Last summer, word first spread that a severely injured wild donkey was roaming the desert near Fort Irwin. The burro, nicknamed Tripod due to his broken leg, soon captured the hearts of residents. Part folk hero, part social media star, here, he is truly the People's Burro. After months of struggle and against all odds, Tripod is on his way to a full recovery. In this episode, you'll hear his story firsthand from the determined group of biologists, veterinarians and community members who have done all they can to ensure he has a happy ending. And we'll wrap up with another story about the power of perseverance, checking in with local novelist Victoria Lafean for our community profile.
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Last summer, word first spread that a severely injured wild donkey was roaming the desert near Fort Irwin. The burro, nicknamed Tripod due to his broken leg, soon captured the hearts of residents. Part folk hero, part social media star, here, he is truly the People's Burro. After months of struggle and against all odds, Tripod is on his way to a full recovery. In this episode, you'll hear his story firsthand from the determined group of biologists, veterinarians and community members who have done all they can to ensure he has a happy ending. And we'll wrap up with another story about the power of perseverance, checking in with local novelist Victoria Lafean for our community profile.
Heritage is the stuff that makes us -- where we came from, whose footsteps we are following, which stories we tell. In this episode, we talk with Fort Irwin archaeologist Coral Eginton about the landscape that existed here when the first humans arrived. It was a landscape vastly different from our own, when water filled the dry lake beds and mammoths roamed the hills. Then, we hear from Lupe Lopez and the Red Boy Production Company, who earlier this month performed at Fort Irwin's Native American Heritage Month celebration and work every day to keep their heritage alive. Finally, we sit down with Ken Drylie to hear how a burro helped shape the heritage of the National Training Center.
Middle of Everywhere
Last summer, word first spread that a severely injured wild donkey was roaming the desert near Fort Irwin. The burro, nicknamed Tripod due to his broken leg, soon captured the hearts of residents. Part folk hero, part social media star, here, he is truly the People's Burro. After months of struggle and against all odds, Tripod is on his way to a full recovery. In this episode, you'll hear his story firsthand from the determined group of biologists, veterinarians and community members who have done all they can to ensure he has a happy ending. And we'll wrap up with another story about the power of perseverance, checking in with local novelist Victoria Lafean for our community profile.
