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This is Whitney Hodgin from the historic Cimarron Hotel for HPPR’S Radio Readers BookBytes.When I encounter people with strong personalities, I often consider what it would be like if the two of us were stuck in a broken-down elevator.

Well, Radio Readers, how about this fabulously curious Fall 2024 book series “Through the Eyes of a Child”? What a fascinating stretch of reading over the past several months, right? Alice in Wonderland, Everything Sad is Untrue, The Blue Book of Nebo, and Long Way Down: our reading journey this fall has immersed us in various settings, genres, and cultures.

Much of the literature we’ve read in past series as part of the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club weighs in as heavy. Some of us love to do serious reading, but this spring, those readers seeking something lighter have the floor!

Luke's friend Larry Weishuhn www.larryweishuhn.net talks about a recent Texas Panhandle mule deer hunt this week and some great late season deer hunting tips.

It's easy to forget that seeds aren't just the key to getting your plants to grow, they're living organisms themselves. So with a little care, you can ensure that your seeds are best prepared to last for years, even decades, and we'll talk about how to do so in this week's episode!

Most of us have learned about the Pilgrims and the Puritans in a history class or in a literature class. Some of us may have learned about them through movies and TV shows–these people dressed in black and white, with big hats embellished with large buckles.

Deer seasons are coming to a close, and it's time to put some wild pork in the freezer. In today's show, Luke talks about hunting wild hogs, and planning a trip to Texas or Oklahoma to hunt them. The featured photo this week is Mr. Gary Ables posing with a fine boar, and the flintlock he used to take it. Hogs can be hunted with everything from flintlocks to air rifles and there is no better time to hunt them than during the dead of winter. It's "Hog killing" weather!

Frost heaving can be a problem in areas like the High Plains, where soil can freeze and thaw repeatedly during the winter. This week, we'll talk about how and why this happens, and what steps can be taken to mitigate this cold-weather nuisance.

In April 1630, the Rev. John Cotton went from London to Southampton to preach a farewell sermon to 700 or so non-separatist Puritans under the leadership of John Winthrop. They were leaving for America—a two-month trip on the 350-ton sailing ship, "Arabella".

Hello from the High Plains 2025 Radio Reader’s Book Club. I hope you’ll join us this Spring in reading and discussing four books grouped under the title “Humor Me.”