Podcasts about beavers

Don flashes back to last year on Jack's birthday where the Beaver club is planning a birthday party. The Beavers talk about Jacks accomplishments as a highly rated football player,…

California vs. Oregon St College Football Pick Prediction 8/30/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats California at Oregon St 10:30PM ET—Cal finished at 6-7 in 2024 for head coach Justin Wilcox in his ninth season. The Golden Bears return fourteen starters. Cal was an efficient passing team last year with 71.5% completions and 8 yards per pass attempt. The run game produced only 3.6 yards a carry. Defensively they held opponents to 23.1 points per game with 3.3 yards per run. Oregon St went 5-7 last year for head coach Trent Bray in his second year. The Beavers have eleven starters from last year. Offensively last year they up only 23 points per game. They were an average running team but inefficient in the passing game. The defense struggled by allowing 5.3 yards per run and 8.6 yards per pass attempt. Oregon ST allowed 31.3 points per game.

Football Analyst for the B1G Ten Network, Yogi Roth checks in to start the season...has he ever shouted someone down in a football setting? Why so much praise for Dante Moore, and will the Beavers bounce back this season?

Yogi Roth of the B1G Ten Network starts the hour with thoughts on the Ducks and Beavers...then we predict the records for the Ducks, Beavers and Huskies for the upcoming season.

It's almost gameday. Oregon State and Cal kick off the 2025 season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a little Pac-12 After Dark throwback. On this episode of Beavers Beat, we respond to reader questions we couldn't get to in the weekly mailbag for this week's Mailbag Overflow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Beavers has consistently delivered strong at bats in his first taste of MLB action. Steve Melewski says this should come as no surprise based on how he played in the minors.

What is the floor & ceiling for the Ducks this season...Which CFB fan base cannot handle a week 1 loss and Mike 'Doc" Parker joins the guys to discuss the start of the Beavers season hosting Cal on Saturday night.

We talk with a floatplane pilot who flies the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver commercially. In the news, we look at strategies for modernizing the air traffic control system, striking flight attendants and some who wish they could, and a wingsuit accident takes the life of an ICON Aircraft co-founder. Guest John Crawford flies the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver commercially on the Canadian West Coast. He began flying Beavers when he was the Chief Pilot and Operations Manager for a company specializing in floatplane training, where he overhauled the training program. In addition to his full-time flying job, John also has a coaching program that helps pilots get their first flying position without the unnecessary and expensive detour of instructing. He helps student pilots with resumes, job search beyond job ads, interview preparation, and more. John Crawford and the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver. John describes his path to becoming a floatplane pilot, learning to fly, and using taildragger and bush-flying experience. He notes the origin of the Beaver and the challenges of flying a floatplane compared to other aircraft, including obstructions in the water, winds, and docking. John's coaching project started as a proof of concept but has grown to include Canadian, U.S., and international students. We look at his teaching methods, the pattern of floatplane student pilots who do well learning to fly, and how John shows people how to get work. John also provides a valuable perspective on flight instructing in general and how teaching is not for everyone. See John's website, find him on YouTube, and on Instagram. Aviation News The ‘brand new' ATC system might not be as new as you think The National Airspace System today is built on three main software platforms that help transmit flight plan data, collect aircraft position information, and display all of that on the screens of air traffic controllers: the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) used by approach and departure facilities, En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) used by enroute facilities, and the Advanced Technologies & Oceanic Procedures (ATOPs) used by oceanic facilities in California and New York. The FAA said that combining these three protocols into a single common automation platform would be more efficient. That proposal is a pillar of the administration's ATC modernization plan, and it would cost an estimated $31.5 billion. Instead of replacing STARS, ERAM, and ATOPs, FAA chief Bryan Bedford said the agency is exploring a cheaper way to connect the systems that "will look and feel and act exactly the same" as a common platform without actually being one. "There's technology that we can stick in between ERAM and STARS and ATOPs and the user, you know, a new interface. These interfaces actually exist today. We can take that data, we can re-present it across the users of the NAS." US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they are unlikely to strike Hourly wages for flight attendants can be very low relative to the cost of living. Some can't afford housing in their home base location and must therefore commute from a lower-cost region. Discontent is amplified when FAs are not paid until the cabin door is open. Airline strikes are rare due to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, amended in 1936 to include airlines. For airline workers to strike, Federal mediators must declare an impasse. But even then, the president or Congress can intervene. Air Canada reaches deal with flight attendant union to end strike as operations will slowly restart Ten thousand Air Canada flight attendants went on strike, but that ended with a tentative deal that includes wage increases and pay for boarding passengers. ICON founder dies in wingsuit accident ICON Aircraft co-founder Kirk Hawkins died August 19, 2025, in a wingsuit accident in the Swiss Alps.

