KNAU eNews: The Stone Cabin, The Beach and more

Scientists use different models to try to forecast the spread of the coronavirus disease. The models can inform public health decisions like when to reopen businesses, but—just like weather forecasting—they’re not perfect at predicting the future. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The stone layers of the Grand Canyon contain the record of millions of years of geologic time. But the human scale of time is more fluid. KNAU commentator Scott Thybony brings us the story of Beamer’s Cabin – an old stone cabin deep within the Canyon – and the role it has played in our perception of time. Learn more at KNAU.org.

Just one more broadcast this season from The Phoenix Symphony and then Monday, June 8^th Symphony Night heads to San Francisco. This 13-week series captures the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of the esteemed pianist, conductor and composer Michael Tilson-Thomas in his final season with the SFS.

You’ll want to make it a point to check out Symphony Night this summer Monday evenings at seven on Classical KNAU, streaming at KNAU.org.

Rich Warren, longtime host of The Midnight Special (Saturday evenings at ten), is stepping down. Warren got his start producing folk music concerts in Champaign, Illinois where he started his radio career at WTWC-FM. Here’s the post on Robert Feder’s Chicago media site.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Flagstaff-based musician Tony Norris was on the beach in San Felipe, Mexico. He was working on plans to bring back a folk music festival he put on there for many years before taking a break for health reasons in 2018. Tony decided to stay put and ride out the initial wave of the pandemic from his spot on the beach. Learn more at KNAU.org.

National parks and other protected areas are critical conservation spots for wildlife. But, they’re often too isolated to support natural migration and dispersal. That’s why the nonprofit Wildlands Network is working with coalition partners on a bold vision, known collectively as the ‘Western Wildway’. Learn more at KNAU.org.