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Nature Now presents eclectic Pacific Northwest-focused news, insights and observations about the natural world around us. Anything that grabs the attention of the Nature Now team can be heard on these episodes: birds and bees, flowers and trees, the weather and the stars – everything from microscopic Salish Sea plankton to ecosystem dynamics in a changing world. Every member of the Nature Now team is fascinated by the wonders of the natural world around us, is endlessly curious, hungry for new knowledge, and loves to share these passions with our listeners.
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Favorite Books of 2025

Favorite Books of 2025

2026-01-0727:57

Jackie Canterbury, Nan Evans, and Debaran Kelso start the year by sharing their favorite books about natural history.
Jackie Canterbury talks with Dr. Steve Hampton with the Rainshadow Bird Alliance about the oldest citizen science program of its kind, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
Canopy of Titans

Canopy of Titans

2025-12-1728:28

Jackie Canterbury talks with Paul Koberstein, environmental journalist and the co-author of the book "Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest".
Debaran Kelso speaks with wolf biologist Jim Holyan about his recent book "I was a Middle-Aged Wolfman: Chasing Wolves in Idaho's Backcountry".
Jackie Canterbury talks with Dave Rugh about his experiences mountain climbing in Washington State.
Nurse Logs

Nurse Logs

2025-11-2726:33

Nan Evans talks to Preserve Manager Carrie Clendaniel about nurse logs and what the Jefferson Land Trust is doing to give a hand to these significant ecological systems.
Debaran Kelso speaks with humpback whale expert Dr. Fred Sharpe about his recent research focused on aerial whale signals.
Birds in Winter

Birds in Winter

2025-11-0526:52

Nan Evans talks with Christie Lassen about the behavioral, physical, and physiological strategies used by our regional birds during winter.
Nan Evans talks with Dr. Cindy Elliser of Pacific Mammal Research about Harbor Porpoises, the smallest cetacean found in the Salish Sea.
Debaran Kelso speaks with author Melissa Stewart about her book From Bam! to Burp! A Carbon Atom's Never-Ending Journey Through Space and Time and YOU.
Honey Bees (Part 1)

Honey Bees (Part 1)

2025-09-2429:01

Jackie Canterbury talks with Colleen Ebken, a beekeeper on Marrowstone Island (WA), about her bee colonies and the wonderful world of bees in general.
Nan Evans talks with mushroom enthusiasts Helen Kolff and Jessica Latourelle about attitudes, myths, truths, and edibility of mushrooms.
Nan Evans talks with journalist Lynda Mapes about how culture, economics, and science have fundamentally changed how we perceive our relationship with forests.
Nan Evans talks with journalist Lynda Mapes about how culture, economics, and science have fundamentally changed how we perceive our relationship with forests.
Jackie Canterbury talks with Karin Ertl about the Salish Sea Guillemot Network and the Pigeon Guillemots that uniquely nest beneath the Hood Canal bridge.
Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos meet with guest Jamie Acker to learn about the owls of Bainbridge Island, WA.
Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos meet with guest Jamie Acker to learn about the owls of Bainbridge Island, WA.
Jackie Canterbury speaks with wildlife biologist Dave Rugh about marine mammal species that live in the Salish Sea, and how they are doing.
Debaran Kelso speaks with founder Linda Landkammer and naturalist Dr. Fred Sharpe about the Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden in Chimacum, WA.
Nan Evans talks with biologist and author Thor Hanson to explore the wonders of biodiversity.
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