Former Oregon State wide receiver Mike Haas, a three-time All-American and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, joins 365 Sports to reflect on his journey from walk-on to one of the Beavers' all-time greats. Haas discusses Oregon State's resilience as the Pac-12 rebuilds, his expectations for the program under head coach Trent Bray, and his own experience overcoming challenges to earn a scholarship and succeed at the next level. He also shares life lessons from his NFL career, his current work in civil engineering and asphalt reinforcement, and his passion for supporting Oregon State football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Dan Lanning's close to the vest philosophy with media worth extra wins...what would a win over Cal mean for the Beavers season...Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports joins the Ticker to preview week 1 of the college football season...and did we hear The Firm is doing a live show from a Roto Rooter?

The 2025 season hasn't kicked off yet, and Oregon State is down two starters with season-ending injuries. So it goes in college football. On this episode of Beavers Beat, we take a look at the impact of Clemons' injury and break down each position on the OSU depth chart. Plus, hear from Trent Bray in his first weekly press conference of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can beavers save Britain's dying rivers? Are these ecosystem engineers the key to reversing the catastrophic decline of Atlantic salmon, or do their dams create impassable barriers for struggling fish populations? With salmon numbers plummeting by 70% in just 20 years and predictions they could vanish entirely within two decades, the stakes couldn't be higher. The reintroduction of beavers to British waterways has sparked heated debate about their impact on our most threatened migratory species.In this episode, our guest is Dr Rob Needham, and we talk about his research from Scotland. Rob's long-term study reveals how beaver-modified streams support larger, healthier trout populations, with tagged fish successfully navigating multiple beaver dam crossings. We also talk about research from Norway, and North America that's providing crucial insights for British conservation efforts. For example Rachel Malison's work in Norway demonstrates that beavers and salmon coexist successfully for past decades on some of the world's most productive salmon rivers. The evidence suggests these species co-evolved together and co-existed for millennia, creating complex ecosystems that benefit both.From the western United States, Bridge Creek's remarkable restoration story demonstrates nature's incredible capacity for self-repair, with 200% increases in fish abundance following beaver reintroduction. Meanwhile, cutting-edge environmental DNA research is mapping salmon and beaver (and other species) distribution across Scottish catchments, showing how ecosystems can recover. As climate change intensifies pressure on freshwater habitats, the ecosystem engineering by beavers offers hope for building resilient river systems. The message is clear: collaboration between conservationists, researchers, and local communities is essential if we're to harness beavers' restorative power while protecting our precious migratory fish.Further reading:The impact of reintroduced Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) dams on the upstream movement of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in upland areas of Great BritainBalance The Scales - Launch TrailerSubscribe to Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science NewsletterSupport the Podcast and Buy Me a Coffee.Recommended Books: tommysoutdoors.com/booksMerch: tommysoutdoors.com/shopFollow Tommy's Outdoors on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook

