9.12.16: Black Faces White Spaces, Teacup Pigs, & The Early Birder Gets the Bird

Summary: The National Park Service reports that only 7% of annual park visitors are African American. On today’s show, we delve into environmental and cultural history to find out why the story of the American outdoors is so white. Then, in the last census 60 million Americans listed birdwatching as a past time. And who can blame them? Watching birds is like watching tiny adorable flying dinosaurs. But there's birdwatching and then there's birdwatching. We'll take a look inside the fascinating and pricey