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Discussions on naturalist topics and practices based on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and their relevance to modern culture and the environment.

Naturalist Studies


    • Sep 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    #8 - Backpacking Best Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 87:35


    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.

    #7 - Birding and Nature Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 75:26


    Avian expert Mikael Behrens discusses how birding expanded his view of the outside world and helped facilitate his own nature connection journey.

    Podcast Episode 6: Trailing Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 65:03


    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.

    #6 - Trailing Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 65:03


    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.

    Podcast Episode 5: Wildlife Tracking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 77:27


    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.

    #5 - Wildlife Tracking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 77:27


    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.

    Podcast Episode 4: Modern Wilderness Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 73:05


    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.

    #4 - Modern Wilderness Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 73:05


    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.

    #3 - Bird Language Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 74:42


    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.

    Podcast Episode 3: Bird Language Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 74:42


    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.

    #2 - The Value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 57:57


    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.

    Podcast Episode 2: The Value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 57:57


    #1 - Jon Young on Nature Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 64:30


    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.

    Podcast Episode 1: Jon Young on Nature Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 64:30


    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.

    Podcast Bonus: Territorial Aggression

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 7:22


    In this episode, scientists discover how other animals like squirrels utilize bird language to ward off potential predators, illustrating how interconnected mammals and other animal species are to birds and dependent on them for their own survival.

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