On today's Extra, Bear Sized Beavers, Fossils, & Toucans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘Great Moon Hoax' was published by the New York Sun on 25th August, 1835, claiming over six instalments that renowned English astronomer John Herschel had spotted bat-men, unicorns, and bipedal beavers on the lunar surface. Despite the absurdity of the claims, the tale was so wild and well-written that many readers bought into it. The mastermind behind the hoax, Richard Adam Locke, later tried to justify his actions by claiming it was a satire meant to expose the ridiculousness of some contemporary scientific theories. Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the Sun used the horrors of slavery to account for its deception; consider how the story spread all the way to Italy; and reveal why Edgar Allen Poe was particularly unimpressed by the gag… Further Reading: • ‘The Great Moon Hoax Was Simply a Sign of Its Time' (Smithsonian, 2015): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/great-moon-hoax-was-simply-sign-its-time-180955761/ • 'Belief, Legend, and the Great Moon Hoax | Folklife Today' (Library of Congress, 2014): https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/08/the-great-moon-hoax/ • 'The Great Moon Hoax' (The Folklorist, 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azlz163nN-A This episode first aired in 2024 Love the show? Support us!  Join 

A peek ahead to the Ducks and Beavers opening games this Saturday...where is the most intrigue for Week 1 of the college football season....is it time to retire the NFL preseason, and are you taking the Eagles or the field in the NFC this season?

Sprague recaps the Hood to Coast...Fleetwood finally wins on the PGA Tour...Why does college football insist on the Week 0 soft opening...a week 1 peek-a-boo for the Ducks and Beavers...most intrigue for Week 1 is where? Does the NFL need to stop with preseason games...Big Dumper sets the HR record for catchers, is he MVP worthy? Scary Terry gets his deal, proof of how cheap the Bengals are....Michigan goes with a freshman at QB, Ohio State is #5 on the preseason Dirty Poll and is Sprague a litterer?

The guys discuss how impressed they have been with Dylan Beavers since the Orioles called him up.

As the Elton John and Bernie Taupin of Baltimore sports radio, Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio are really in the same room arguing the future of the Orioles. The Maryland Crab Cake Tour and the #TastyNes 27th WNST Anniversary brought them together at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market to discuss what's left to look for in a last place baseball team. A look to Basallo, Beavers and the youth movement for Birdland hope after more bad news on Bautista and Rutschman. The post Luke Jones look to Basallo and Beavers and youth movement for Orioles hope after bad Bautista news first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was a quiet week on the football front, with Oregon State finishing up fall camp behind closed doors. Now begins preparation for the opener vs. Cal, and the Beavers will have to do so without one of their top linebackers. There are plenty of other major news stories around OSU athletics as well this week, and we have you covered on this week's episode of Beavers Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our 104th episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Brent Hershey (@brenthershey.bsky.social‬) of BaseballHQ (@baseballhq.com) to talk about First Pitch Arizona, an annual fantasy baseball conference that happens each year at the Arizona Fall League.You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Sign up here to get access to all of the Razzball tools to win your 2025 fantasy leagues!Links to things discussed in the pod:All the details on 2025 First Pitch Arizona from Nov. 6-9 at the Sheraton Wrigleyville in MesaZack Wheeler undergoes procedure for blood clot in shoulder, timeline for return TBDShane Bieber is set for activation from elbow injury on FridayOrioles promote two of their top prospects, Samuel Basallo and Dylan BeaversKyle Stowers suffers oblique strain, set to miss several weeks

In Hour 1, Harris and Marang talk to Ryan Clarke from The Oregonian about the Beavers upcoming season, discuss whether or not the Civil War could go away in 2026, and more.

Ryan Clarke of The Oregonian checks in to discuss what kind of season the Beavers will have in 2025, wonders if the Civil War will end soon, and more.

Orioles fans had to wait a while to see Sam Basallo and Dylan Beavers in the majors, but so far both have made the most of their opportunity. Mike Bordick joined Bob & Vinny to talk about how the rookies are making an instant impact.

