Recreation Content
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Readers share photos of their kids living the country life
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What's your favorite card game? Every Christmas the extended Freese family plays 500. We set up card tables and split into pairs. Younger kids learn by sitting with an adult for a few years...
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Learn some new carving tips and tricks to create pumpkins with personality
Radio interview source: "Stoney", Owner, Stoneykins.com
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Figuring out a design to carve into a pumpkin can be tricky. We talked with an...
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Stay close to shorelines for the best discoveries.
Radio interview source: Steve Lewis, Native American Artifact Collector, American Arrowhead
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Native Americans left behind stone tools and other...
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Protect your kids from farm hazards by creating a safe play area for them
Interview source: Tammy Ellis, Education Outreach Specialist, National Farm Medicine Center
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Before duct tape, super glue and safety pins, humans relied on strong knots to hold things together. Anyone can learn to tie a few knots that will serve many purposes.
Radio interview source: John Sherry, Knot Expert
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Knot tying dates back to over 10,000 years. Knots were used to tie fish...
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Sally Yoder uses nature to help her walk on the wild side.
Radio interview source: Sally Yoder, Owner, Natural Designs
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Sally Yoder and her husband, Dennis, live on a family...
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Most mushroom hunters are well-aware of when the morels are out. But spring isn't the only mushroom season. You'll find even more kinds of edible fungi in the fall.
The three pictures you see at the left are typical edible fall mushrooms. Read the full story below or listen to the radio mp3.
Radio interview source: David Fischer, Mycologist...
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We love hearing from our listeners, and sharing their stories with you. Today we're featuring John Kallas,whose exploration as a child led to his career today.
Radio interview source: John Kallas, Instructor/Author, Wild Food Adventures
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Kids love to explore and pretend, especially...