chris stevens

Well, not quite a bar - but a Zoom call... Stuart and John catch up with Chris Stevens - the founder of UK digital radio station, Chris Country - now, CountryLine Radio. Chris Country played an integral part in the meteoric rise of modern country music in the United Kingdom this past decade.

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7:14 - Chris Country in conversation

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On a hike to Bald Hill in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief Jim Riter, the hosts of the Wendall in the Wild Podcast find out about a Revolutionary War soldier who is buried there and how beavers have changed the shape of Crooked Pond. BTW, Bald Hill isn't bald anymore. Listen in.

On a hike to Bald Hill in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief Jim Riter, the hosts of the Wendall in the Wild Podcast find out about a Revolutionary War soldier who is buried there and how beavers have changed the shape of Crooked Pond. BTW, Bald Hill isn't bald anymore. Listen in.

Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens give a reading of “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” and then talk to Scott Santino of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary about how  bears, foxes, rabbits and mice (all animals featured in the book) get through the winter.

Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens give a reading of “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” and then talk to Scott Santino of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary about how  bears, foxes, rabbits and mice (all animals featured in the book) get through the winter.

Wendall in the Wild Co-Hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens explore an old barn in Boxford and then tell funny and spooky tales about bats and spiders. Happy Halloween!

Wendall in the Wild Co-Hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens explore an old barn in Boxford and then tell funny and spooky tales about bats and spiders. Happy Halloween!

At Riverhead Beach in Marblehead, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens were treated to a fly-fishing demonstration by Jenny Tatelman of FlyandFlow, a local business that takes anglers on trips both locally and around the world. They learn about fish, flies, and the art of fly-fishing.

At Riverhead Beach in Marblehead, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens were treated to a fly-fishing demonstration by Jenny Tatelman of FlyandFlow, a local business that takes anglers on trips both locally and around the world. They learn about fish, flies, and the art of fly-fishing.

Is your favorite childhood place for exploring nature still there? Or, has it been developed? Join Wendall and Chris on an audio tour of a former missile site in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief James Riter, who recalls going there as a kid swimming in the quarries and looking for snapping turtles. Once bare, the site is now teeming with wildlife.

Is your favorite childhood place for exploring nature still there? Or, has it been developed? Join Wendall and Chris on an audio tour of a former missile site in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief James Riter, who recalls going there as a kid swimming in the quarries and looking for snapping turtles. Once bare, the site is now teeming with wildlife.

Moderator Gary Spiess reads the vote for Article 51 at Marblehead Town Meeting to fund a new elementary school.

Pike Messenger has been visiting vernal pools for, literally, decades. Listen as Pike, along with Wendall in the Wild co-hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens, takes you on a trip to visit some local pools that are very important territory for wood frogs, salamanders, dragonfly larvae, and lots of other wildlife. 

Wendall and Chris visit the Chapman Way/Lowe Pond Boardwalk in Boxford. Running alongside and underneath it is a beaver dam, and the lodge is nearby along the bank. What will they find? Listen in.

Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens go on the road to visit with Sally Willard, whom they dubbed the Monarch Mom of Ipswich because she was raising monarch butterflies from eggs. Sally shares the joys and challenges and what she learned while raising her "babies."

Wendall in the Wild: To weed or not to weed: Why have some plants, such as dandelions and milkweed, become the enemies of our gardens? Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens answer that question and "What is a weed... really?" Are weeds really the villains they've been made out to be? Listen in. 

ABOUT 'WENDALL IN THE WILD'

Wendall in the Wild is a podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will take you on some adventures with bugs, frogs, birds, raccoons, invasive weeds, hermit crabs, wildflowers, and more. They will bring local experts into the studio to look at tips for how to recognize and enjoy, or in some cases deal with, the critters and plants that share our spaces. And, because Wicked Local is focused on community, they’ll be on the road hearing your stories.

With our New England winter hanging on, Wendall in the Wild co-hosts Wendall and Chris take you on a journey to Cumberland Island, Georgia, where it's warm! And, it's home to armadillos and epiphytes, also called air plants. Hear from botanist Ralph Pope about how air plants survive without roots.

Wendall in the Wild is a podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will take you on some adventures with bugs, frogs, birds, raccoons, invasive weeds, hermit crabs, wildflowers, and more. They will bring local experts into the studio to look at tips for how to recognize and enjoy, or in some cases deal with, the critters and plants that share our spaces. And, because Wicked Local is focused on community, they’ll be on the road hearing your stories.

Wendall and Chris talk about the vital importance of salt marshes, and take their podcast on the road to see how people are trying to save the salt marsh at the Goldthwait Reservation in Mablehead.

Wendall in the Wild is a podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will take you on some adventures with bugs, frogs, birds, raccoons, invasive weeds, hermit crabs, wildflowers, and more. They will bring local experts into the studio to look at tips for how to recognize and enjoy, or in some cases deal with, the critters and plants that share our spaces. And, because Wicked Local is focused on community, they’ll be on the road hearing your stories.

It's everything you ever wanted to know about voles, as Wendall and Chris interview Tom French from Mass Wildlife, and Wenall heads out into the field to visit an Ipswich resident who has vole tracks in her lawn.

ABOUT 'WENDALL IN THE WILD"

Wendall in the Wild is a podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will take you on some adventures with bugs, frogs, birds, raccoons, invasive weeds, hermit crabs, wildflowers, and more. They will bring local experts into the studio to look at tips for how to recognize and enjoy, or in some cases deal with, the critters and plants that share our spaces. And, because Wicked Local is focused on community, they’ll be on the road hearing your stories.

Winter moths are usually a New England staple -- but not this year, it seems. In this episode, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens talk about what the winter moths are all about and when they might appear. 

ABOUT WENDALL IN THE WILD

Wendall in the Wild is a new podcast about all the little wild things that live around, and sometimes with, us. How we affect them, how they affect us. Your hosts, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens will take you on some adventures with bugs, frogs, birds, raccoons, invasive weeds, hermit crabs, wildflowers, and more. They will bring local experts into the studio to look at tips for how to recognize and enjoy, or in some cases deal with, the critters and plants that share our spaces. And, because Wicked Local is focused on community, they’ll be on the road hearing your stories.