Zach, Nick, and Bob discuss the major league debuts of Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo. Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/bwxTfRbBbA Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_Ni5B6UU3nUh5CeFnlxig Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/OnTheVerge Subscribe to our Substack: https://oriolesontheverge.substack.com/ Check out our merch store - https://orioles-on-the-verge.printful.me/

166. Q, The Winged Serpent (1982) Hello Excellent God-Birds! The film we're talking about on the new episode of HWGW is a crime / heist / giant monster movie with a comparatively modest budget from bonafide Grindset God™ Larry Cohen! Topics discussed include: How the directors should be the franchises, Lesser-known effects legend David Allen, Numerous flying snakes from history, and How the blu-ray menu kind of spoils the ending! Plus: a great excuse for not turning in your homework! You'll never wanna see another egg in your life, it's Q, The Winged Serpent (1982)! Previous Episodes Mentioned:Ep. 10: Scream (1996) Ep. 69: Flesh Gordon (1974) Ep. 87: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Ep. 91: The Host (2006) Ep. 103: The Mummy (1999) Ep. 106: Dollman (1991) Ep. 115: Trancers (1984) Ep. 143: Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (1994) Links: • Trogdor on youtube • Blaze Glory (1969) on youtube • The Pit (1981) on Letterboxd • Posse (1975) on Letterboxd • The People's Joker (2022) blu-ray from Diabolik • Hundred of Beavers (2022) blu-ray from Diabolik • Q, the Winged Serpent (1982) blu-ray from Diabolik Questions, comments, requests? Write us at: WriteHWGW@gmail.com

With the promotion of key prospects Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers and the young group of high-ceiling position talent now completely in The Show, the last place Baltimore Orioles' showing on the field these next six weeks should prove to be more than just a bunch of meaningless baseball games. Luke Jones and Nestor use a Birdland history lesson to discuss what a success would even look like for Mike Elias and this era of stars who haven't really shined... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles promotion of Basallo and Beavers and Young near perfection in Houston first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Between injuries, position battles, and emerging key players, Oregon State football camp was chock-full of storylines. On the latest episode of Beavers Beat, we take a look at five of the biggest ones with just under two weeks until OSU's season opener vs. California. Keep an eye out for new episodes as the season approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, host Jim DeCesare sits down with Lifeskills President and CEO Joe Dan Beavers and Lifeskills Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs Whitney Westerfield. https://www.lifeskills.com/Lifeskills Industries is a vital organization that's been South Central Kentucky's premier provider of mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities services for over 40 years. Serving more than 12,000 people each year across multiple counties, Lifeskills employs over 800 professionals.Lifeskills Industries also offers a wide array of vocational services for individuals with disabilities. These supports are designed to help people assess and develop job skills, find meaningful employment, and maintain long-term workplace success.Beavers and Westerfield talk about all that Lifeskills brings to the ten county BRADD region and break down a new, comprehensive initiative to combat the opioid epidemic.Catch The DeCesare Group Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and every Sunday morning at 7 on 95.1-WGGC. If you enjoy The DeCesare Group Podcast, leave us a review, and to learn more about The DeCesare Group visit our website, https://www.thedecesaregroup.com/ and check us out on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeCesareGroup.

Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet! This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Summer nostalgia fades, animal parts get weird, and cinnamon shocks us all. In this hilarious Dam Internet, You Scary! episode, we debate the BEST and WORST seasons, try to survive an “animal body part” challenge, get grossed out by fertilized eggs, and salute beavers who saved $1.2 million. We also dive into:

The SP+ model has the Ducks at 9.6 wins this season, what would a 9-3 season mean? Is Houston the swing game for the Beavers the season...Dirty Poll Preview #11 Kansas State, and is YouTube ready for its NFL game on Friday Night opening weekend?

We hate camping, quit asking us to go...the Blazers schedule is out...a trip around NFL training camps before week 2 of the preseason games begin...will the Beavers season success rest on the Houston game...should the Ducks win 10 games...the Dirty Poll preview of #11 Kansas State...sports names that we cannot pronounce...some final thoughts on Tom Dundon and we Sprague the Line.

Rob and Ed took some time from Friday's BBMS to discuss the possibility of a Dylan Beavers call-up in the next week. Considering how far gone the season is, what do you think the O's are waiting for?

The Orioles are floundering. Fresh off of a series loss to the Athletics, the team looks as thin as it has all year. A series of new (and old) are making up the outfield and struggling to accomplish much of anything, drawing the ire of many fans. On this episode, we fan first, we rant first. Then, we try to use our brains and be rational, ugh. BlueSky Twitter YouTube

The BeaverBlitz team of Angie Machado, Jake Hedberg and Davis Doan convene to discuss our observations through the Beavers first half of fall camp. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   8/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. 1892

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   7/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”.

