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ArchivesWhat Stories Should NHPR News Cover Next Year?By Mark Bevis on Monday, December 31, 2001.On this last day of the year, a popular feature on news programs is the look back….usually a collection of sounds…and for TV, pictures….of the events we’ve all just lived through. Well, this year New Hampshire today is trying something different. We’ve asked people across the state to tell us what stories we should cover next year. Here are a few of their answers. If you'd like to add your own ideas just click on this link. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
America's Granite Dome MountainsBy John Walters on Tuesday, December 25, 2001.Tom Wessels is a professor of Ecology at Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene. His book, "The Granite Landscape," studies granite dome mountains in America from New England to Yosemite. He explains what granite domes are, and how they're formed. He also writes about the unusual ecosystems that develop atop these unique mountains. "The Granite Landscape" is published by Countryman Press. This interview originally aired in June. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Birder's ExchangeBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, December 21, 2001.Want to do something nice for someone else for the holidays? Rosemary explains why donating your old birding equipment is a gift that keeps on giving...to you. After you listen to this visit http://americanbirding.org/programs/consbexd.htm for more information. listen:
 Seabrook Officials say Nuke Plant is SafeBy Roger Wood on Tuesday, December 18, 2001.Seabrook officials say the nuclear power plant is as safe as can be from a terrorist attack. Correspondent Roger Wood reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Water Rules the DayBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, December 18, 2001.Governor Jeanne Shaheen, today (yesterday), proposed three bills aimed at improving state water law. NHPR's Dan Gorenstein reports, the package introduces incentives and more strict regulations to better manage the natural resource the governor calls the oil of the 21st century. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Water Officials Don't Recommend Refilling WellsBy Naomi Schalit on Monday, December 17, 2001.As New England's drought continues, private water wells throughout the region are increasingly going dry. Some homeowners are replenishing their wells with water trucked in from elsewhere. But Water Officials in Maine say that can be a risky business. Maine Public Radio's Naomi Schalit reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Downeaster Starts TodayBy Lisa Peakes on Friday, December 14, 2001.Lisa Peakes interviews Peter Griffin with the NH Rail Revitalization Association about the planned departure this morning. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
When An Animal Goes ExtinctBy Iain MacLeod on Friday, December 14, 2001.Iain explains how the extinction of one animal, many years ago affects us today. listen:
The Eagles Have LandedBy Doug MacPherson on Wednesday, December 12, 2001.They're back. The eagles seen nesting along the Merrimac River not far from the Manchester airport seem to have returned. Last year two eagles threw the future of the airport's access road into temporary uncertainty while the state had to deal with the federal endangered species law. The two built a nest, but didn't breed.then they left. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
What's Up With the Weather?By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 10, 2001.It's been unseasonably warm this fall with record breaking highs and hardly any snow. New England's also experiencing one of the worst droughts on record. Trish’s guests are Barry Keim, NH State Climatologist and professor of geography at UNH www.unh.edu and Bryan Yeaton, host of the Weather Notebook, produced at the Mount Washington Observatory www.weathernotebook.org. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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