KNAU's weekly environmental series. en-us 2008, Arizona Public Radio Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:53 GMT Public Podcaster 30 KNAU Arizona Public Radio no KNAU's weekly environmental series. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1574245 This year Navajo National Monument celebrates its one-hundredth birthday. The natural choice for the monument's first caretaker was a local man: John Wetherill respected Indian trader, explorer, and guide in the Four Corners country. knau Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/869182/mp3/news/podcast/179/869182.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES, NAVAJO NATIONAL MONUMENT This year Navajo National Monument celebrates its one-hundredth birthday. The natural choice for the monument's first caretaker was a local man: John Wetherill respected Indian trader, explorer, and guide in the Four Corners country. This year Navajo National Monument celebrates its one-hundredth birthday. The natural choice for the monument's first caretaker was a local man: John Wetherill respected Indian trader, explorer, and guide in the Four Corners country. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1574242 The sight of a bighorn sheep poised on a narrow canyon ledge is always breathtaking. Muscular and lithe, these hooved mammals are majestic symbols of wilderness. But not so long ago, these native sheep were a rare sighting indeed in much of the Southwest. knau Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/869179/mp3/news/podcast/179/869179.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES The sight of a bighorn sheep poised on a narrow canyon ledge is always breathtaking. Muscular and lithe, these hooved mammals are majestic symbols of wilderness. But not so long ago, these native sheep were a rare sighting indeed in much of the The sight of a bighorn sheep poised on a narrow canyon ledge is always breathtaking. Muscular and lithe, these hooved mammals are majestic symbols of wilderness. But not so long ago, these native sheep were a rare sighting indeed in much of the Southwest. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573708 Gambel oak grows slowly and doesn't reach great height a 20-footer is a tall one. But while not so mighty in size, it leaves a big mark on the Colorado Plateau. knau Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/868925/mp3/news/podcast/179/868925.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES, GAMBEL OAK Gambel oak grows slowly and doesn't reach great height a 20-footer is a tall one. But while not so mighty in size, it leaves a big mark on the Colorado Plateau. Gambel oak grows slowly and doesn't reach great height a 20-footer is a tall one. But while not so mighty in size, it leaves a big mark on the Colorado Plateau. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1571955 Energy efficiency is in the news today, but it's not really new. For decades, buildings in one southwestern city were heated by plentiful, locally produced energy. The source was steam from a local utility, the Flagstaff Electric Light Company. knau Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/868122/mp3/news/podcast/179/868122.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES, STEAM HEAT Energy efficiency is in the news today, but it's not really new. For decades, buildings in one southwestern city were heated by plentiful, locally produced energy. The source was steam from a local utility, the Flagstaff Electric Light Company. Energy efficiency is in the news today, but it's not really new. For decades, buildings in one southwestern city were heated by plentiful, locally produced energy. The source was steam from a local utility, the Flagstaff Electric Light Company. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1571941 In the woods and around town, crusty growths cling to bare rocks, hang from tree branches, and hug the ground. Lichens are the hardy colonizers of some of the harshest environments on the Colorado Plateau-from the driest deserts to the alpine tundras of the highest peaks. knau Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/868091/mp3/news/podcast/179/868091.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES, PONDEROSA PINE In the woods and around town, crusty growths cling to bare rocks, hang from tree branches, and hug the ground. Lichens are the hardy colonizers of some of the harshest environments on the Colorado Plateau-from the driest deserts to the alpine tundras In the woods and around town, crusty growths cling to bare rocks, hang from tree branches, and hug the ground. Lichens are the hardy colonizers of some of the harshest environments on the Colorado Plateau-from the driest deserts to the alpine tundras of the highest peaks. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1563232 We all learned in elementary school that evergreen trees don't lose their leaves. Most conifers, including majestic ponderosa pines, are evergreens. knau Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/864378/mp3/news/podcast/179/864378.mp3 00:00:00 no PONDEROSAS We all learned in elementary school that evergreen trees don't lose their leaves. Most conifers, including majestic ponderosa pines, are evergreens. We all learned in elementary school that evergreen trees don't lose their leaves. Most conifers, including majestic ponderosa pines, are evergreens. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1560456 Look closely at a detailed map of a southwestern forest, and you'll see numerous places labeled as "parks" or "prairies." They're openings in the woods, from the size of a baseball field to miles in extent, where the soil is generally too wet or too dry to support trees. But these meadows are full of life. knau Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/863221/mp3/news/podcast/179/863221.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES Look closely at a detailed map of a southwestern forest, and you'll see numerous places labeled as "parks" or "prairies." They're openings in the woods, from the size of a baseball field to miles in Look closely at a detailed map of a southwestern forest, and you'll see numerous places labeled as "parks" or "prairies." They're openings in the woods, from the size of a baseball field to miles in extent, where the soil is generally too wet or too dry to support trees. But these meadows are full of life. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1558929 Everyone knows you're supposed to take "nothing but pictures" at National Parks. But some visitors can't resist a souvenir. Some of them end up regretting it. knau Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/862583/mp3/news/podcast/179/862583.mp3 00:00:00 no POTHUNTERS, PETRIFIED WOOD Everyone knows you're supposed to take "nothing but pictures" at National Parks. But some visitors can't resist a souvenir. Some of them end up regretting it. Everyone knows you're supposed to take "nothing but pictures" at National Parks. But some visitors can't resist a souvenir. Some of them end up regretting it. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1554894 The 1960s were a time of conflict. Among the decade's lesser-known controversies was one that took place in Arizona, where Daylight Saving Time was designated for the first and only time in 1967. knau Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/860687/mp3/news/podcast/179/860687.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES The 1960s were a time of conflict. Among the decade's lesser-known controversies was one that took place in Arizona, where Daylight Saving Time was designated for the first and only time in 1967. The 1960s were a time of conflict. Among the decade's lesser-known controversies was one that took place in Arizona, where Daylight Saving Time was designated for the first and only time in 1967. KNAU Arizona Public Radio http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1551866 Ripening in summer, the dangling seedpods of mesquite trees are an important food source for humans and animals. They're rich in sugar and protein, as well as minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. knau Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/.jukebox/media/knau/859237/mp3/news/podcast/179/859237.mp3 00:00:00 no EARTH NOTES Ripening in summer, the dangling seedpods of mesquite trees are an important food source for humans and animals. They're rich in sugar and protein, as well as minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Ripening in summer, the dangling seedpods of mesquite trees are an important food source for humans and animals. They're rich in sugar and protein, as well as minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. KNAU Arizona Public Radio