Sights for Sore Eyes – Gears in the Sand – Episode 4

Our Gears in the Sand miniseries has focused on dunes thus far, but the conversation we’re really having is on the relationship between development and nature. Jake Parcell, executive director of Scenic Michigan, joins us to provide other perspectives of this relationship: aesthetics and sight pollution.

In our fourth episode, we’ll talk about scenic byways, dark sky parks, nature nearby and the mundane polluters of sight we may come to accept (but certainly shouldn’t).

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To see the beauty Scenic Michigan wants to show our state, check out its photo contest.

You can also check out Scenic Michigan’s site for ordinances, for viewing events and to donate to this nonprofit organization.

Check out our Gears in the Sand campaign site to learn more about dunes and the intersection between development and nature.

Common Groundwater is hosted by the Michigan Environmental Council and Lansing resident Beau Brockett Jr.

Our music is “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, arranged by Derek Zhang and performed by Jackson resident Taj Wallace.

Our 2024 series is sponsored by Kalsec, a global ingredient company headquartered in Kalamazoo that meets the highest recognized social and environmental standards through its B Corps certification.