Coal Mining In Marion County

You wouldn't know it now but Marion County, IA was built on coal mining.  Local historian Doug Wilson is an incredible source of information on Coal Mining in the county as well as other localities in Iowa.  Here is my three part interview with Doug.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

A Walk in the Woods: Ephemeral Wetlands

Marion County Naturalist Marla Mertz is a treasure. She teaches kids and adults about nature, rescues wildlife, rehabilitates injured eagles and hawks, and does so with a gentle kindness and wisdom revered in other cultures and too often ignored in ours.  She richly explains and brings great meaning to things that most of us drive by, too busy to care, much to our detriment, and to the earth's. She's a great teacher, and has taken Austin DeJong, a seasonal employee, and anyone who cares to listen along with her on her journey to understand and appreciate life on earth.  Here her topic is ephemeral wetlands, and it's time for a walk in the woods on my program for KNIA/KRLS.  The program can be found here.