FLORIDA SPECTACULAR w/Cathy Salustri: Hurricanes, Fossils, and an Elephant Graveyard
Season 2, Episode 35, Aug 22, 07:05 PM
In Episode 165 of Florida Spectacular, Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby open a trunk of fascinating history. Along the Suwannee River, there's a treasure trove of fossilized rhinos and elephants. Stephenie Livingston, a science journalist, joins the podcast this week to talk about the Montbrook fossil site, what we can learn about climate change from it, and why it matters.
USEFUL LINKS
National Wildlife article about Florida's elephants
More about Montbrook fossil site in Levy County
Stephenie's website and Instagram
Cathy Salustri's new book published by University Press of Florida debuts this month by the same name, Florida Spectacular, on sale locally in Gulfport and online. Discover Florida in a new light through little-known moments from its fascinating history
Cathy Salustri’s delightful, insightful book takes us on a trip through sapphire springs, wetlands alive with birdsong, and other hidden corners of this multifarious state. Salustri veers off the well-trodden path of Sunshine State ridicule to give us a well-researched, impeccably reported human and natural history of the landscapes that make this state so compelling.”—Diane Roberts, author of Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife
GET THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Florida-Spectacular-Extraordinary-Places-Exceptional/dp/081308069X
Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
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USEFUL LINKS
National Wildlife article about Florida's elephants
More about Montbrook fossil site in Levy County
Stephenie's website and Instagram
Cathy Salustri's new book published by University Press of Florida debuts this month by the same name, Florida Spectacular, on sale locally in Gulfport and online. Discover Florida in a new light through little-known moments from its fascinating history
Cathy Salustri’s delightful, insightful book takes us on a trip through sapphire springs, wetlands alive with birdsong, and other hidden corners of this multifarious state. Salustri veers off the well-trodden path of Sunshine State ridicule to give us a well-researched, impeccably reported human and natural history of the landscapes that make this state so compelling.”—Diane Roberts, author of Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife
GET THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Florida-Spectacular-Extraordinary-Places-Exceptional/dp/081308069X
Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
#floridaspectacular #travelflorida #floridavacation #rickkilby #stpete #stpetefl #floridaspectacular #cathysalustri #rickkilby #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #elephants #fossils #hurricanes #suwaneeriver