Minnesota Bound is more than just a hunting or fishing program. We find characters that have a story to tell. We seek out destinations and explore out what makes them special. We share the love of outdoors and those that enjoy it.
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The Flush Podcast hunts down the greatest upland bird hunting stories ever told. Award-winning television host & producer, Travis Frank, goes behind the camera lens of the bird hunting TV show, The Flush, to share stories from inspiring characters, incredible hunting adventures, and lovable bird dogs. This is an open mic experience to talk about life through the eyes of a bird hunter. We’ll discuss wild birds, guns, hunting gear, dogs, conservation, hunting secrets, and the ones that got away.
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Outdoorsman and theologian Tony Jones sits down with fascinating people who find transcendence in their outdoors experiences. Hunters and anglers, hikers and kayakers, talk about how they connect to the divine, and to themselves, as they pursue their passions. The conversations are at turns poignant and humorous, illuminating and inspiring. If your spirituality is connected to the outdoors, this is the podcast for you.
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The Destination Polaris Podcast will go behind the scenes of the amazing place, rides and people we feature in our award-winning national television show. Starring Jared Christie and Alexa Score!
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“Due North Outdoors” celebrates America’s exploding outdoor lifestyle. Hosts Natalie Dillon and Travis Frank sit down to discuss timely outdoor topics ranging from hunting and fishing, to adventure, to cooking, travel, and more. Plus, special guests share unique and inspirational stories about outdoor life.
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*Character Alert* A bonafide gunslinger doubles as a firefighter. Earl Watters fights wildfires flying a Chinook Ch-47 named Boomer. Earl just put in 12 tough days working to suppress the Minnesota fires. Earl talks about his unique job and the challenges that come with life on the road, fighting forest fires. He also talks about his time off the c…
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Jacob Perry operates Superior Upland in the U.P of Michigan. Jacob shares his journey in the outfitting business, hunting for ruffed grouse & woodcock behind his Gordon Setters. We discuss Michigan’s strong bird numbers, ideal spring hatch conditions, summer dog training, leaving a teaching career to operate his business full-time, making the most …
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Summer is right around the corner, and Totem Lodge is celebrating their 90th season in operation. 90 years for any business is impressive, but for the fishing lodge industry, it's a milestone. Ron chats with Eric Brown Sr. Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)…
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Travis Frank reads a letter from a listener and then discusses the recent news about public land sales in Nevada & Utah before asking the obvious question, what can we do about it? Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator…
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Stories from a Minnesota Bound Photojournalist
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52:03Photojournalist Pete Hermann-Franzen shares his favourite stories from the field as the guy who documents Minnesota Bound stories, all four seasons of the year! Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)By Ron Schara Productions
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Bailey Petersen is a wildlife biologist for the Minnesota DNR and a passionate upland bird hunter. Bailey explains what’s happening right now with the North Shore wild fires in Minnesota, then we discuss current work projects in our forests that include her ruffed grouse drumming counts, woodcock banding projects, grouse and woodcock numbers headin…
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South Dakota Turkey Hunt RE-cap and Minnesota Fishing Opener
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54:03Ron Schara and Laura Schara tell tales from their recent South Dakota turkey hunt, plus Ron shares a few favorite fishing opener memories and fishing haunts in MN. Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)By Ron Schara Productions
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Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds are in studio to discuss their unique view of prairie farm life, growing seeds for habitat, most commonly asked grass and pollinator questions, quality of life, simple pollinator projects, hands on habitat, going back in time, our footprint on this earth, making healthy choices, being difference…
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Building Minnesota's New Outdoor Shop Legacy!
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54:46Steve Schreader just opened Minnesota's new, local gear shop. His vision? To carry on a 50-year legacy started by Midwest Mountaineering. Find out why small, local outdoor stores matter.... Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)By Ron Schara Productions
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In Part 3 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss in the field bird dog field training. The step-by-step conversation begins with transitioning “The Method” course work into field work, transitioning the point of contact from a command lead to E-collar, using a flank collar to apply breaks and w…
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Author Phyllis Root and photographer Kelly Povo chronicle the ten years they spent exploring Minnesota’s woods, prairies, hillsides, lakes, and bogs for wildflowers, taking pictures and notes, gathering clues, and mapping the way for fellow flower hunters. We chat with Phyllis and Kelly about their new book: Chasing Wildflowers: An Adventurous Guid…
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Bird Dog Development & Obedience Training
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1:20:23In Part 2 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss bird dog foundation & obedience training. We begin at the kennel and work dogs through an obstacle course to help them overcome challenges and gain confidence in themselves and their owners. We discuss how to properly use a lead, developing a poi…
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Minnesota is considering reducing the state's walleye limit for anglers. Guide and walleye mind Nate Blasing is at the center of the discussion. He offers thoughtful insight into the future of Minnesota walleyes. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) & Mi…
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Bird Dog Training – Puppy Development
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1:27:59Puppy Development training is the foundation for every bird dog. We walk step by step through “The Method” training process with puppies from the moment you start looking for a bird dog to the day you introduce them to birds and gun fire for the first time. We bring two dogs into the show with three highly qualified dog trainers, Sonny Piekarz, Jor…
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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent
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53:04The Secret Perfume of Birds: The untold story of a stunning discovery: not only can birds smell, but their scents may be the secret to understanding their world. Author and Biologist Danielle Whittaker joins Laura Schara to share how emerging research has uncovered birds' ability to produce complex chemical signals that influence their behavior. Pr…
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When dog owners struggle, that’s when they call trainers for help. On this episode, we sit down with dog owners that share their struggles and the trainers that helped them overcome them. Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells & George Lyall explain how to understand the mindset of dogs and the power that comes with it. @haycreekkennel @jwellskennels Presente…
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So, you want to get into tournament fishing? Here's one option for youth anglers!
