September 6, 1986 - Joseph Rossillon, president of the Freshwater Foundation, discusses the adequacy and quality of drinking water. Rossillon also answers listener questions.
October 14, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad visits the Boundary Water’s Knife Lake to talk with local resident Dorothy Molter, also known as the “Root Beer Lady.” Molter reflects on her 56 years living in the Northwoods.
October 15, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad presents "The Land Between: An Aural Portrait of the BWCA," a documentary about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the people who live there.
December 19, 1986 -
March 15, 1987 - Bruce Watson, consulting meteorologist in the Twin Cities, discusses various topics, including tornados, weather patterns, and meteors. Watson also answered listener questions.
April 25, 1987 -
May 9, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Joe Alexander, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), discusses a wide range of activities under his purview: fish and wildlife management, forestry, parks, state-owned mineral rights and more. The dangerous fire conditions in northern Minnesota is also mentioned. Alexander also answers listener questions.
May 10, 1987 - Midday presents the documentary “Williams Pipeline Under Fire: The South Dakota Story,” which looks into gasoline leaks and spills, as well as information about other unsafe and possibly illegal activities at Williams Pipeline Companies Sioux Falls, South Dakota terminal.
May 13, 1987 - Chet Meyers, fishing enthusiast, discusses the fish opener. Meyers also answers listener questions.
May 23, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Kathy Heidel, naturalist for Hennepin Parks, leads a walking tour through Carver Park Reserve, identifying a variety of bird calls, describing wild plant and animal life, including a nesting pair of ospreys.