Nature Revisited: Recent Episodes
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Nature Revisited is a podcast that explores our relationship with the natural world through interviews, stories and discussions that highlight the notion that nature is not a place one goes to, but rather a place one is a part of - that We Are Nature.
? For thousands of years, people have sought out uncontrolled, unknown, or uncharted nature in search of religious epiphany, self-actualization, and an escape from modern life. But having traversed the most forbidding, untamed and inhospitable wild lands—the supposedly uninhabited wilds of the world—she found that such truly untouched lands don't exist: Nearly every wilderness has been or is actively inhabited by humans. By viewing the notion of wilderness as a human construct, Flyn reveals how much we can still discover in wilderness, both as an idea and a vital part of the living world.www.calflyn.com/www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761751/the-savage-landscape-by-cal-flyn/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
The author of more than 20 books, Dr. Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization writer.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Dr. Shiva lays out the emergency we all face: extinction, climate havoc and the global food crisis. Our future, Shiva argues, lies in following the ecological laws of the earth by de-colonising, decreasing food miles, de-industrialising and de-globalizing food systems. A future sustained by biodiversity, local foods, and end to deforestation and an ethical and organic farming system in which degenerative cycles are transformed into regenerative cycles. [Originally published Feb 4th, 2024. Ep 140]The Nature of Nature book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-nature-of-nature/?srsltid=AfmBOopoMS7HWvhvhgL3CXNdWorE9CYdN82f3eIB6cNEv2Y9aEy91Nwchttps://navdanyainternational.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
to describe the behavioral and health consequences of children becoming increasingly detached from unstructured, outdoor play and the natural world.On this episode, Louv returns to Nature Revisted to talk about discovering who we are by noticing things about the natural world through exploration. Louv shows how, by tapping into the thirty or more human senses we have, we can develop skills––sensory, scientific, artistic, and spiritual––to see, experience, and become enchanted by the otherworlds of nature.https://richardlouv.comhttps://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/richard-louv/noticing/9781643753034/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Eiren Caffall is an award-winning writer and musician whose writing on loss and nature, oceans and extinction has appeared in numerous publications.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Caffall talks about her recent first novel The Mourner’s Bestiary, a literary memoir on loss and chronic illness, as well as a meditation on grief and survival told through the stories of animals in collapsing marine ecosystems.Caffall carries a family legacy of two hundred years of genetic kidney disease, raising a child who may also. As she describes, the process of writing the book was a way for her to weave environmental research with a memoir of generational healing, and the work it takes to get there for the human and animal lives caught in tides of loss. [Originally published Jan 20th, 2024. Ep 139]https://www.eirencaffall.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Dillon Osleger is a scientist, writer, and environmental advocate whose work is anchored in society's relationship with wild and rapidly changing environments. With an academic background in geology, ecology, and climate science, he has spent over a decade working on trail restoration, land management, and public lands policy across the American West.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Osleger reminds us of the forgotten trails of the Western United States. One of the greatest infrastructure investments in the nation’s history—paths through our public lands—has been rubbed away by time and deliberate neglect. As federal investment dwindles, more than two-thirds of a nationwide network of wagon roads, water sources, trap lines, and Indigenous trading trails and campgrounds have gradually been erased from the map. Asking how we can better care for the places that are claimed for the American public, Osleger offers a land ethic born of joy in stewardship, attention to history and community, and living and treading lightly.https://dillonosleger.com/https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/trail-work/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Amy Tan is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989) as well as other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir. Tan is the recipient of the National Humanities Medal, among other awards, and her writing has been praised for its bravery in exploring both the personal struggles and triumphs of immigrant families.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Tan discusses her latest work The Backyard Bird Chronicles. What initially began as a way to find respite from the country's increasing social division, hostility and misinformation, the act of observing and drawing the birds in her backyard became something greater - a meaningful way to connect with nature, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired. [Originally published Jan 6th, 2024. Ep 138]The Backyard Bird Chronicles: https://www.bookpassage.com/book/9780593536131Amy's website: https://amytan.net/American Bird Conservancy: https://abcbirds.