Right Place, Right Time Rivalry

A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that tangle with night. What’s best?
Armed with facts, waxing poetic prose, and a touch of emotional heat, our staff goes toe to toe to determine which region has the best season. It’s tournament time!
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Music: Antecessor by David Katz • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Paso A Paso

Paso a Paso (English)
When Arlene Gonzalez started running eleven years ago, she quickly discovered its ability to mend a broken heart, inspire confidence, and bring people together. Today, she finds her passion in uniting a binational community across the U.S.-Mexico border around a shared love of movement.
Paso a Paso (Español)
Cuando Arlene Gonzalez empezó a correr hace once años, descubrió cómo el deporte puede reparar un corazón roto, inspirar confianza, y crear comunidad. Hoy, Arlene encuentra pasión en unir la comunidad binacional entre EE.UU. y México a través de un amor compartido por correr.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Paceface by The Brow • Cha Cha by Alexön • Bajalo by Miya Shimmer • On the Road by Amy Stolzenbach • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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Tales of Terror Vol. 14
In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua ha ha.
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Music: Oneiri by Kai Engel • Somnolence by Kai Engel • Live show at Bazillus by Aidan Baker • Halloween Dance Macabre by David Beard
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The Shorts–Seeking Caribou
Fifteen years ago, Tim Irvin went on a solo trip to the Arctic with the hope of seeing the annual caribou migration. Despite mobs of blackflies and an unpleasant encounter with poop, Tim soon found his stride and connected with the natural world in a new way.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Behind The Door by Vesper Tines • Snack by Serene Sloth • Steens by Drexler • Puddles by Serene Sloth • Water Table by Serene Sloth • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
Endangered Spaces–Castner Range
Gabaccia Moreno is our guide to one of our newest National Monuments– The Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. She talks with some of the people who worked over decades to make the designation a reality, gives us a window into the biological and cultural significance of the area, and describes a coalition that can be a model for 21st century conservation.
Learn More Frontera Land Alliance
Special thanks to both the EP Museum of Archaeology for letting us record interviews in their facilities and Western Priorities for sharing Judy’s audio.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Latin Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Flamenco Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod • Money by Jahzzar • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or from Track Club