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   6/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”.

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   5/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. 1898

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   4/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. 1914

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   3/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. 1890

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   1/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”. 1892

TIRLESS BEAVERS SPREADING THEIR VISION TO THE NORTH SLOPE:   2/8 Beaverland: How One Weird RodEnt Made America by  Leila Philip  (Author) https://www.science.org/content/article/beavers-are-poised-invade-and-radically-remake-arctic https://www.amazon.com/Beaverland-Weird-Rodent-Made-America/dp/153875519X From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.   Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the “beaver whisperer”.

Everyone has returned from their weekend voyages...tales from Levi's stadium...sooooo many knee jerk reactions from Week 1 of the NFL preseason... Ducks and Beavers hold their first scrimmages, what did the coaches think...the AP Top 25 preseason poll gets dropped...a lot happened over the baseball weekend...Gruden or Jumbo and more.

To the College ranks we go with Trent Bray and Dan Lanning weighing in on each of their team's first scrimmage of fall camp...opening lines for the Ducks and Beavers...do you want your team's QB to have this much confidence and if you had to pick would you take Gruden or Jimbo?

Who'da thunk that Wisconsin would be the ultimate dark horse movie state? Giant Spiders, Beaver Death Stars and a debate over the pronunciation of 'Coven' - need we say more? Probably, we are a podcast after all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not Today... Jenn and Eddie dives into the toxic realities of social media — from buying followers to dealing with online hate. They discuss the pressure of performing online, how it warps self-worth, and why authenticity is more important than ever. Eddie's fireman story is unhinged in the best way. Jenn shares how her 102-year-old grandma still goes to Jazzercise every day. Plus, Florida Man Friday!  

Is Justin Herbert a grilled cheese savant? Is the AFC West the most intriguing division in the NFL this season with the best collection of head coaches ever? Manning's say Arch will be at Texas next year too...we believe it? and why Ducks and Beavers fans should optimistic about their programs.

Minot State went from underdogs to record breakers. Coach Ian Shields is the mastermind behind the comeback. In this episode of Swim Lessons, we sit down with the 22nd head coach of the Beavers to talk about building culture, breaking records, and transforming lives. After more than 20 years in coaching, Shields brings a proven track record of elite player development and a commitment to community engagement. In just his second season at Minot State, he delivered the program's first Homecoming victory since 1992 and its best NCAA-era season, starting 3‑0 and finishing 5‑6 . Under his leadership, the Beavers smashed single-season records for rushing yards (2,886) and touchdowns (30), while launching the “Get in the Game” initiative that registered hundreds of bone marrow donors Coach Shields opens up about: Turning a losing program into a contender -His spread-option offense and Top‑10 rushing finishes msubeavers.com -Building a team culture rooted in faith, family, and community