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Miriam Horn is an author, environmental advocate, journalist and filmmaker. Her background includes work for the Environmental Defense Fund and the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado, working on habitat conservation, landowner and community partnerships, and public education. Her latest book Homesick for a World Unknown is the first full biography of wildlife biologist, conservationist and author George B. Schaller.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Horn recalls the extraordinary life and work of George B. Schaller, who studied and saved more charismatic megafauna than anyone before or since. Schaller is recognized by many as the world's preeminent field biologist, studying wildlife throughout Africa, Asia and South America, and his field research spanning more than five decades has helped shape wildlife protection efforts around the world.https://miriamhorn.com/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635282/homesick-for-a-world-unknown-by-miriam-horn/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Patrick Dougherty is an award-winning American environmental artist best known for his sculptures and installations constructed with sticks and saplings. Over his decades-long career he has constructed over 300 works across the United States and abroad.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick describes his works and the personal history of his artistic career, his sources of inspiration, as well as the unusual large-scale, temporary characteristics of his outdoor installations which invite the engagement and interaction of the communities in which they are created. [Originally published Dec 23rd, 2024. Ep 137]Patrick's website: http://www.stickwork.net/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Josie Iselin is a photographer, author, and book designer, including The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest (2026). She is also a co-director of Above/Below, a campaign to bring the recognition afforded forests on land to the kelp forests below the ocean’s surface. Synthesizing the scientific stories of our coasts is her overriding passion, bringing thoughtfulness and stewardship to this extraordinary place of discovery.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Josie introduces us to the overlooked complex underwater world of Bull Kelp forests on the North Pacific coast of the US. Each year, tiny bull kelp saplings explode into sixty-foot “redwoods”, harboring an array of co-dependent species. She describes how their interspecies dramas play out in eight coastal regions, from Alaska to central California, exploring instances of interdependent, compromised, and resilient coastal ecosystems. Humans are also deeply implicated in this saga—by turns beneficiaries, agents of harm, and stewards of these subtidal sanctuaries.https://www.josieiselin.comhttps://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/mysterious-world-of-the-bull-kelp-forest/https://bullkelp.infoListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Mark J. Easter is an ecologist, researcher, and author of more than fifty scientific papers and reports related to carbon cycling and the carbon footprint of agriculture, forestry, and other land uses.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Mark offers us a picture of the impact the foods we eat every day have on the earth. From the soil that grows our crops, to the farmers who steward the land, to the workers and grocers who bring the food to our table, the compounding social and environmental impacts are far-reaching. However, we can employ low-carbon, in-season alternatives to make our foods more sustainable, but we must first understand how food is produced, harvested, and shipped. [Originally published Dec 9th, 2024. Ep 136]The Blue Plate book: https://www.patagonia.com/product/the-blue-plate-a-food-lovers-guide-to-climate-chaos/BK910.htmlMark's Website: https://farmtablesky.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
On this episode of Nature Revisted, Ben returns to discuss the influences and creative process behind his latest album Topograph. The sixteen new songs are inspired by landscapes of tumult and change — instances of “water and air moving land around”. The resulting album is as lush and diverse as the scenes and processes that inspire it: moving islands, eroding dunes, collapsing hillsides, and landscapes being made and unmade.https://www.bencosgrove.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Leigh Ann Henion is the bestselling author of Phenomenal + Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and other Marvels of the Dark. Her writing has appeared in Smithsonian, The Washington Post, and Oxford American, among other publications.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Leigh Ann invites us to reset our relationship with the night and open our eyes and minds to a parallel world that comes alive in darkness. From the physiological effects of the absence of light itself, to the vast, surprising array of nocturnal organisms that transform our surroundings, when we rediscover night, dazzling wonders can be found in our own backyards. [Originally published Nov 25th, 2024. Ep 135]Leigh Ann's website: https://leighannhenion.