May 31, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the debate over walleye stocking in the lakes of Minnesota. The DNR used to pride itself on its walleye stocking program with more than 1,200 lakes on the list. It's the largest such effort in the country…but some biologists believe the hatcheries may be a waste of time and money.
June 7, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Catherine Winter reports on a Civilian Conservation Corps reunion at Iron World (later known as Minnesota Discovery Center) in Chisholm, Minnesota. Winter talks with a few individuals as they reflect on their time with CCC. Many of the members of the corps had been workers from the Iron Range.
June 7, 1993 - A Midmorning interview with Dennis Anderson, outdoors editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Anderson talks about various Minnesota sporting topics and his book, An Hour Before Dawn: Stories of the Outdoors.
June 23, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger profiles Bob Lessard, a Minnesota state senator known for his strong environmental and natural resource stances. His views have supporters and critics from both ends of the ecological debate in northern Minnesota.
June 26, 1993 - A reading of “Flood,” a story from Wendell Erdman Berry’s novel, A Place on Earth.
July 31, 1993 - On this Saturday Midday, Joan Nassauer, head of the Landscape Architecture department at the University of Minnesota, discusses ecologically sustainable landscaping for businesses and homes. She defines the term “landscape architecture.” Nassauer also answers listener questions.
August 6, 1993 - Minnesota nature photographer Craig Blacklock talks about his book, The Lake Superior Images. Blacklock describes what he sees of the lake through his camera eye. He also shares his concerns regarding over-development and on protecting the North Shore.
August 21, 1993 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with Deb Brown, horticulturist with the University of Minnesota, about the perennial gardening and lawn ideas.
August 24, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Andre Melee, a sailor, environmentalist, and author of Polluting for Pleasure. The book details the often-overlooked environmental impacts of recreational boating.
August 26, 1993 - Author Steve Chapple shares his fascination with the land of Montana and writing Kayaking the Full Moon: A Journey Down the Yellowstone River to the Soul of Montana.