarah Grell and Harry Hutchins and we hear some student reports that would make them both smile. We were devastated to learn of the passing of Sarah Grell. What a light. In this segment we honor Sarah and Harry Hutchins, and find some hope in the red

Today Nana Boozhoo tells the story of Wiindigo and the legend of Star Island. We learn about “Wiindigo” a winter cannibal monster on “Anang Minis” or Star Island and how he came to be. Go here for more Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo .

Author Anita Diamant and producer Melissa Berton join Heidi Holtan and John Bauer for Strong Women on the Friday Morning Show. Anita Diamant is author of Period. End of Sentence. A New Chapter in the Fight for Menstrual Justice . Melissa Berton is founder of The Pad Project and producer of an Academy award winning film on menstrual injustice. They join us today to talk about menstrual injustice and their move to combine menstrual health education with pad accessibility to women worldwide. The

Each week John and Heidi pull up a chair to one of our member’s kitchen tables and get to know them a little bit better. This week’s caller, Sam from Palo mixed up a batch of viili with rhubarb, strawberry sauce. Hear the whole conversation by clicking below. Thanks to our sponsor Homestead Mills for their support of this program! Let us know if you want to be our guest on What's For Breakfast . All it takes is your membership and an email !