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    Dusk to Dawn: an ephemeral love story
    • May 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dusk to Dawn: an ephemeral love story

    by José Olivarez and Krissa Skogen The following are a series of poems written and performed by poet José Olivarez and scientist Krissa...
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    Love is all Around
    • Mar 20, 2019
    • 4 min

    Love is all Around

    by Stephanie Frischie Here we are in February, the month of love being pushed up to front and center. It is as great a month as any to...
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    When it Comes to Cancer, Bulbs are Better than Flowers
    • Feb 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    When it Comes to Cancer, Bulbs are Better than Flowers

    by JulieAnn Villa JulieAnn Villa told this story as part of #PLSLive @ Wild Things in Chicago, Feb 23, 2019. Transcript: I’m going to...
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    How a 19th Century President in Rural Ohio Helped me Learn to Love Plants
    • Sep 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    How a 19th Century President in Rural Ohio Helped me Learn to Love Plants

    by Lizz Waring Lizz shares the story of learning to love plants on a school field trip... Transcript: This is Lizz Waring from Texas Tech...
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    PLS Summer Recap
    • Sep 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    PLS Summer Recap

    Summer is winding down in our half of the world, so we thought we would take some time to reminisce on our summer travels. Plant Love...
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    My Childhood up a Tree
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    My Childhood up a Tree

    by Lesley Evans Ogden This week we bring you another story from our Plant Love Stories Live event held recently at North American...
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    Low Elevation Alpine Love - LIVE
    • Aug 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Low Elevation Alpine Love - LIVE

    by Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie Our second audio story is here! You can hear Caitlin's story using the video link below. A transcript is...
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    Kelp – A Surfer’s Guide to the Most Loveable Plant Impersonator in the Water
    • Aug 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    Kelp – A Surfer’s Guide to the Most Loveable Plant Impersonator in the Water

    by Meade Krosby Note: Plant Love Stories recently had it's first LIVE event, as part of the North American Congress on Conservation...
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