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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.

HumaNature Megan Feighery

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

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

    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.

    • 17 min
    Episode 112: Buckaroo and The Blues

    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.

    • 31 min
    Episode 111: Ruffin' It: A Road Trip Adventure

    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.

    • 29 min
    Points North: No Ice Is Safe Ice

    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.

    • 24 min
    Episode 110: A Discovery of Whales

    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.

    • 36 min
    Episode 109: Close Encounters of the Wild Kind IV

    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.

    • 28 min

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