Sam finds out why a man's Appalachian Trail record caused such a ruckus in Baxter State Park.
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Gridlocked
Something very different is going on up in Boothbay, Maine. It was an experiment which – if it works – could represent a fundamental shift in the way we think about using electricity.
Sam explains how the grid works there, and how it works for the rest of us, too.
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A Tiny Terror
You think this bird is cute? Think again. Meet the super-scary shrike, and find out why it's called the "Butchering Bird."
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The Kiwi Apocalypse?
Sam finds out about a crop one scientist believes could save the North Country economy. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, another scientist says this tiny kiwi could create an evironmental disaster.
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Can Sam Keep Up With an Ultramarathoner?
Kale Poland does ultra-marathons, the name is a little misleading, as it now encompasses a lot of really long races of every sort, including triathlons. You may have heard of the Ironman competition: 2.5 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon.
That's nothing for Kale. He has done many 50-mile running races, of course, also a few double-ironman races, even triple and quintuple ironman distance events. But in 2012, he was the seventh American ever to complete what he calls a “deca”. That’s ten times the distance of an Ironman. That’s a 24 mile swim, a 1,120 mile bike ride, and a 262 mile run.
Sam spent a morning with Kale and put together this long-form narrative feature. Along with producer Logan Shannon, he also produced the short video below, for which Sam hopped on a bike and strapped on some nordic skis. Take a look and a listen.
10x10: Puddles in the Woods
Why should you be careful when your traipsing around the woods in the springtime? Because you might step on a clam!
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Meet the Moose Whisperer
Producer Megan Tan finds out why moose hunting is pretty much like watching a soap opera.
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Listen to Sam's radio story, watch the video he produced, and click through photos in the gallery above.
Pier Pressure
...or I'll Give You My Dock When You Pry it From My Cold, Dead Hands
In 1998, Taylor's dad spent thousands of dollars building one of the most beautiful, most elaborate docks on Franklin Pierce Lake in New Hampshire. There was just one problem – it was illegal.
In this story, we hear about Quimby’s seventeen-year battle with the NH Department of Environmental Services, and find out why small-scale environmental regulations are so hard to enforce.
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Ginkgo Stink: A Tree from Jurassic Park
Ginkgo Biloba is a beautiful tree...but boy do it's berries stink. Producer Taylor Quimby uncovers the surprising story behind a tree that some cities are clamoring for, while others work to cut down ASAP.
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The Young Man of the Mountain
Should a hiking wunderkind be allowed to summit Everest? Sam weighs both sides of the case.
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