132 episodes

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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    • 4.8 • 6 Ratings

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.

    Secretive Wetland Birds

    Secretive Wetland Birds

    Debaran Kelso talks with Cindy Easterson from the Puget Sound Bird Observatory about the Regional Wetland Secretive Bird Monitoring Project.

    • 37 min
    Snails of the Pacific Northwest (Part 2)

    Snails of the Pacific Northwest (Part 2)

    Nan Evans welcomes back Ric Brewer to continue their conversation about the native snails and slugs of the Pacific Northwest.

    • 28 min
    The Nature of Teal Lake

    The Nature of Teal Lake

    Jackie Canterbury talks with John Goldwood about the history and nature of Teal Lake near Port Ludlow, WA.

    • 28 min
    The Cougar Conundrum (Part 2)

    The Cougar Conundrum (Part 2)

    Debaran Kelso and puma specialist Dr. Mark Elbroch continue to explore both mountain lion ecology and how we might learn to share our world with this large successful predator.

    • 29 min
    Plankton Worlds

    Plankton Worlds

    Nan Evans talks with Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens about planktonic ecosystems and their significance to global ecology and human well being.

    • 28 min
    The World of the Unseen Life in the Oceans (Part 1)

    The World of the Unseen Life in the Oceans (Part 1)

    Nan Evans talks to Dr. Virginia Armbrust about the weird world of microscopic organisms that populate the world’s oceans.

    • 26 min

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