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Music critic Meredith Ochs listens to 40 years of recordings by Chris Strachwitz. Forty years ago Strachwitz started on a journey to record great American music. His focus was on roots music; folk, blues, cajun, and zydeco. He liked to record the artists in their homes, beneath pine trees, and in other natural settings. Meredith Ochs says that this five CD collection tells the story of a great American journey. (6:00) The five CD set is Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection, The Journey of Chris Strachwitz. See http://www.arhoolie.com.

Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs under the moniker Helado Negro, shares his thoughts on his new album, astrology, and the beauty of nature.

In part three of our Radio Expedition to Central Africa, NPR's Alex Chadwick follows two field biologists into the forest in search of a large ape-like creature that may be an unknown species of gorilla or large chimpanzee. As they explore, Esteban Sarmiento of the American Museum of Natural History and George Schaller of the Wildlife Conservation Society, find a nest that suggests the presence of gorillas and other evidence that lean toward chimps. They also find lion tracks and ape feeding sites in a forest full of vibrant sights and sounds.

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — a natural gas crater that has burned for decades.

Veteran artist Mr. Lif has thrived in the independent rap scene, where he has found fertile ground for his aggressively political themes and raw production style. His new solo CD highlights Mr. Lif's signature sound: naturally flowing, mind-engaging and just a little dangerous.

Florida's biggest agricultural crop is nursery plants, which suffered losses when four major hurricanes swept through the state this year. Many nursery owners are single entrepreneurs or families who can't bounce back from a natural disaster as easily as big businesses. Hear NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Oil and natural gas dominate the economy of Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, but fishing is its heart and soul. During an October visit, Motivatit Seafoods was silent in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now the clank and clatter of seafood processing has resumed.

The fossilized remains were found on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The new dinosaur's name is Vectipelta barretti — after Professor Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London.

Eggs are among the strongest structures in nature. Watch this video by the eggheads at Joe's Big Idea to find out why!

Researchers let the monkeys pick what sounds would play in their enclosure: zen music, falling rain, other nature sounds or traffic. It turns out the white-faced sakis most often picked traffic.