Join us in the first episode of season two and our first two-parter as we talk with Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery Propagator Scott Skogerboe about the gestures of kind people, what makes a good throwing apple, a true mystery, the decades long hunt for Johnny Appleseed's last tree, the Russian revolution, the treasures of book keeping, the American Dream, how old 12th graders could be, a glimpse into what research looked like before Google, leaf peepin, and so so much more! Be sure to check out Part Two!

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Ft. Collins Wholesale Nursery

Trees for a Changing Climate & Resilient Urban Forest

USDA - Gambel Oak

Forest habitat types in the Apache, Gila, and part of the Cibola National Forests, Arizona and New Mexico

Scott Skogerboe Background

Garden Smart article about Scott and the history mentioned in this episode

Pingree Park name change

George Pingree

USDA - Dorsett-Morse Expedition

USDA - Dorsett-Morse Expedition: More Photos

Chinese Revolution

NatGeo: The Biggest Living Thing on Earth is Being Nibbled to Death

Papers:

Newton's Apple

The History of Newton's Apple Tree

Is the Wide Distribution of Aspen a Result of Its Stress Tolerance?

Dorsett-Morse Soybean Collection Trip to East Asia: 50 Year Retrospective