Producer of Encounters, Richard Nelson Its a program exploring the natural world and human relationships to the environment in Alaska. Recorded in the wild by award winning nature writer and cultural anthropologist Richard Nelson, Encounters returns to KSKA Thursdays at 1:30 PM. Richard Nelson is the executive producer, writer and narrator for Encounters, which has been broadcast on public radio stations throughout Alaska since January, 2004. Aurora is the topic this week, followed by Bald Eagles next week.