Temperatures this summer have been hotter than usual, a trend we have come to expect with climate change as records are continually surpassed. While many of us can ride out extreme heat in the comfort of air conditioned interior spaces, outdoor workers don't have that option and must contend with the risks of serious injury which can be acute and long lasting. A fast growing market for wearable cooling products, both in high tech and low tech varieties, is attempting to meet the challenge. Among those products is the CülCan, made by the Tennessee based small business Black Ice.  “If you can pull heat away from your hand, it'll cool your whole body down. And so that's what we've done with the CülCan. It's basically a five inch cylinder that contains our special coolant,” said Mike Beavers, co-founder of Black Ice. A key selling point of the product, according to Beavers, is that the coolant inside, which is a chemical composition Beavers designed, doesn't get as cold as ice, so it is easier to use on a person's skin. “You put it in ice water or a freezer… and then you just hold it in the palm of your hand,” he said. “That is now our most popular product. We sell tons of those things.”Beavers said his business has been growing by about 30 percent a year over the last three years, an acceleration from its previous pace. The company has been around for about 20 years. Across the Atlantic, the Swiss company GreenTeg is also reporting growing demand for its continuous body temperature monitors, which are worn with a patch or a strap. The monitors are often employed by athletes who have to perform outdoors, said CEO and founder Wulf Glatz. “So this device can communicate then with your smartphone,” he said, “and it will estimate your core temperature and broadcast that value to that device.”Being able to monitor core temperature can help with prevention. Unlike a simple thermometer which, if put against the skin, would only tell you the temperature on your skin, GreenTeg claims its monitors can measure the temperature inside the body. It is that core temperature that is key to whether someone is developing heat-related illness. Glatz says there's growing interest in his company's technology. They've been approached by organizations representing firefighters, the military, miners and airfield workers. “If there's an airplane landing, you need to unload the baggage. You can't wait for three hours for it to get cooler, but what you can do is to measure the individuals and really have them safe,” he said, “maybe you need to exchange teams in higher frequency, maybe you need to equip them with cooling gear.”Brett Perkison, an environmental and occupational medicine specialist at UTHealth Houston, tested one of GreenTeg's monitors in combination with cooling vests. In a small study, he found the combination approach helpful in limiting heat related illnesses among outdoor laborers. The problem with the personal cooling industry is that not all of the gadgets being sold to the public are proven to work. For example, ones that use fans to cool the body, such as ventilated helmets, are unlikely to do much in humid environments, said Fabiano Amorim of the University of New Mexico, who has studied heat stress on outdoor workers in Brazil and the U.S. “[Helmets with fans] can increase the comfort or let's say your perception to heat, but it's not reducing your temperature,” he said. Not reducing core body temperature on hot days can have serious consequences. The number of heat-related emergency room visits in the summer of 2023 totaled 120,000, according to the CDC. Heat stress can cause someone to get lightheaded and fatigued. More serious symptoms include seizures. Repeat exposure to heat stress  can permanently damage people's kidneys, Amorim said. The condition can be fatal. “We have seen people 40, 50 years old, [who are] dying from chronic kidney disease. And, they don't have any factor that's related to the traditional chronic kidney disease. That's hypertension, obesity and diabetes. And, the only history these people have is working under hot environments,” Amorim said. Many people do not develop serious symptoms until it's too late. That means employers must be proactive in employing cooling gadgets and strategies such as rest breaks in shaded areas, access to cool water, and access to bathrooms so workers feel confident in drinking plenty of liquids. But while more tools to avoid heat illness are coming to market, companies are not racing to adopt them. Many do not have adequate heat stress prevention programs at all. “There needs to be an acceptance by the business community, the public community, about the ramifications of heat stress. So I would hope that if we continue, instead of having 20% of businesses having an adequate heat stress prevention program, in 10 years, we'll have 80%,” Perkison said. Adopting cooling gadgets as part of prevention programs faces hurdles. Aside from concerns over efficacy, there is also the problem of measurement. Perkison said it is hard to tell when someone is struggling with heat before symptoms start. “There's not a lab value that we can get to identify when somebody has heat stress,” he said, which means that it is hard for companies to keep track of workers' health and know when to take action, unless they use a digital monitor like the one provided by GreenTeg. Mike Beavers, the Tennessee-based inventor of the CülCan, said he has been surprised by the diversity of his client base, including the many people with multiple sclerosis who are using it. The disease of the central nervous system causes symptoms such as numbness and trouble walking which, for some, can worsen in heat. “We had one guy write us a full one page letter handwritten that basically he was bragging about the fact that he could actually go out and cut his yard now,” Beavers said. 

