June 11, 1994 - Local writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin shares his annoyance of dandelions before a reappraisal.
July 9, 1994 - Michigan nature writer Jerry Dennis reads an essay on a thunderstorm and the both comforting and humbling aspects of Earth’s weather.
July 23, 1994 - Kathy Heidel, naturalist with Hennepin Parks, discusses “The Dog Days Summer,” nature, and summer plants. Heidel also answers listener questions
July 30, 1994 - Local horticulturist Deb Brown visits the Midday studio to answer listener questions about plants in the summer season.
August 5, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, local travel writer John Shepard recounts his birthday kayak journey on the waters of Lake Superior and through the Apostle Islands.
August 13, 1994 - On this Saturday Midday, Nina Archabal, director of the Minnesota Historical Society; and Bill Morrissey, director of the Minnesota Park System, discuss state parks. Topics include history of parks, costs, and preservation. Archabal and Morrissey also answer listener questions.
August 17, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone comments on what was found in U.S. Army documents about spraying in parts of Minnesota in the 1950s. Wellstone worked to get information released.
August 26, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota author Peter Leschak reads from Hellroaring: The Life and Times of a Fire Bum, a book that tells of Leschak’s adventures as a DNR and US Forest Service wildland firefighter.
August 31, 1994 - For the Great Minnesota Green Up Day at the State Fair, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer hosts a panel discussion on environmental protection and preventing waste. Panelists include Kevin O'Donnell, team leader in the waste prevention unit of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance; Jane Bruss, president and owner of Source Reduction Services and founder of the Women Consumer Advocate Network (WomenCAN); and Geoffrey Saign, a freelance writer.
September 7, 1994 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on The Tamarac Refuge area, and White Earth Reservation’s attempts to reclaim land for the Native American tribe. Segment includes numerous interviews and views from tribal members, wildlife management, politicians, and nearby Detroit Lake residents.