October 21, 1981 - Ralph Nader, author and consumer activist, speaking at the annual convention of the Minnesota Education Association in Minneapolis. Nader’s address was on the topic of consumerism. He also talks on various topics such as contaminants and competency tests. Nader has been active in consumer affairs for nearly two decades. Auto safety, hazards in the workplace and contaminants in the environment are just a few of the areas that Nader and his associates have investigated. A few years ago, the Nader organization examined the competency tests given to students seeking college admission.
January 9, 1982 - Host Rich Dietman talks with Tim Kneeland of the Institute for Survival Education in Minneapolis , and answers live listener questions on surviving in winter.
January 14, 1982 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports on the passing of Sigurd Olson, well-known environmentalist and author. Segment includes a brief summary of Olson’s life, a reading by former Governor Elmer L. Andersen, and interview segments with Olson about his experiences along the Boundary Waters.
January 14, 1982 - Noted environmentalist and author Sigurd Olson passed away on January 13, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota. This All Things Considered news feature honors his passing by airing his own words.
January 23, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Bruce Watson, a consulting meteorologist, discusses the record-setting snowfalls of January 20th and 22nd in the Twin Cities, winter blizzards, and other issues related to winter weather. Watson also answers listener questions.
January 29, 1982 - In this Science Town Meeting, held at Arts and Science Center Auditorium in St. Paul, Dr. Elisabeth Mann Borgese, professor in the Training Program for the Management and Conservation of Marine Resources in the department of Political Science at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, speaks on the future use of the resources of the sea and progress toward international treaties and agreements on such uses of the ocean. MPR’s Rich Dietman hosts and moderates’ program.
March 6, 1982 - With spring’s approach, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Bill Nunn about vegetable gardening. Topics include seeds, fighting Dutch Elm disease, container gardening and weather. Nunn also answers listener questions.
May 1, 1982 - Local commentator and educator Bruce Benidt shares his humorous take on spring training of Minnesota’s mosquitoes.
May 12, 1982 - Fishing specialist Chet Meyers answers live listener questions on fishing.
October 9, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Dan Olson talks with Kathy Heidel, naturalist with the Hennepin County Park Reserve System. They discuss birds, nature, and how the change in seasons is affecting animal life. Heidel also answers listener questions.