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The Outside Professor

Naturalist Studies

Exploring naturalist topics and ancestral skills that were once part of universal human knowledge and remain valuable today.

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#12 - Connecting to Nature Through Music

The Outside Professor ·

2025/12/16

Leïla Six is a singer-songwriter on a mission to remind us all that we are nature. She writes about the ecological challenges we are facing, the circle of life and the beauty of seasons, and how she uses music to situate the human experience within its broader natural context.

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98:14

#11 - Eavesdropping on Animals

The Outside Professor ·

2025/09/23

Wildlife sculptor and author George Bumann shares insights from his new book Eavesdropping on Animals and explores how learning to interpret the language of animals can transform the way you experience nature—notjust in remote settings, but outside your own doorstep.

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75:06

#10 - Getting Kids Out in Nature

The Outside Professor ·

2025/01/07

Educator Kyra Stephenson, 'The Nature Lady', discusses the transformative effects nature based-education has on children's attitudes, behavior, and desire to learn along with tips for implementing in any school setting.

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74:04

#9 - Finding Spirituality in Nature

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2024/01/26

Minister and author Peter Haas discusses how nature was integrated in the spiritual and religious traditions of early man and how it is still relevant to modern society.

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87:35

#8 - Backpacking Best Practices

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2023/09/07

An experienced long distance hiker, backpacker and all-around tough guy, Jack Crowley discusses what he has learned through the years scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro, high Himalayan passes, and the rugged peaks of the California Sierras and Rocky Mountains.

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75:26

#7 - Birding and Nature Connection

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2023/05/11

Avianexpert Mikael Behrens discusses how birding expanded hisview of theoutside world andhelped facilitate his own nature connection journey.

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65:03

#6 - Trailing Animals

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2022/12/01

Senior tracker and instructor Preston Taylor discusses his experiences of trailing animals, the scientific value and personal enjoyment gleaned from it, and how to learn this ancient skill that humans relied upon for thousands of years.

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77:27

#5 - Wildlife Tracking

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2022/11/17

Senior tracker and instructor Matt Nelson discusses what encompasses wildlife tracking, why it's valuable to science, what it can teach you about animal behavior, and how it can add to your enjoyment and understanding of the outdoors.

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73:05

#4 - Modern Wilderness Survival

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2022/10/05

Survival Instructor Matthew Hunter discusses what is meant by modern wilderness survival, how it differs from primitive living skills, and some important preparation tips and guidelines for those who venture into the backcountry.

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74:42

#3 - Bird Language Allies

The Outside Professor ·

2022/08/04

Avian ecologist Dr. Katie Sieving from the University of Florida discusses the important role titmice and chickadees (aka Parids) play in bird language, and the amazing discoveries she and her team have made in unraveling their complex language.

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57:57

#2 - The Value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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2022/07/28

Chris Hyde of Natureversity discusses the relevance of Traditional Ecological Skills (TEK) like wildlife tracking, bird language, and wilderness survival in our modern culture, and why they are important skills to learn for both kids and adults.

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64:30

#1 - Jon Young on Nature Connection

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2022/06/27

Jon Young, bird language master and author of What the Robin Knows discusses what constitutes “nature connection”, why it is important, and how practices like bird language and wildlife tracking can facilitate bringing nature connection back into our individual lives and our culture at large.

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