The last couple of weeks, I’ve been hanging out with scientists, naturalists and average Adirondackers who are fascinated by mountain lions.<\/p>\n
I’ve trudged through the snow, looking at rocky bluffs in Clinton County where people claim they’ve seen cougars.<\/p>\n
I talked in-depth with some of the best wildlife researchers in the US.\u00a0 My stories will air this morning and again tomorrow during the 8 O’clock Hour.<\/p>\n
While I was prowling the North Country in my beater pick-up truck, I was thinking about this week’s pledge drive.<\/p>\n
Here’s the thing:\u00a0 going deep into stories like this costs fairly big money.<\/p>\n
And we get to dig this deep because you care enough about things like mountain lions — or the ghosts <\/em>of mountain lions — to help out.<\/p>\n The truth is, radio stations like NCPR — small, rural networks — aren’t supposed to have the kind of resources that allow this kind of work.<\/p>\n We’re different, because you’re different.<\/p>\n Study after study shows that NCPR’s audience is more loyal, more passionate and more committed than almost any other public radio listeners in America.<\/p>\n So here’s the challenge:\u00a0 think about the one story that you’ve heard this year that really mattered, and then give a little back, right now.<\/p>\n You can make a super easy $10 gift just be texting the message “NCPR” to the phone number 85944.<\/p>\n