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Rowan Jacobsen writes about science and nature and the less-explored corners of the world for Harper’s, Outside, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Smithsonian, and many other publications. He is the author of nine books, including In Defense of Sunlight.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Jacobsen upends everything you thought you knew about sun exposure, shedding light on a quiet revolution that is transforming our understanding of sunlight’s effects on human health. Outlining the growing case for the importance of modest sun exposure for our health and well-being, citing up-to-date studies on the effects of sunlight on human health, Jacobsen presents a much-needed, lucid assessment of not only what the sun can do for us, but how a lack of sun could actively be harming us.https://www.rowanjacobsen.com/In Defense of Sunlight book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/In-Defense-of-Sunlight/Rowan-Jacobsen/9781668092163Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
approach to growing robust, genetically-diverse crops. [Originally published Nov 11th, 2024. Ep 134]John's book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-organic-seed-grower-paperback/The Organic Seed Alliance: https://seedalliance.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
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Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental policy, conservation of natural resources, and cultural landscapes.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda traces the idea of the Grand Canyon as an icon and the ways people came to know it through popular imagery and visual media. She reminds us of the shifting interplay between humans and their environments and how visual representations shape popular ideas and meanings about national parks and the American West. [Originally published Oct 28th, 2024. Ep 133]Yolonda's website: yolondayoungs.com/Framing Nature book: https://www.amazon.com/Framing-Nature-Creation-American-Americas/dp/149620218XListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
next=tListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Cynthia Jurs is a dharma teacher (Dharmacharya) in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and in recognition of her dedication in carrying out the Earth Treasure Vase practice, she was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Cynthia recounts a fateful meeting with a venerated Lama in Nepal whose formidable assignment sent her on a thirty year pilgrimage into diverse communities and ecosystems with holy vessels to bring healing and protection to the earth. [Originally published Oct 14th, 2024. Ep 132]https://earthtreasurevase.org/Summoned By The Earth book: https://www.summonedbytheearth.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Culture. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement; poplar trees are historically associated with lynching. Montgomery explains how knowledge surrounding these trees has shaped America since the very beginning and are material witnesses to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.https://www.berondamontgomery.comWhen Trees Testify book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250335166/whentreestestify/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Obi Kaufmann is an American naturalist, writer, and illustrator. Among the books he has authored are The California Field Atlas, a guide to the state's ecology and geography, and most recently The State Of Fire - Why California Burns. [Originally published Oct 1st, 2024. Ep 131]On this episode of Nature Revisited, Kaufmann describes the ancient relationship between humans and fire as part of California's natural history, dispelling the widespread misinformation surrounding the nature and effects of large-scale wildfires, and placing them within a greater context as just one phase of the necessary natural cycles of ecosystems.Obi's website - https://coyoteandthunder.com/The State of Fire book - https://californiafieldatlas.com/shop/ols/products/the-state-of-fire-why-california-burnsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Alexandra Mitjans is a Co-Director of Ashoka, working to promote a global movement of change agents through the identification and support of social entrepreneurs and individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Alexandra recounts how she was drawn to the calling of social and environmental action, her personal mission, and her various roles at Ashoka. We also hear from a selection of Changemakers – Joaquín Leguía (ANIA), Hanli Prinsloo (I AM WATER Ocean Conservation) and Wietse van der Werf (Sea Ranger Service) – about their own missions and entrepreneurial projects.Ashoka website: https://www.ashoka.org/en-usWelcome Change Series: https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/welcomechangeOcean Guardians Workshops: https://www.iamwaterfoundation.org/oceanguardiansANIA: https://en.aniaorg.peSea Ranger Service: https://searangers.orgListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
