The Search for Wild
KHOI Radio Series
Show 1: What Does Wild Mean to You?
Produced by Ursula Ruedenberg, Virginia Kovach, Mark Edwards
At KHOI Community Radio, Ames, Iowa
The premier edition of The Search For Wild is an audio adventure, infused with the sounds of the natural world in Iowa, that explores the meaning of “Wild.”
A cross section of Iowans give their answers to the question: “What does wild mean to you?” Then Mark Edwards, former employee of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and participant in the BeWildReWild Project, takes us on a journey to Ledges State Park in the Des Moines River Valley, to see how wildness manifests there. Later, he gives his personal vision for wildness.
Finally, we are introduced to the BeWildReWild project, within the context of what we explored in the Des Moines River Valley. The Search For Wild, edition 1 ends with a poem by one of the show’s producers, Virginia Kovach. The process of making this show – which had its own wild moments – inspired her poem.
Show 2: Connecting with the Natural World
Produced by Ursula Ruedenberg, Virginia Kovach, Mark Edwards
At KHOI Community Radio, Ames, Iowa
The second in The Search For Wild, a series of programs infused with the sounds of the natural world that explores the meaning of “Wild.” This from Iowa, the “most altered state in the country.”
An exploration of relationship to the natural world and wildness, ranging from terror to community, communication, and co-existence with all natural parts of our world. A cross section of Iowans talk about their transitions from disconnect to connection and attempt to give voice to the animals, plants, and elements. Interviews include Leland Searles, environmental consultant, Karen Craft, animal communicator, John Ame, wilderness therapist, and Daniel Wirth, adjunct professor of environmental science and sustainability at Iowa State University. Flood audio provided from the Driftless Writing Center’s Stories from the Flood project. The Search for Wild is funded by the BeWild ReWild Program of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.