Temperatures this summer have been hotter than usual, a trend we have come to expect with climate change as records are continually surpassed. While many of us can ride out extreme heat in the comfort of air conditioned interior spaces, outdoor workers don't have that option and must contend with the risks of serious injury which can be acute and long lasting. A fast growing market for wearable cooling products, both in high tech and low tech varieties, is attempting to meet the challenge. Among those products is the CülCan, made by the Tennessee based small business Black Ice.  “If you can pull heat away from your hand, it'll cool your whole body down. And so that's what we've done with the CülCan. It's basically a five inch cylinder that contains our special coolant,” said Mike Beavers, co-founder of Black Ice. A key selling point of the product, according to Beavers, is that the coolant inside, which is a chemical composition Beavers designed, doesn't get as cold as ice, so it is easier to use on a person's skin. “You put it in ice water or a freezer… and then you just hold it in the palm of your hand,” he said. “That is now our most popular product. We sell tons of those things.”Beavers said his business has been growing by about 30 percent a year over the last three years, an acceleration from its previous pace. The company has been around for about 20 years. Across the Atlantic, the Swiss company GreenTeg is also reporting growing demand for its continuous body temperature monitors, which are worn with a patch or a strap. The monitors are often employed by athletes who have to perform outdoors, said CEO and founder Wulf Glatz. “So this device can communicate then with your smartphone,” he said, “and it will estimate your core temperature and broadcast that value to that device.”Being able to monitor core temperature can help with prevention. Unlike a simple thermometer which, if put against the skin, would only tell you the temperature on your skin, GreenTeg claims its monitors can measure the temperature inside the body. It is that core temperature that is key to whether someone is developing heat-related illness. Glatz says there's growing interest in his company's technology. They've been approached by organizations representing firefighters, the military, miners and airfield workers. “If there's an airplane landing, you need to unload the baggage. You can't wait for three hours for it to get cooler, but what you can do is to measure the individuals and really have them safe,” he said, “maybe you need to exchange teams in higher frequency, maybe you need to equip them with cooling gear.”Brett Perkison, an environmental and occupational medicine specialist at UTHealth Houston, tested one of GreenTeg's monitors in combination with cooling vests. In a small study, he found the combination approach helpful in limiting heat related illnesses among outdoor laborers. The problem with the personal cooling industry is that not all of the gadgets being sold to the public are proven to work. For example, ones that use fans to cool the body, such as ventilated helmets, are unlikely to do much in humid environments, said Fabiano Amorim of the University of New Mexico, who has studied heat stress on outdoor workers in Brazil and the U.S. “[Helmets with fans] can increase the comfort or let's say your perception to heat, but it's not reducing your temperature,” he said. Not reducing core body temperature on hot days can have serious consequences. The number of heat-related emergency room visits in the summer of 2023 totaled 120,000, according to the CDC. Heat stress can cause someone to get lightheaded and fatigued. More serious symptoms include seizures. Repeat exposure to heat stress  can permanently damage people's kidneys, Amorim said. The condition can be fatal. “We have seen people 40, 50 years old, [who are] dying from chronic kidney disease. And, they don't have any factor that's related to the traditional chronic kidney disease. That's hypertension, obesity and diabetes. And, the only history these people have is working under hot environments,” Amorim said. Many people do not develop serious symptoms until it's too late. That means employers must be proactive in employing cooling gadgets and strategies such as rest breaks in shaded areas, access to cool water, and access to bathrooms so workers feel confident in drinking plenty of liquids. But while more tools to avoid heat illness are coming to market, companies are not racing to adopt them. Many do not have adequate heat stress prevention programs at all. “There needs to be an acceptance by the business community, the public community, about the ramifications of heat stress. So I would hope that if we continue, instead of having 20% of businesses having an adequate heat stress prevention program, in 10 years, we'll have 80%,” Perkison said. Adopting cooling gadgets as part of prevention programs faces hurdles. Aside from concerns over efficacy, there is also the problem of measurement. Perkison said it is hard to tell when someone is struggling with heat before symptoms start. “There's not a lab value that we can get to identify when somebody has heat stress,” he said, which means that it is hard for companies to keep track of workers' health and know when to take action, unless they use a digital monitor like the one provided by GreenTeg. Mike Beavers, the Tennessee-based inventor of the CülCan, said he has been surprised by the diversity of his client base, including the many people with multiple sclerosis who are using it. The disease of the central nervous system causes symptoms such as numbness and trouble walking which, for some, can worsen in heat. “We had one guy write us a full one page letter handwritten that basically he was bragging about the fact that he could actually go out and cut his yard now,” Beavers said.