KNAU update for Feb. 7 — KNAU eNews: Owlflies, Road to Nowhere and more

Most roads take you somewhere. But the Southwest is filled with a lot of roads that lead nowhere in particular. Commentator Scott Thybony has acquired a taste for them and recounts a recent road trip to one of his favorite destinations on the Colorado Plateau…nowhere. Learn more at KNAU.org.

In this week’s Poetry Friday, Austin Davis, an activist and burgeoning young poet at Arizona State University, reflects on the formative experiences of “toxic masculinity” and how they can affect mental health. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality estimates about 90 percent of the state’s waterways no longer have federal protection. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The property is mostly money from sources like forgotten bank accounts and uncashed payroll checks, but also includes items like abandoned safety deposit boxes. Learn more at KNAU.org.

Owlflies first appeared in the fossil record during the late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago. They look like a cross between a butterfly and a dragonfly and are often mistaken for the latter. Learn more at KNAU.org.

Emo puppets, a bonkers dance party, Weird Al unplugged, zany improvisations and a Monty Python veteran all made us laugh behind the Tiny Desk. Hear these Tiny Desk Concerts and more at NPR.org.