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38:37Jason Bahr joins Bill Sherck to talk about Minnesota's Student Angling Tournament Trail and the competitive angling opportunities for Minnesota High Schoolers. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) MN Horse and Hunt Club (https://horseandhunt.com/) & Minn…
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Bird hunters unite to get their hands dirty working on habitat. John Wartman, president of the Carver County Pheasants Forever chapter explains why his chapter won the 2024 Forever award, why adding opportunities for chapter members to work together has given his chapter renewed life, the value and bond created by volunteering, Hands on Habitat day…
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Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club Celebrates 40 Years
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1:01:16Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club celebrates 40 years! Nikki Flander, director of Marketing, joins Laura Schara and shares the history and stories of this iconic Minnesota hunting and sporting clays club. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) DNR Ice Safety (…
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*LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Adam Thomas shares his horrifying story of a bird dog training drill that backfired and sent him on a helicopter to the closest ER. Adam relives the events leading up to the explosion, explains why it happened, how his body and mind reacted to it, his hope for a full recovery, lessons learned, and maintaining his go…
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Live from the Minneapolis Sports Show as Sherck talks to Garett Solberg and Jesse Hanish about living the Lund lifestyle. It's time to get out on the water in a Lund boat! Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) DNR Ice Safety (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/s…
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Stories from our Listeners (Part 2)
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1:10:03Listeners share their real-life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hear from guests sharing their own experiences in the field, from epic success to unexpected heartbreaks, this episode takes us on a wild journey with bird dogs, habitat heroes, l…
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Stories from our Listeners (Part 1)
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1:13:21Listeners share their real life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hear from guests sharing their own experiences in the field, from epic success to unexpected heartbreaks, this episode takes us on a wild journey with bird dogs, habitat heroes, l…
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Why does Nature make us healthier, happier, and more creative? Award-winning author Florence Williams talks with Laura Schara about her bestselling book Nature Fix and the science behind how the natural world enhances our well-being, creativity, and happiness. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Ex…
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Join us for our 3rd annual Upland Trivia game hosted LIVE at Border Brewing Co. in Kansas City at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. Will George Lyall continue his dominance? Will Tyler Webster rebound from his disappointing finish last year? Play along with a packed house of listeners that came to cheer on the crew, heckle the hosts, and take home pri…
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Bill catches up with a Lake Superior Guide who, long ago, put 100-thousand miles on his fishing truck just trying to find the right fish! Now Kent Paulsen spends days in the big boat on big water! Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) DNR Ice Safety (http…
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Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is finally here! We count down the final hours before the show opens to preview our schedule of events in Kansas City. Plus, we share a listener story that won’t soon be forgotten. We’ll see you at the largest upland gathering in the world! Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps…
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Join Laura Schara as she explores the fascinating world of freshwater mussel conservation with experts from Wild Rivers Conservancy; the official nonprofit partner of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. These tiny but mighty creatures are essential for maintaining water quality, but they’re also one of the most endangered groups of organisms in…
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Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt & Hannah Petersen from Mud Lake Kennels join the show for a spring dog training episode that dives into the mindsight of raising bird dogs and honing their natural skills. The episode begins with a brief game of upland trivia, followed by a Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic preview, then dives into Hannah’s journey into dog…
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Dreaming up the next generation of Minnesota lake public accesses! Really, it's a thing!
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1:00:51Many of Minnesota's lake public access points need an update. Some, half a century old. Hennepin County's Tony Brough is leading the charge to brainstorm the new generation of boat launches. New technology and new designs. We dive into accessing Minnesota lakes! Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) …
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Stan Tekiela: Renowned Wildlife Photographer and Author of Over 200 Field Guides
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1:18:09Stan Tekiela, renowned wildlife photographer, naturalist, and author chats with Laura about his 40+ years of adventures capturing stunning images of animals and nature. Plus, tips for aspiring Wildlife photographers. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) …
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Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Executive Director of Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation joins the show for an in-depth conversation on America’s wild quail. Ryan and Travis discuss the RPQRF mission, biology & behavior of quail, quail research projects, parasites in quail, eye worms & cecal worms, Quail Gaurd, quail mating and nesting, quail habitat and…
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Marilyn Vetter, Bob St. Pierre, & Ron Leathers of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever join us for an in-depth “State of the Union” habitat conversation. We discuss the health of the organization, conservation partnerships and what they mean for wildlife, internal strengths and opportunities, members are growing, Federal Farm Bill & DC happenings, hab…
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A Day in the Life of an Outdoor Journalist.
