Voices from the Heartland was a segment series in the 1990s that highlighted essays from regional authors. Contributors included Barton Sutter, Carol Hauser, Carol Bly, Diane Glancy, and Robert Treuer, amongst others.
January 26, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on the balance of nature and palindromes.
February 9, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on nature and canoes. The piece is entitled Canoe Artist.
February 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland segment presenting commentary on a family walk in the woods at night.
March 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on ancient and modern rites. The piece is entitled Equinox.
April 6, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on on springtime, as frogs come out croaking.
April 20, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay from writer and poet Laurie Allmann about Hope, Minnesota in the spring.
May 18, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on searching for morels.
July 12, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on the sights and sounds of Sawbill Trail…and the looming highway plans.
August 21, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on the end of summer.
August 30, 1991 - On this Voices from the Heartland, an interview with naturalist writer and commentator Laurie Allmann, who details how she writes about nature and how it comes from direct experience.