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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber wraps up February and talks about what's ahead in the unpredictable month of March]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber follows a mole and keeps us up to date on the outdoor happenings this February]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Larry Weber follows a mole and keeps us up to date on the outdoor happenings…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the warmer - and longer - days of February]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:27:22 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the warmer - and longer - days of February]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the wild difference between how January started and how it's ending]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the wild difference between how January started and how…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the cold snap and all the critters making their way through the frozen days]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:45:19 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the cold snap and all the critters making their way through the frozen days]]></itunes:summary>
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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber keeps up on the bird watching and continues to track animals in the snow]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:25:14 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Larry Weber talks about the bird sightings in early January, plus signs of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:27:19 -0600</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Larry Weber wraps up 2025 and highlights some outdoor events at the beginning of 2026]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:23:27 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Larry Weber wraps up 2025 and highlights some outdoor events at the beginning of 2026]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Larry Weber wraps up 2025 and highlights some outdoor events at the beginning…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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