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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Traveler, Luke Gorski is making his way into lake country as he continues his journey to visit each and every one of Minnesota's 66 State Parks. Luke checked in with Heidi Holtan and John Latimer to give KAXE/KBXE Morning Show the update on his trek. Click the "listen now" player above to hear the entire conversation.
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This interview is one in a series of conservation conversations aired monthly on KAXE/KBXE. This month's Conservation Conversation concerned the cooperation of community organizations: namely, how the Northern Waters Land Trust works alongside county soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) to protect Northern Minnesota's valuable natural resources.
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Bemidji native Mark Morrissey describes the tragic day he found himself on a rescue mission after climbers on Mount Shasta suffered a fatal fall.
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