Outdoors with Coggin Heeringa
Every Wednesday on Classical IPR, Coggin Heeringa takes us into the great outdoors. She is the program director and naturalist at Crossroads at Big Creek Learning Center/Nature Preserve in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. And she's taught environmental studies at the Interlochen Arts Camp since 1971.
Latest Episodes
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Carnival, meaning "to remove meat," is a time for human indulgence before Lent and the season when animals scavenge carcasses for survival. -
Charles Burchfield’s "Oncoming Spring" captures the clash between winter’s lingering cold and the distant promise of spring. -
Some birds stay together for life, while others casually switch partners — do they experience love, or is it all about raising chicks? -
A beaver's cozy winter lodge offers a perfect example of hygge in nature. -
Snow works hard performing many roles in our ecosystem: offering protection to wildlife, purifying air and replenishing Earth for the spring. -
Discover how gently falling snow creates a winter blanket and hidden sanctuary for burrowing creatures. -
Does stamping feet actually help humans (or birds) warm up their feet? -
Georgia O'Keeffe's "Sky Above the Clouds" reminds us that even with grey skies, there's beauty above. -
Mullein plays a role in both ancient medicinal traditions and Christmas imagery, from torches to winter hibernation. -
Tucking in a brood of little ducklings is a challenge for any mother, but for Mother Ginger, balancing on stilts while managing a troop of dancers makes the task even harder.
