Nov 10th, 2008 · After the stunning array of color begins to fall in autumn, all that's left is the slow march to winter. There's something inherently melancholy about watching the leaves drop. Let these five confessionals prepare you for a season of the high lonesome — a time before a chilly mood meets the rake's progress.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · The rare Galapagos tortoise named Lonesome George was thought to be the last of his kind. But Lonesome may soon have a family of his own. George's companion from a similar species laid three eggs after 36 years of trying.
Jul 8th, 2008 · Today from the BPP archives, Ben Harper plays "Fool For A Lonesome Train."
May 8th, 2008 · In a session from KPLU, blues guitarist Tab Benoit plays through a couple songs all by his lonesome, yet manages to conjure an entire band all his own. Benoit also talks about creating "Voice of the Wetlands," a group that raises awareness about the importance of Louisiana's natural resources.
Oct 9th, 2007 · The decline in country music sales has some on Nashville's Music Row wondering why fans have up and left them. Singer/songwriter Jeff Black puts the reasons to a honky-tonk beat.
Apr 3rd, 2006 · Alan Cheuse reviews High Lonesome, a volume of stories new and old from Joyce Carol Oates.
Jun 9th, 2005 · "Lonesome George," a giant tortoise living in the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador, has earned his name the hard way -- he is the last of his kind.