Aug 16, 2012 — The Adirondacks may be "new," but the rock is a billion years old, pushed up through the newer rock of the Champlain region. Mixed in, the remains of even older rock can be found in pockets and veins--blue calcite laid down by warm oceans before the evolution of coral. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager get geological.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, May 31, 2012 — Snapping turtles aren't really that vicious, unless they are provoked. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about their peculiar anatomy, safe ways (for turtle and human) to help them across highways, and more.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, May 03, 2012 — Curt Stager and Martha Foley do some imaginary spelunking and talk about the peculiar variations of animal life in caves.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, Apr 19, 2012 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss the varieties and habits of American robins. There are half a dozen different kinds, including albinos. How do they arrive so early in the spring? Sometimes it's because they never leave.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, Oct 13, 2011 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about eye shine, and why some animals' eyes reflect light and others' don't.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, Jul 23, 2009 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about the Emerald Ash Borer, the insect behind those purple traps we're seeing hanging from trees all over the North Country.  Go to full article

Paul Smiths, NY, Jun 04, 2009 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about trout biology and habitat in the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Jan 01, 2009 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager look at climate change today, and in centuries past.  Go to full article

Dec 21, 2006 — The merlin, or pigeon hawk, has long been absent from the North Country. But nesting pairs began to be discovered again beginning in the 1990s. Curt Stager recounts an encounter with the returning hunter to Martha Foley.  Go to full article

Apr 29, 2004 — After a dip in bird populations, Curt Stager reports that numbers have increased, and in addition to birds that you'd expect to find in the city, some newcomers have moved into New York City's Central Park in the last few years, such as the peregrine falcon.  Go to full article