A listener recently asked, “Has the entire surface of earth at some point or another been covered in poop?” Turns out, there are some questions that even we can’t answer.
In this installment of our regular mailbag segment, the Outside/Inbox, we do our best to take on your zany inquiries, or find experts who can. Here are this week’s questions:
- Why was there a sudden spike in “dangerous carbon monoxide levels” during a snowstorm in New Hampshire?
- Is there any official recognition for hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail?
- Why are live scorpions allowed in the mail?
- Why do kids (and adults) chant “Do it! Do it! Do it!” and other chants?
- Do all predators have forward-facing eyes?
Featuring Kathleen Simmons, Carlos Santibanez-Lopez, and Barb Lake.
LINKS
Go to AirNow.gov and put in your zip code for air quality data where you live.
If you complete the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail, then you can get a Triple Crown of Hiking Award through the American Long-Distance Hiking Association West.
Learn more about the life and work of scientific celebrity Dr. Herbert Stahnke, who created a life-saving scorpion antivenom in the 1950s.
Produced by Felix Poon, Marina Henke, and Nate Hegyi. For full credits and transcript, visit outsideinradio.org.
