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Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Springfield MO—exploring the heart of America’s heartland

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Kids love Springfield, Missouri's Greenway Trail located in the heart of town
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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer in Springfield, Missouri as he explores cool things to do and see—from awesome mid-century architecture to a world-class aquarium.

Logan Aguirre, publisher of the Springfield, Missouri based 417 lifestyle magazine visits with correspondent Tom Wilmer
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We’ll meet up with Logan Aguirre, publisher of 417 Magazine; Mary Kromrey Executive Director with Ozarks Greenways; Education Manager, Audrey at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium, and the City of Springfield’s Director of Quality of Place Initiatives, Tim Rosenbury.

Downtown Springfield, Missouri abounds with elegant historic brick structures.
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Wonders of Wildlife National Museum in Springfield, Missouri.
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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.