of 20th Century American literature. [Originally published Sept 17, 2024. Ep 130]https://www.matthiessencenter.org/Peter Matthiessen books: http://bit.ly/3AXCUVRListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Terry Tempest Williams is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Writing in the genre of creative nonfiction and lyrical essay, her work focuses on social and environmental justice ranging from issues of ecology and the protection of public lands and wildness, to women's health, to exploring humanity's relationship to culture and nature.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Williams discusses her latest work The Glorians and the formative experiences in her life that led to its writing. A Glorian is the name Williams has given ordinary, often overlooked presences—animal, plant, memory, moment—that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. Recognizing the Glorians within our own lives can be a testament to the power of witness, a field guide to finding grace in the unexpected, and a moving invitation to engage with one another and our surroundings with renewed intention.http://www.terrytempestwilliams.com/https://groveatlantic.com/book/the-glorians/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Gary Paul Nabhan is an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, and award-winning author whose work focuses primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert American Southwest, including the book The Nature of Desert Nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gary re-introduces us to the possibilities of what a desert is and can be, challenging our traditional notions. Filled with sights, sounds, scents, and wildlife systems one wouldn't think possible, Gary reveals how the desert contains wisdom and teachings that are invaluable to humanity in the midst of our changing climate. [Originally published Sept 3rd 2024, Ep 129]Gary's website: https://www.garynabhan.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Mark Granlund is an artist, writer, and public art administrator who explores the personal experience of natural landscapes, human activity and contemporary culture. His work utilizes traditional genres of landscape and still life. In his landscapes, Granlund shares the rhythms, layers and patterns that he senses particular to the site, capturing the bodily experience of place.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Mark recounts his formative experiences as a developing artist which led him to develop the particular approach, style and themes present in his works. He describes how his artistic process, materials, and motivations fit into a greater nature-conscious sensibility and how that extends into his writing and his work in public art administration.https://markgranlund.com/https://markgranlund.substack.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Paul Bierman is professor of environmental science at the University of Vermont, where he develops methods to understand ice and date rocks. His findings have been published in Science and Nature and in his recent book When The Ice Is Gone. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Bierman reveals a startling discovery about Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet - it has melted naturally before, hundreds of thousands of years ago... Changes in Greenland due to a warming earth are already reverberating around the world, and Bierman explains how losing Greenland's ice will catalyze devastating events if we don't change course and address climate change now. [Originally published Aug 20th 2024, Ep 128]Paul Bierman's website: https://www.paulbierman.net/homeWhen The Ice Is Gone book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Ice-Gone-Greenland-Tumultuous-ebook/dp/B0CK46B2Y6Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Eyal Frank is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Working at the intersection of ecology and economics, his research addresses three broad questions – how animals contribute to specific production functions, how market dynamics reduce natural habitats and biodiversity, and what the indirect costs of conservation policies are.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Frank explains how these areas of research present causal inference challenges, as manipulating ecosystems and species at large scales is often infeasible. Citing real world examples such as the collapse of vulture populations in India due to a livestock medication, or the imbalance in insect populations due to declining bat colonies caused by white-nose syndrome, Frank describes how unintended side effects from disrupting the delicate balance of animal behaviors can lead to catastrophic economic results. By drawing natural experiments from ecology and policy, it is possible to employ econometric techniques to estimate different pieces of the puzzle regarding the social cost of biodiversity losses. https://www.eyalfrank.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Limb website: https://www.leaflimb.com/From Wasteland To Wonder free ebook: https://www.leaflimb.com/wonder/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Stephanie McDonough is the founder of Farm To Table Kids, an educational movement that helps children connect with nature through regenerative gardening, farm to table cooking, and nature crafting.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Stephanie aka 'Farmer Steph' recounts how her backyard project of introducing local kids to gardening transformed over time intoa nationwide movement. With her partnership program sharing the Farm To Table Kids teaching model with schools, farms, and organizations, children are learning to nurture a lifelong appreciation for local agriculture and being empowered to see themselves as farmers, chefs, and helpful members of their communities.https://www.farmtotablekids.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Priyanka Kumar is a prolific and widely published writer who has authored over a hundred essays and reviews on subjects including the high desert and bird migration. Her latest book The Light Between The Apple Trees brilliantly weaves together science and childhood memories with the apple’s storied history.