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A rite of passage--the annual migration of Sandhill Cranes along the Platte River Valley

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer
Published March 23, 2017 at 2:30 AM PDT
Sandhill Cranes flying over Nebraska en route to Canada for the summer
Thomas Wilmer

Sandhill Cranes migrate north every spring and make a stop in Central Nebraska. Shows such as CBS Sunday Morning have covered their flight in previous seasons. Join Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer Associate Producer, Melissa Corbin as she shares her take on this fascinating rite of spring during her visit to Rowe Sanctuary on the banks of the Platte River. 

Cranes hanging out on the Platte River, Nebraska
Credit Melissa Corbin
Cranes hanging out on the Platte River, Nebraska

Cranes resting on the Platte River en route to Canada
Credit Melissa Corbin
Cranes resting on the Platte River en route to Canada

Tour Guide Rob Ahlswede
Credit Melissa Corbin
Tour Guide Rob Ahlswede

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Tom Wilmer
Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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