Wildland

In this episode; we discuss air; its a bit convoluted; but I hope you enjoy. We talk about air’s make up, early Greek thought on air and the development of CFCs and Smog. We also talk about the improvements countries have made; and what the future might look like. Air is an essential resource; please check out the notes and resources below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorofluorocarbonhttps://sciencing.com/photochemical-smog-formed-6505511.htmlhttps://www.altitude.org/altitude-sicknesshttps://ourworldindata.org/outdoor-air-pollutionhttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201008/physicshistory.cfmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(classical_element)http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:hypoxiahttps://course.oeru.org/csf101/learning-pathways/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene/the-earth-is-an-open-and-closed-system/https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(18)30006-1/pdfhttps://scied.ucar.edu/atmosphere-layershttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000133.htmhttps://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LkmD6B2ncsMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Welcome to our last part on water; during this episode we will be discussing fresh water, and just how much we have here on earth. Also; we will talk about where fresh water is stored naturally; and the price people are willing to pay for it. Water is no joke; and in the West; folks die over it. Please check out the resources below:https://youtu.be/g7R0yLX0V9E"Damnation” documentary by PatagoniaGroundwater Basics - University of OregonAmerican Geosciences Institiute - Managed aquifer Recharge in California - YouTubehttps://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/aquifers-and-groundwater?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectshttps://www.weather.gov/lix/ms_flood_history Central California Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamationhttps://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/report-unveils-2019-s-greenest-cities-americahttps://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-green-cities/16246/https://www.hetchhetchy.org/history_of_the_valleyhttps://vault.sierraclub.org/ca/hetchhetchy/history.asphttps://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/How-Hetch-Hetchy-Valley-s-natural-beauty-was-12496800.phpMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

For this; our first episode on Water; we are discussing “salt water” - we will learn about oceans; and ocean facts as well as the miracle of primary production. There are also threats to the ocean’s species and the ocean in general; but we will look at a huge success story on how natural resources bounce back. Thanks for listening.Please see the resources belowhttps://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?id=102937https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/37516/1/CC_PrimaryProduction.pdfhttps://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/12/26/eight-awe-inspiring-ocean-discoveries-in-2017https://theconversation.com/the-four-year-treasure-hunt-for-the-hoodwinker-sunfish-81265https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/whysalty.htmlhttps://www.softschools.com/facts/geography/ocean_facts/834/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean-threats/https://cei.org/blog/wrong-again-50-years-failed-eco-pocalyptic-predictions.Wild Pacific Documentary Amazon PrimeMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

In this episode we contiue to cover LAND. We will cover human use of land including residential housing and development and the associated urban sprawl. After this; we will look at humans “use” of land’s resources. Specifically; we will cover human use in the areas of Timber, Farming and Mining. There are some pretty interesting facts with reguards to these three; and we also see alot of progress in these areas. Check out the resources below:https://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~veiszep/31fall2014/Davert/G350_Davert_Project.htmUSDA Forest Service 2010US Census Bureau 20132001 IHMC Florida Institute for Human Machine Cognition 2001 Evening Lecture Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND0D3bVbM7Yhttps://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/panel-talk/panel-talk-blogs/5-environmentally-friendly-forestry-practicesWww.Statistics.com - Published by M. Shahbandeh, Mar 9, 2020Gelogyin.com (super good site with a ton of good material). "Bauxite and Alumina" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2014www.recyclenation.com Lay, Maxwell G (1992). (Ways of the World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles that Used Them. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-2691-1 www.newgeography.com Music:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

This is the second part in our Land series; and in this episode; we are going to cover animals and plants on the land. Specifically; we are going to look at the Ermine - a unique little animal you may not know about. I’m also going to talk about plants and their use of land; but more directly; we are going to look at pollination and figs. Please check out the resources below - SHOWNOTES Ermine:True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness Paperback – May 4, 2010 by Elliott Merrick (Author), Lawrence Millman (Intro)Heptner, V. G.; Sludskii, A. A. (2002). Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol. II, part 1b, Carnivores (Mustelidae and Procyonidae). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Libraries and National Science Foundation. ISBN 90-04-08876-8.https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mustela_erminea/#reproductionAttenborough, David - Wildlife on One (1977–2005) - “Stoats in the Priory”King, C. M., & Powell, R. A. (2007). The natural history of weasels and stoats: Ecology, behavior, and management. Oxford: Oxford University PressInteresting Facts about Ermine: https://youtu.be/Drg6pkqTy1UFigs:Bobby Hollis - “Pollination Explained”: https://youtu.be/G5iNlJvMbfUExplained Channel - Figs: https://youtu.be/3oDQuN8wlHAhttps://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/pljune99.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/fig-waspMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

This is the first in our seven part series on Land, Water and Air. In this first episode, we are going to look at Land; specifically: we will talk about the wonders of lands formation and how different people classify different land. This episode will cover Biomes, Ecosystems and Habitats as well as Soils and Topography. Resources:https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4205127-mississippi-river-starts-clean-heavily-polluted-it-runs-southBiomes, Ecosystems, Habitatshttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.htmlUK Discoveryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSWYE37MJshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/California-Gold-RushHistorical RCA Filmshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfD_sapml0Music used in order of appearance:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

A show about nature and the wonder filled world around us. Join me as we take a scientific, common sense look at Land, Water and Air - the main components in our world.