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Kumar invites us on a transformative journey to rediscover apples. Today we rarely encounter more than a handful of varieties, yet sixteen thousand apple varieties were once celebrated in America, their mature and wild orchards acting as havens for creatures from hummingbirds to bears and a living connection to generations past. Join us as Kumar unearths a rich and complex history of apples while illuminating how we can reimagine our relationship with nature.https://priyankakumar.com/The Light Between The Apple Trees book: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Between-Apple-Trees-Rediscovering/dp/1642833630#descListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Marcia Bjornerud is an American structural geologist and writer. She is the Walter Schober Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Geosciences at Lawrence University. She is also the author of Timefulness, Reading The Rocks, and Turning To Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Bjornerud helps us interpret the language of the rocks that surround us, and reveals how our lives can be enriched by understanding our heritage on this old and creative planet. Earth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years and rocks are the hidden infrastructure that keep the planet functioning, from sandstone aquifers purifying the water we drink to basalt formations slowly regulating global climate.Turning To Stone book: https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Stone-Discovering-Subtle-Wisdom/dp/1250875897Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Amorina Kingdon is a science journalist and fiction writer living in Victoria, British Columbia. While working as a staff writer and researcher for Hakai Magazine covering ocean and coastal science around the world, she became fascinated by underwater sound. The result is her recent book Sing Like Fish - How Sound Rules Life Under Water.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Kingdon introduces us to the emerging science of just how many animals under water, from larvae to lobsters to sea lions, rely on—and are impacted by—sound. Sound travels four times faster under water than in air and conveys a wealth of information about food, threats, and the surrounding environment. Even animals that don’t speak or have 'ears' still find ways to listen. This is why the widespread din of ships, pile drivers, motorboats, sonar, air guns, and other human-made noise is so concerning.https://www.amorinakingdon.com/Sing Like Fish book: https://www.amazon.ca/Sing-Like-Fish-Sound-Rules/dp/0593442776Other Ocean Wildlife Sounds Resources:https://fishsounds.net/https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/https://www.whalingmuseum.org/research/digital/watkins-marine-mammal-sound-recording/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ben Goldfarb is an independent conservation journalist and award-winning author of books that include Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben describes how roads have transformed our planet and disrupted the natural order of wildlife throughout the United States and around the world. As our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital to the future of all living beings. [Originally published July 23rd 2024, Ep 126]Ben's website: https://www.bengoldfarb.comBen's book: https://www.bengoldfarb.com/crossingsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kelsey Timmerman is a journalist, speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of Regenerating Earth, Where Am I Wearing?, Where Am I Eating?, and Where Am I Giving?. His immersive storytelling takes readers, audiences, and listeners to the people and places behind the products they consume, exploring global issues through deeply human experiences.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Timmerman invites us to rethink the status quo of industrialized agriculture, recalling his global explorations of alternative farming methods. From the Amazon to Hawaii, Kenya to George, he describes farmers, activists and indigenous leaders who work with nature rather than against it. Their regenerative practices build soil, strengthen communities, and even help fight climate change. Timmerman reveals how the choices we make about how we grow our food can reconnect us to land, life, and one another —and offer purpose in a time of ecological crisis.https://kelseytimmerman.com/Regenerating Earth book: https://www.patagonia.com/product/regenerating-earth-farmers-working-with-nature-to-feed-our-future/BK935.html?dwvar_BK935_color=000Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Boyce Upholt is a “nature critic” and author whose writing explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, especially in the U.S. South. Originally from Connecticut, Upholt moved to the Mississippi Delta in 2009, where he discovered an unexpected wilderness amid an agricultural empire: the Mississippi River.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Boyce describes the natural and human histories of the wild and unruly Mississippi River and the centuries of human efforts to control it. Ambitious and sometimes contentious programs of engineering -- government-built levees, jetties, dikes, and dams -- has not only damaged once-vibrant ecosystems but may not work much longer. [Originally published July 8th 2024, Ep 125]Boyce's website: http://www.boyceupholt.com/The Great River book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-river-the-making-and-unmaking-of-the-mississippi-boyce-upholt/20610156?ean=9780393867879Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Elspeth Hay is a writer, public radio host and a proponent of place-based living. Her recent book Feed Us With Trees reveals how nut trees can transform our diets, landscapes, and future.