The So-Called Mystery of Rapa Nui (AKA Easter Island)
Three hundred years ago on Easter Sunday, 1722, European explorers landed on a South Pacific island that they called “Easter Island.” And they were shocked to see nearly one-thousand giant statues of ...
14 Apr 202254min
How to Build a Solar-Powered Website
Like most modern publications, Low-tech Magazine has a website. But when you scroll through theirs, you’ll notice an icon in the corner: the weather forecast in Barcelona. That’s because Kris Decker, ...
7 Apr 202238min
Frankenfish
Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan. They rely on intense breeding and stocking by federal fisheries. There was a breakthrough last summer, though, that could help bolster the lake trout’s...
31 Mar 202227min
Outside/Inbox: You Can't Get Further Outdoors than Space
In this episode, the final frontier of the outdoors: space! From rocket particles, to ominous theories about what might happen if we ever make contact with aliens, we’re launching into uncharted terri...
24 Mar 202234min
Holy Scat! Why Antlers Are Freaking Amazing
Antler tissue is the fastest growing animal tissue on the planet. It grows faster than a human embryo, faster even than a cluster of cancer cells. On a hot summer day, some antlers can grow as much as...
10 Mar 202239min
The Immigrant Apple and The Hard Cider Comeback
Forget about beer, or even water; it was hard apple cider that was THE drink of choice in colonial America. Even kids drank it! And since it’s made from apples – the “all-American” fruit – what could ...
24 Feb 202235min
What the Tofurkey is Going On with Fake Meat?
Move over, beef: there’s a new burger in town. Plant-based meats are sizzling hot right now; in 2020 alone, the alternative meat industry saw a record $3.1 billion in investment, with 112 new plant-ba...
17 Feb 202258min
Even Hikers Get The Blues
When Jocelyn Smith was growing up, she told her friends and family she didn’t want to go to college. Instead, her goal was to hike all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a rugged journey spanning f...
10 Feb 202238min
