CMarie lies on the lawn of the house she grew up in, and considers the stars. How little the night needs from us -- we do not need to know the constellations, or which creatures are making what sounds. And still they give us awe.

This episode takes place on očhéthi šakówiŋ, Arapahoe, Ute, and Cheyenne homelands.

Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman

Field Recordist: Jacob Job

Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Editor: Erin Jones

Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper

Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez

Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón

Executive Producer: Brad Turner

Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams

Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow

Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

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