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Hay explains why we don't need to choose between feeding ourselves and sustaining the planet. With agriculture being a significant driver of climate change and biodiversity loss, restoring perennial food systems centered on nut trees can help build a future that is abundant, equitable, and resilient.https://elspethhay.com/Feed Us With Trees book: https://newsociety.com/book/feed-us-with-trees/?aff=65Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
(IoN), a global movement that harnesses emerging technologies to create nature-rich communities, she is also the author of the book The Nature of Our Cities.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Nadina discusses how her cross-cultural background informed her passion for nature and career pursuits, as well as some of the ways innovators from around the world are integrating urban nature with emerging technologies to protect our cities from the effects of climate change, while raising awareness and a sense of stewardship of nature within the population. [Originally published June 24th 2024, Ep 124]The Internet of Nature Podcast: https://www.nadinagalle.com/podcastNadina's book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/nature-of-our-cities-the-nadina-galle?variant=42737818140706Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Lance Richardson is an award-winning journalist, essayist, educator, and the author of House of Nutter (2018) and recently, True Nature: the Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen (2025).On this episode of Nature Revisited, contributing interviewer Scott Chaskey sits down with Lance to discuss his 8-year process and deep research involved in writing the first biography of Peter Matthiessen, the novelist, naturalist, and Zen roshi, whose trailblazing work championed Native American rights and helped usher in the modern environmental movement. Drawing upon a multitude of sources, interviews, and even re-enacting Matthiessen's 250-mile trek across the Himalayas, Richardson describes the multi-faceted writer's uncanny ability to sense connections between ecological decline, racism, and labor exploitation—to express, eloquently and presciently, that “in a damaged human habitat, all problems merge.”https://www.lancenrichardson.com/True Nature book: https://www.lancenrichardson.com/truenatureListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Craig Kauffman is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon, and a member of the United Nations Knowledge Network on Harmony with Nature. He is also the co-author of the book 'The Politics of Rights of Nature - Strategies for Building a More Sustainable Future'. With the window of opportunity to take meaningful action on climate change and mass extinction closing, more and more communities, organizations, and governments around the world are calling for Rights of Nature (RoN) to be legally recognized.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Craig discusses how these Rights of Nature laws are helping to reframe our perspective of the rights of the natural world, and transforming governance to address environmental crises through more ecologically sustainable approaches to development. [Originally published June 10th 2024, Ep 123]https://blogs.uoregon.edu/craigkauffman/Craig's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542920/the-politics-of-rights-of-nature/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Amanda Leland is the Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund, bringing unlikely allies together to find the ways that work to support healthy communities and economies while reducing climate impacts. She previously led EDF’s Oceans program, a global team in 14 countries focused on reversing overfishing while supporting thriving fishing communities, triggering the dramatic economic and ecological recovery of U.S. fisheries and beyond.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Leland discusses the surprising partnerships and solutions that are quietly revolutionizing the fishing industry. Fishermen who once followed established policies and practices to no avail are now working alongside scientists, government agencies, and environmental groups to lead real change that is preventing overfishing and securing resource longevity.More about Amanda Leland: https://www.edf.org/people/amanda-lelandSea Change book: https://www.torreyhouse.org/sea-changeListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her scholarly expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental justice, conservation of natural resources, environmental policy, cultural landscapes, and more.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda discusses all things National Parks including how they help shape our relationship to nature and the environment, the geographic and environmental principles they represent, their wide variety, the people and programs in place to maintain them, and the challenges they face for the future. [Originally published May 27th 2024, Ep 122]Yolonda's website: https://yolondayoungs.