Rain & Shine
Western Colorado's Weekly Nature and Science Update. Rain & Shine is a regional weekly nature and science short-form podcast that explores how the planet works and how we work with the planet. At three to five minutes, these bitesize episodes seeks to inspire awe for the natural world and provide basic science education for people of all ages. Episodes are based off questions asked by the public, or friends and family, and are purposefully designed to invoke curiosity and place the listener in a familiar context. Episodes include a written summary and linked citations, and may be used as school curriculum...
148: High Heat
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149: A Very Thirsty Professor
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147: It's Not the Cottonwood
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146: Snowmelt Fed Springs
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145: Feeding the World
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144: Digestive Grief
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143: Gratitude for the Kropps
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141: All the Blossoms Everywhere All at Once
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140: A Time of Great Change
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139: Reflected Earth Shine
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Check out the YouTube video mentioned in this episode: What's Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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138: Eyeshine
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137: Bears Oh My!
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Photo Courtesy Colorado Parks And Wildlife/Victor Schendel
Wondering what steps to take if you run into a bear? Check out our Bear PSA here.
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135: We Are All GeoEngineers (Part 2)
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135: We Are All GeoEngineers (Part 1)
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134: Wild Neighbors
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133: A Wish for the New Year
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Photo credit: Aaron Watson
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132: Snowpack December 2025
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131: Deer Friends
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130: Aurora 2025
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Photo by Jayme Henderson from The Storm Cellar in Hotchkiss, CO
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129: The "Beaver Moon"
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128: Anti Antimicrobials
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127: The Rain is Back!
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126: Resilient AF
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125: The (Lady) Bug Report
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124: The Decline of the Insects
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123: Heat
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122: Water Recyclers!
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The Western Water Assessment (Part 2)
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Photo by Kori Stanton
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120: The Western Water Assessment (Part 1)
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Photo by Kori Stanton
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119: Rehydrating Arid Lands
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118: Get Those Cisterns Ready
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117: Something Has Changed
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116: Water The Mountains!
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Photo by Calla Rose Ostrander
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115: The Other Half of the Colorado River
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Photo of the Colorado River by Kori Stanton
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114: Water and Fire and Wind Oh My!
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113: Snowylocks
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112: A Trip Around The Sun
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111: Supply Chains
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Photo courtesy of Down Home Farm in Paonia, CO.
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110: Darkness
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Photo by Aaron Watson of Dark Skies Paonia
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109: The First Snow Report 2024
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Photo by: Calla Rose Ostrander
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