John Latimer
Staff PhenologistAs a mail carrier in rural Grand Rapids, Minn., for 35 years, John Latimer put his own stamp on a career that delivered more than letters. Indeed, while driving the hundred-mile round-trip daily route, he passed the time by observing and recording seasonal changes in nature, learning everything he could about the area’s weather, plants and animals, and becoming the go-to guy who could answer customers’ questions about what they were seeing in the environment.
The expertise he developed along the way turned him into one of Minnesota’s leading phenologists and host of a popular weekly radio show Phenology that attracts nature lovers and regular phenology contributors from around the state.
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Tuesdays are special at KAXE/KBXE. It’s the day we celebrate Phenology - the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Every week our resident phenologist John Latimer gathers messages from listeners and takes a close look at what he’s noticed during the week in his outdoor adventures. He gives a full report every Tuesday. What are you noticing outside? Leave a message at 218-999-9876 or email John at jlatimer@kaxe.org! We’d love to hear about it! -
John Latimer and observant listeners assess what's happening in nature this week!
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John Latimer and observant listeners assess what's happening in nature this week!
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Today we spoke with Amanda Mahaffey form the Forest Stewards Guild to talk about "Forestry for Birds."
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