Category: Interlochen Public Radio
Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count underway
The National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count is underway until Jan. 5. Coordinated visits to hundreds of sites in the U.S. and Canada to count birds depends on volunteers. There are about 80 sites in Michigan and more than 70 in Ohio.
The 12 Days of Christmas, from Christmas Eve to the 12th Night: this week on The Storyteller’s Night Sky
Once the long night of the solstice has commenced, it’s appropriate to quietly reflect on the year past and to anticipate the year ahead, not just for a moment, but for the full 12 days of Christmas, which begin with the birth of inner light on Christmas Eve, at midnight.
FEDERAL DATA: Michigan’s outdoor economy continued growth in 2023
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the outdoor industry brought in nearly $14 billion in economic activity. That’s an 8 percent increase compared to 2022.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Tell Me
What I most want for Christmas is for someone to say: “Tell me about your mom.”
Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
In partnership with Grist, a look at how northern Michigan’s famous industry is coping with a changing climate.