HumaNature

HumaNature explores where humans and our habitat meet. You'll hear real stories about human experiences in nature. Along the way, we’ll meet people whose encounters help us reflect on our own place in the natural world.

Episode 113: The Air We Breathe

Erin Parisi is on a mission to become the first trans woman to summit the highest mountain peaks on all seven continents. She’s conquered five of them and wants to save Mount Everest for last, but one mountain keeps standing in her way.

01-18
17:16

Episode 112: Buckaroo and The Blues

Gayle Woodsum loves llamas. And her work with them would lead her to help evacuate hundreds of them from a Montana animal sanctuary in 2011. It is still one of the largest rescue operations ever documented in U.S. history.

01-11
31:50

Episode 111: Ruffin' It: A Road Trip Adventure

Carolyn Hochlowski never liked the outdoors. But when she turned 36 she realized life was passing her by. So she bought a cheap tent and sleeping bag and set off on a solo road trip across the country with a dog named Thor.

01-04
29:41

Points North: No Ice Is Safe Ice

In the frigid month of February, three companions embark on an ice fishing expedition on Lake Huron. Initially, the camaraderie is palpable, but as the story unfolds, a collision of friendship, peer pressure, and the stark reality of facing mortality takes center stage.

12-28
24:26

Episode 110: A Discovery of Whales

Doreen Cunningham always loved whales. So when she got the chance to live with an Iñupiaq tribe, whose survival depends on whales, she jumped at it. Years later, back in her home in the UK, Doreen would once again turn to whales, this time to help her heal.

12-21
37:26

Episode 109: Close Encounters of the Wild Kind IV

It’s back! This week we are doing another installment of our fan favorite series “Close Encounters of the Wild Kind.” This week we will bring you two stories from listeners who have gotten a little too close for comfort with some of nature’s critters while spending time outdoors.

12-14
28:24

Episode 108: The Night Shepherd

Josh King grew up in small town Wyoming. So he never imagined that one day he would end up being a night shepherd in the Swiss Alps.

12-07
28:44

Episode 107: Where we're going we don't need roads, just rivers

In September, 2014 writer Ben McGrath had a chance encounter with Dick Conant; a 63 year old man on a solo paddling trip from Canada to Florida. Months later, Ben received a phone call from an unknown number which set him off on a journey of his own.

08-16
31:27

Episode 106: Paws in peril, expect the unexpected

When Jeff Bonhert's dog didn't come home one day he feared the worst. Two months later he got a phone call that changed everything, and Jeff realized his dog may have been closer to home than he realized.

08-09
21:30

Episode 105: Not all who wander are lost, but some definitely are

Mike Sarvey was an experienced hunter who felt confident in his outdoors skills. But one day he ventured in the Wyoming wilderness and lost his bearings. As the sun began to set, he realized he had made a huge mistake and that you can never be too prepared.

08-02
20:35

Episode 104: Hey now, you're a lob-star

When Brady Brandwood decided to see what would happen when he bought a lobster to keep as a pet, he never expected it to change his life. This is the story of Leon the Lobster and his unlikely journey from grocery store tank to social media sensation.

07-26
22:23

Episode 103: The mountains are calling and I must go...grab my peanut

In 2022, Bob Salem broke a very unusual record. He now holds the fastest time for pushing a peanut up Pikes Peak Mountain with his nose. Hear Bob's story and the history of this unusual feat on this week's episode.

07-19
22:37

Episode 102: Urban Birder

David Lindo always loved nature, but he grew up in the middle of the city and didn't feel like he had access to it. Until one day he realized that nature is everywhere. He started looking up, looking around, and inadvertently found a career in the process. 

07-12
22:15

Bonus: Modern West ‘Rematriation

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

06-28
52:19

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Ryan Kelley EP 4

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

06-21
23:31

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Micah Schweizer EP 3

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

06-14
32:05

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Charles Fournier EP 2

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

06-07
18:05

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Megan Feighery EP 1

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

05-31
31:42

Episode 101: Seas the Day

Emma Harper lives in Cornwall, England. She's a wife, a mother, and...a real-life mermaid! Emma spends hours each week in the Cornish seas frolicking in the waves. But she also uses her platform to speak up for our oceans and why they need protecting. 

04-05
23:50

Episode 100: Bigfoot, a gorilla, and a potato all walk into a bar...

For the 100th episode of HumaNature, we’re bringing you two stories! In the first, a man plays the ultimate prank on his brother. In the second, a man out doing trail maintenance finds something odd at his campsite.

03-29
25:06

Zarina Romanets

It took her years to realize the difference between religion and science is that you can verify science? Her college may not have been that good lol

02-06 Reply

Joshua Van der Waarden

Are there any new episodes in the works?

10-24 Reply

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