Show Notes
When 10-year-old Doug Crandell joined the 4-H program, he was supposed to learn about raising, feeding, and selling a cow. What he wound up learning was something else entirely.
“I wanted to be a hog man, like my father,” he said. “But I knew pretty early on that you couldn’t have these animals forever.”
From producer Shaina Shealy, this is the story of a boy and his cow, Speckles.
Featuring Doug Crandell.
Produced by Shaina Shealy. For full credits and transcript, visit outsideinradio.org.
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