Statue of the short-faced bear at Lubbock Lake Landmark, a natural history museum in Lubbock, Texas.
Courtesy of Mike Stark
October 20, 2022
Featured on the October 20th, 2022 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Mike Stark is a former journalist who is now the creative director for The Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson. His new book Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast details his journey to decipher the mysteries surrounding a now-extinct super predator.
VIEW LARGER A life-size model of a Short-faced bear done by Blue Rhino Studios in Eagan, Minnesota. Courtesy of Blue Rhino Studio
VIEW LARGER The skull of a Short-faced bear at Yale University. Courtesy of Mike Stark
- 12-year-old filmmaker Tobias from Parks, Arizona has created his own epic movie studio at home. Using dinosaur models, Godzilla toys, and LEGO, Tobias is creating digital films -- and sharing them with monster-lovers around the world.
A screenshot from "Godzilla vs. Moguera" (A Short Stop motion battle), produced by Jurassic studios (aka Tobias).
Courtesy of Jurassic studios
- And, explore a different side of desert geology through the poetry of Susan Cummins Miller. Her latest collection is called Making Silent Stones Sing, published by Finishing Line Press.
VIEW LARGER Roberts Mountains, Nevada. Susan Cummins Miller
VIEW LARGER "Making Silent Stones Sing" by Susan Cummins Miller. courtesy Finishing Line Press
Webpage by Leah Britton.
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