Jul 04 Watch 3:43 Writer Baratunde Thurston discusses his new PBS series ‘America Outdoors’ By Chris Schwalm, Zion Williams We take a sneak peek at a new PBS program, "America Outdoors," which is premiering on July 5. The six-part series is hosted by bestselling author and outdoor enthusiast Baratunde Thurston. Student Reporting Labs podcast host Zion Williams spoke with… Continue watching
Dec 31 4 New Year’s resolutions for enriching your relationship with nature By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation In 2022, we can all take more responsibility for how our actions exacerbate environmental problems. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:38 The off-season sights and sounds of Acadia National Park By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For a year, Rich MacDonald cataloged every bird he saw in his home county of Hancock, Maine, which includes the famous Acadia National Park. His so-called ‘big year’ is cataloged in his book, “Little Big Year, Chasing Acadia’s Birds.” MacDonald… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 7:22 The hilarious Nick Offerman on acting, the pandemic, and hiking ‘on purpose’ By Christopher Booker Most widely known as the curmudgeonly libertarian Ron Swanson on NBC’s hit comedy ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Nick Offerman admits to several similarities with his character: a love of carpentry, whiskey, and the great outdoors. Now, Offerman is turning his attention… Continue watching
Nov 02 Why the push to decriminalize psychedelics is growing in Michigan By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Detroit voters will vote on whether to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi, including psilocybin mushrooms, which show promising medical applications. Continue reading
Jul 31 U.S. officials seek limits on what constitutes a ‘habitat’ for imperiled species By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing to define what land and water can be declared as “habitat” for imperiled plants and animals… Continue reading
May 22 Here’s how you can bring nature indoors when you’re staying home By Kevin Nute, The Conversation Beyond buying a fish tank or house plants, there are a number of creative ways to bring nature's calming effects into your home. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:36 Jane Goodall on animal-human interconnectedness amid the pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport We mark this 50th anniversary of Earth Day with Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most renowned scientists and environmentalists. A new National Geographic documentary explores her life and work, teaching generations how interconnected we are with the natural world. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 3:09 How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world John Bates is a naturalist who sees his professional purpose as enabling people to develop environmental literacy. Since 2003, Bates has been particularly interested in old-growth forests, made up of trees that are hundreds of years old at minimum. Bates… Continue watching
Jan 13 How immersing yourself in nature benefits your health By Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360 A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how… Continue reading