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Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Angela (wildlife biologist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.

The Wandering Naturalist Three Rivers Park District

    • Science
    • 4.8 • 79 Ratings

Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Angela (wildlife biologist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.

    Bugs Are Friends - What is a Bug?

    Bugs Are Friends - What is a Bug?

    It is BYOB! Big Year of Bugs. The coordinator for the year, Bailey Kaul, joins us to discuss why Three Rivers is celebrating bugs for a year, the diversity of bugs, what bugs are, and why they are important.  
     

    • 27 min
    Bugs are Friends - A Bug Library

    Bugs are Friends - A Bug Library

    Dr. Robin Thomson the curator for the University of Minnesota Insect Collection joins us to talk about what running a bug library is like. With insect collections from the late 1800's to today, the Insect Collection provides an invaluable resource for studying bugs. From unidentified specimens, to figuring out how to organize a collection like this, a lot goes into running it. 
     

    • 22 min
    Bugs are Friends - Even in Your House

    Bugs are Friends - Even in Your House

    Dr. Holly Menninger executive director of the Bell Museum wanders with us to discuss her research on the bugs found in your homes! Why are they there? What are they? Should you be worries? Learn all about the amazing variety of insects that share your home. 

    • 29 min
    What's Love Got To Do With It - The Good, The Bad, and The Heartbroken

    What's Love Got To Do With It - The Good, The Bad, and The Heartbroken

    Brandon and Angela explore the spectrum of symbiotes. From mutualistic relationships that are like  you and your friend making each other better, to that one friend that just takes and takes, a.k.a. the parasite, and everything in between wander with us as we figure out the complex relationships that make up the world.

    • 31 min
    What's Love Got To Do With It - Cultural Bias in Science

    What's Love Got To Do With It - Cultural Bias in Science

     
    Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum talks with us about how cultural biases impact how we study things like symbiotes. We discuss how the tools of science help us understand the world until they become dogmatic, and how to avoid those pitfalls in science. 

    • 33 min
    What's Love Got To Do With It - Symbiotes with The Land

    What's Love Got To Do With It - Symbiotes with The Land

    Can humans and the land be in a mutualistic relationship? Jenna Grey-Eagle and Gabby Menomin from Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi share their thoughts on why we are, how approaching our relationship with the land as a mutualistic relationship benefits both us and the land, and how this view point impacts their work at Wakan Tipi Awayankapi.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
79 Ratings

79 Ratings

Beet,farm,shruchte ,

Must listen.

This podcast covers all aspects of nature. It also helps you want to know more about nature and helps you get outside and learn some more about nature.

jess4984 ,

Love!

Fantastic podcast with so many interesting topics- just the right length!

paint_me_your_song ,

Love!!!!

I have been bingeing this podcast while taking my Minnesota Master Naturalist classes, and I love how relevant every topic has been, and I’m learning so much more! I think I’m on the second to last episode available at this time, and I’m so sad it’s almost over.

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