"Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast" with author Mike Stark.

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Featured on the October 20th, 2022 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

• Mike Stark is a former journalist who is now the creative director for The Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson. His new book Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast details his journey to decipher the mysteries surrounding a now-extinct super predator.

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• 12-year-old filmmaker Tobias from Parks, Arizona has created his own epic movie studio at home. Using dinosaur models, Godzilla toys, and LEGO, Tobias is creating digital films -- and sharing them with monster-lovers around the world.

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• And, explore a different side of desert geology through the poetry of Susan Cummins Miller. Her latest collection is called Making Silent Stones Sing, published by Finishing Line Press.

Susan Cummins Miller

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Webpage by Leah Britton.

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