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58:55Bill Sherck checks in after a big trip to Lund Boat's manufacturing plant. He's also getting ready to head to the woods for a couple of days off the grid in winter camp! Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) DNR Ice Safety (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/saf…
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Scott Fransen, Tyler Webster, Tim Brown & our loyal listeners join us to celebrate 250 episodes of The Flush podcast and help us answer the question, “what will you remember from this hunting season?” Join us as we relive incredible moments and unforgettable stories from the uplands. From skunk retrieves to porcupines, first hunts to last hunts, ep…
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Kitchi Landing Resort-How a twist of fate, led the journey of a local twin cities couple to the dream life of running a resort in Northern Minnesota. Laura Schara hears from Val Engleman about embracing new beginnings in the Northwoods. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https:…
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Scott & Hannah Fransen join the show to provide an update to Hannah’s journey into hunting. Hannah shares the steps she took to finally harvest her first bird, the struggles she overcame, the mental game a first-time hunter must endure, missing birds, breaking through, learning how to read habitat, becoming one with her bird dog, appreciating wild …
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Undoing Mistakes with Nature: St. Louis River
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45:36Today on the Minnesota Bound Podcast, lots of good news about the once-polluted St. Louis River and streams around Duluth. Ron Schara gets an update from DNR folks on the front lines. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) & DNR Ice Safety (https://www.dnr…
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Nick Martin is known as the Iowa Bird Chaser. Nick is on a mission to harvest a wild pheasant on public land in every county in Iowa. We discuss the goal Nick set for himself and the value of setting goals, the struggles that have come trying to find birds on some public properties, what he’s learned about himself, grading Iowa’s public lands, cele…
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Pineapple Brothers: World Class Axis Deer Hunting
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1:07:54Former FBI Special Agent Jon Dubin chats with Laura about his career transition from special agent to founding partner of a world class hunting outfitter called Pineapple Brothers. Located in Lanai Hawaii, Laura and Jon share stories of their unforgettable Axis Deer Hunting adventures on the island. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com…
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Steve Hall is a farmer, bird hunter, dog breeder, family man, and volunteer PF chapter member from central Iowa. Steve and Travis discuss life on the farm, balancing agriculture farming with wildlife habitat, breeding bird dogs, checking the boxes to breed dogs, falling in love with a dog breed, experiences & lessons learned raising puppies, findin…
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David Thionnet is a lifelong quail hunter from Oklahoma. David and Travis share stories from their action-packed bobwhite quail hunt, David explains the quail hunting tradition that hooked him as a young child and his love of the covey rise, why numbers are up this year, habitat that helps and hurts quail populations, hunting with 6 bird dogs at on…
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Minnesota is off to a great ice season. Josh Bullivant talks about his life on ice up in Northern Minnesota running a resort and guiding in sub-zero temps Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (https://www.star.bank/) Explore Alexandria (https://explorealex.com/) & DNR Ice Safety (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index…
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Beadie Brown is a blind bird hunter that lost his eyesight during a tragic hunting accident at the age of 12. Beadie relives the story when he was shot in the field and then explains how he continues to hunt today with the help of his nephew Kaleb Curry. Beadie discusses how he navigates terrain in the field, training and hunting with his own bird …
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The storied history of the Superior Hiking Trail is shared by Rudi Hargesheimer. Rudi joins Laura Schara to share historic trail tales from his book "The Superior Hiking Trail Story". If you would like to experience the trail with a group, you can join an all volunteer maintenance trip. Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Minnesota …
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Kurt Swenson is a North Dakota landowner and hunter that makes his working land work for wildlife. Kurt helps us understand what it’s like to be a landowner on the other side of the door when hunters stop and ask permission to hunt his land. He explains when and why he lets people hunt, sharing the land program, building relationships, how to ruin …
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Most folks know Ed Bieber better as Ed "The Diver". Ed's curious story as he cleans up our rivers and discovered a most-curious underwater business. One that attracts fish and, more importantly, anglers! Presented by Kinetico (https://www.kineticoMN.com/) Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) Tito’s Vodka (https://www.titosv…
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Darwin Weeldreyer is a dedicated South Dakota pheasant hunter, Pheasants Forever volunteer, and habitat champion. We discuss pheasant populations in South Dakota, late season hunting tactics, enjoying the big flush during the late season, creating habitat, growing the upland bird hunting community, working together to make the land better, enjoying…
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Emily on Trail, Explorer, Backpacker and Musher
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1:08:49Emily Ford, known as Emily on Trail spent years as a solo backpacker until the winter of 2021 where she solo hiked the Ice Age National Scenic Trail with a canine companion named Diggens. In 2023 she began mushing and will now compete in the infamous Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska in 2025. Her mission is show the outdoors is for everyone. Present…
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Are there wild pheasants and bobwhite quail in Indiana? We join a passionate crew of upland bird hunters in the Hoosier State that can prove there are a lot of them. Craig Standish and his buddies explain why Indiana’s fertile soil grows wild pheasants and quail, how their efforts to create more wildlife habitat is working, their proof is in the fl…
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