In this episode of The Herbalist’s Journal, Celine explores Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina), a resilient shrub of sandy soils and open woodlands. Known for its aromatic leaves and astringent qualities, Sweet Fern has been used traditionally to support digestion, calm inflammation, and restore balance during times of excess. Join Celine as she examines its cultural history, ecological resilience, and the lessons it offers from harsh landscapes.This show exists ad free, if you would like to show

Send us Fan Mail Title E80 John Squires – Canada Lynx, Wolverines & a Lifetime in the Wild Buzzsprout Description Canada Lynx and wolverines are two of North America’s most elusive mammals. Most of us will never see either one in the wild. John Squires has spent decades following both. In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris sits down with John, a research wildlife biologist with the Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station, whose career has taken him deep into the snowy ...

E42. Birds get sick too, and a lot of what happens next looks surprisingly familiar. Dr. Andrea Townsend of Hamilton College has spent two decades following American crows through outbreaks, and she walks Scott through what illness really does to a bird, from the family it belongs to down to the clever brain it depends on.In this episode, you'll hear about: The surprising way crows choose their partners, and what it costs them when disease comes around What a stomach bug does to one of the

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode of Animals, Nature, and You, Corina Newsome shares her journey into avian science, the importance of migratory birds, and how environmental justice intersects with wildlife conservation. Discover practical ways you can support birds and protect their habitats while understanding the broader ecological and social implications of healthy ecosystems. Animals, Nature, and You on Instagram Find Corina here- Corina Newsome on Instagram Corina Newsome on Lin...

The conversation revolves around hunting preparations for the upcoming season, focusing on strategies, experiences, and the importance of scouting and understanding deer behavior. The hosts share personal anecdotes about their hunting trips, family involvement, and the challenges of hunting in different states. The conversation delves into the intricacies of deer hunting, focusing on techniques, equipment, and the cultural differences in hunting practices between Michigan and Iowa. Blake Mallory

Naturalist Journeys is a company we've been excited about since we first heard of it, as it is woman-owned and operated and has a strong ethic of supporting conservation and the communities it visits. Peg Abbott launched Naturalist Journeys in 1998 and it has grown into a top tour company but has maintained the same charm and values she started with. Peg joined us to answer some of our burning questions about guided trips, how one can get started, and what participants can do to make th...

Every spring, millions of people gather to celebrate one of Canada’s sweetest traditions: maple syrup. But hidden among Quebec’s sugar maples is a small bird that may be telling us something important about the health of these forests: the yellow-bellied sapsucker.In this episode of This Is Wild, host Aliya Jasmine dives into the surprising relationship between sapsuckers, biodiversity and maple syrup. As sapsuckers slowly start to forego the forests they once called home, forest ecologists are

What is up everybody and welcome back to another episode of The Tight Lines Podcast. In this week's episode we discuss some of my favorite color schemes for megabass vision 110 jerkbaits, the best budget glide bait combo, and we answer some popular fishing questions from facebook fishing groups. I hope you all enjoy the episode, and if you do, please be sure to follow the show and leave us a positive review. Also, be sure to check out our show's sponsor Slot Tech at the link below and use

President Trump takes his biggest swing yet at the Chesapeake Bay cleanup, repealing an executive order that has guided the effort for 17 years and replacing it with one narrower in scope. We meet the Bay Journal's newest reporter, Maryland native Emmett Gartner. And, as always, you get to match wits with our experts in a bit of Bay trivia.

Last week, WWF hosted its first-ever Panda House, a full day of panel sessions during Climate Week NYC — the annual gathering timed to coincide with the UN General Assembly, where leaders from across the climate and conservation world come together to debate ideas and push for action. In this special recap episode, host Seth Larson and WWF's Sarah Wilson bring you inside Panda House, with a series of short conversations recorded live between panel sessions. The day's discussions spanned carbon

A few weeks ago, my friend Em and I were scanning the far side of a lake for migrating ducks and shorebirds. When I finally got tired of squinting through binoculars and turned around, there were a dozen American bullfrogs in the little pond right behind us, eyes above the water, watching us. That moment made me admit something: I'm a horizon scanner. And a lot of the best nature is happening within arm's reach. **The Horizon-Scanner Habit** Our attention goes to distance and drama: a soaring hawk,

Charles and Jon get a glimpse into the fascinating world of African mole-rats with Kyle Finn, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Linnaeus University, Sweden and one of the world's foremost experts on this family of species. Kyle talks about his work studying Damaraland Mole-rats for his master's degree at the Kalahari Research Centre and then studying Natal Mole-rats in the Drakensberg for his PhD. He runs through many of the ways in which mole-rats are exceptional. They are exceptionally long-loved,...

Karen Slomba went "from football to felines." She left a career promoting concerts and producing sports TV, started volunteering at an animal shelter, and was soon running it. Watching so many kittens arrive with nowhere to go convinced her that prevention was the only real answer. In 2020, when the pandemic cut spay/neuter to a trickle, she and fellow Florida shelter leaders started sending vet teams to each other's shelters. That grew into Slomba Shelter Solutions, which now brings weekend pop-up

Vidéo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwp4VPKgphwDate de publication originale: 27/06/2025 Description issue de la vidéo Youtube: Cette vidéo a été réalisée par le Centre National d'agroécologie (CNA) https://centre-national-agroecologie.fr/ dans le cadre du projet NBSoil, financé par l'union européenne. Les opinions exprimées sont uniquement celles des auteurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement la position de l’Union européenne ni de l’Agence exécutive pour la recherche (REA) This

In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the Himalayan Prinia (Prinia crinigera). Sound Citations: Rajeev Lochan, XC797143. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/797143. Support the show

A Navy veteran hears what sounds like a rescue beacon in the Idaho woods. He follows the beeping, thinking someone needs help. When he returns with a flashlight, he hears it behind him across the road.Camping near Sandpoint, Idaho, Jason encounters a sound that seems mechanical—with occasional notes that remind him of a bird. His search takes him toward an overgrown campsite where he previously heard wood knocks and found trees bent across the trail.In Episode 1209 of Bigfoot Society, Jason shares

China's electric vehicle revolution is moving beyond passenger cars and into heavy-duty trucks, with electric and battery-swapping trucks now approaching half of new sales in some recent months. We look at what that means for diesel demand and global oil markets. We also discuss Volvo's autonomous heavy-duty trucks, which have now moved three million tonnes of material without a human driver, and James takes a decidedly non-electric test drive in a Volkswagen Jetta. Japan is turning abandoned golf

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There are a few lucky places in the ABA Area where parrots still fly free, even if most have captive origins these day. But these big loud flashy birds have a history and future than is perhaps more interesting than many birders might imagine and these feral populations can even give us some insights into the frequently threatened wild birds in Mexico and Central America.  John McCormack, director of the Moore Lab of Zoology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, was one of the authors of a paper

In the Volta region of Ghana, the coastal community of Vodja has already lost 90% of its land mass to rapid sea erosion. Nestled precariously between a lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, residents are refusing to let the water claim the rest of their homes. Host Ivy Prosper travels to the shoreline to meet the local committee turning to a nature-based shield—massive coconut plantations—to stabilize the sand, reclaim their beach, and hold back the rising tide.In this episode, host Ivy Prosper, takes us