As previously noted, I spent a couple of days last week in the Trans-Pecos, doing some work and visiting friends in Marfa. There are endless amounts of things that I love about that part of the country, but the one that stays with me after I get back east is the wonderful Marfa Public Radio. There's loads of great programming on the"Radio For A Wide Range," but for Cold Splinters, we thought we'd point you towards Nature Notes. Here's some more info:
Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum?How do flowers market themselves to pollinators?Why do tarantulas cross the road?Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region every week on Marfa Public Radio. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, this Marfa Public Radio original series reveals the secrets of desert life.
Listen to a few episodes here (they're very short), and learn about that handsome javelina, pictured above.