This week, a visit with the late king of cypress knees in Florida and some reflections on the beauty and wounds of life. A vintage piece from the 1990¿s by producer, Jay Allison.

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In Letcher County, KY coal mining is the best job there is for many people. Youth producer, Josh Fleming wonders if it¿s best for him. Made with Appalshop and the Appalachian Media Institute.

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In many parts of the world, women and children walk for hours each day to fetch water. Producer Jessica Partnow brings us this audio portrait of a water walker in Ethiopia. Made with support from the...

Producer and reluctant travel writer Jake Warga shares his adventures in the Australian outback.

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The Beargrease race in Duluth, Minnesota draws hundreds of world-class sled dog teams from around the globe. Produced by Curt Olson with Hearing Voices.Download MP3...

How much land does one person need? Elizabeth Arnold, who lives in Alaska, goes in search of even more wide-open space - and ends up with a case of claustrophbia in Outer Mongolia.Download MP3...

Charles Bowden on the ectasy of Selenicereus plerantus, which offers its bloom on just one night - the hottest and blackest of the year. Produced by Jeff Rice.Download MP3...

Stories: 1) Aunty Keawe: One Tradition Ends, Another May Begin 2) Tasmin Little Takes the Classics to the Masses 3) A Beguiling Bluegrass Classic: 'Ruby' 4) Music Magazines Struggle as Ad Dollars Dis...

These things are clear about Maine fishermen: They keep secrets. And they distrust scientists. Unless, of course, you¿re Ted Ames, who is both fisherman and scientist. Produced by Neenah Ellis.Downlo...

For twenty years, rain or shine, Andrew Loudon has been building stone walls in the Lake District.Download MP3...