Monroe Robinson, author of “The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke,” was recently interviewed by Charles Monroe-Kane, senior producer and interviewer of “To the Best of Our Knowledge.” The episode, “Forged by Hand,” which also includes interviews with coppersmith Sara Dahmen, and actor, author, humorist and woodworker Nick Offerman, is airing today on some 220 NPR…
Read moreThere’s a lot going on in the world these days and as such, scheduled programming can sometimes be preempted. There is a possibility of this happening so Monroe’s live broadcast, which was originally scheduled for tomorrow, is being rescheduled for Thursday, April 7, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern),…
Read moreIn the coming days, you’ll have two opportunities to listen to Monroe Robinson, author of “The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke,” talk about his experiences serving as caretaker of Dick Proenneke’s cabin for 19 summers in Lake Clark National Park. The first will be a live broadcast Thursday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m….
Read moreJan. 27, 1989: Clear, Calm and -78°. At nine, three and six I fed the fire but ice came to both water buckets and pretty strong. I had to break it before I could pour water from the plastic bucket. After seeing it a -72° when I called it a day I just wouldn’t hazard…
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