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Shirley C. Strum is a primatologist, conservationist and author. In 1972 she began a study of olive baboons in Kenya that is ongoing and among the longest wildlife field studies on record. Her findings changed scientific and popular perceptions of baboons dominance hierarchies, male aggression, social conduct and troop structure, and the baboon mind.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Strum recounts her extraordinary fifty-year journey in Kenya alongside baboons, where she uncovered their unexpectedly complex strategies of negotiation, collaboration, and resilience in the face of adversity. From the evolution of social bonds and trust in baboon society to confronting the consequences of human-wildlife conflict, Strum describes how these primates transformed not just her scientific understanding, but also her perspective on life, people, nature, and evolution.Echoes of Our Origins book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53757/echoes-our-originsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at the Atlantic and an award-winning journalist covering science, health and the environment. Her recent book The Light Eaters is a narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Zoë discusses eye-opening facts about the life of plants and their ingenious biological methods of adaptation and survival. From their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and behave socially, react to sounds, and morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, plants display an extraordinary system of intelligence that challenges us to rethink the role of plants—and our own place—in the natural world. [Originally published May 14th 2024, Ep 121]Zoë's website: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/The Light Eaters book: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Eaters-Unseen-Intelligence-Understanding/dp/0063073854Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
WECAN (Women's Earth and Climate Action Network) is a women's global movement that focuses on the protection and defense of the earth's diverse ecosystems and communities. Founded by Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN works nationally and internationally with grassroots and frontier women leaders to build resilient communities and to transition to a clean and just energy future.Earlier this summer, WECAN sponsored the Global Women's Assembly for Climate Change to address solutions for the protection and defense of human rights and the rights of nature. On this episode of Nature Revisited we share some of the highlights of the assembly.WECAN website: https://www.wecaninternational.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Douglas H. Chadwick is an American wildlife biologist, author, photographer and frequent National Geographic contributor. He is the author of 14 books including The Wolverine Way and more than 200 articles on wildlife and wild places.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Douglas talks about his experiences with wolverines and the Glacier Wolverine Project, a 5-year study to uncover key missing information about the wolverine's habitat, social structure and mating habits. From dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival, he and a team of volunteers tracked this elusive species to better understand it and the forces that threaten its future. [Originally published April 30th 2024, Ep 120]The Wolverine Way book: https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Way-Douglas-H-Chadwick/dp/0980122740Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Emma Marris is an American non-fiction writer, former journalist for Nature, and has written for National Geographic, Outside, Wired, the Atlantic, and the New York Times. Marris proposes a unified ethical approach that balances the protection of biodiversity with respect for the welfare and autonomy of nonhuman animals. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Marris confronts the notion of 'wildness' and the ethical challenges presented in imagining our appropriate place in the world. Protecting wild animals and preserving the environment are two ideals that are seemingly compatible when in fact, there exists a space of underexamined and unresolved tension: wildness itself. Are any animals truly wild on a planet that humans have so thoroughly changed?Emma's website: https://emmamarris.comWild Souls book: https://emmamarris.com/books/wild-souls-freedom-and-flourishing-in-the-non-human-world/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Greg Sarris is an author, professor, and is the Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Greg discusses his latest work, The Forgetters, a richly beautiful story cycle about remembering our shared histories and repairing the world. Recounting his early years, to discovering his native american heritage, Greg explains how stories and language are what makes us human, and how the lessons contained in the the stories of our indigenous ancestors contain the blueprints for a survivable future through a reconnection with nature and each other. [Originally published April 16th 2024, Ep 119]Greg's website: https://greg-sarris.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jason Allen-Paisant is an award-winning Jamaican poet, writer and academic, based in the UK. His latest work The Possibility of Tenderness is a people’s history of the land, a family saga, and a personal history told through the lens of the 'grung' and plants.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Allen-Paisant recalls his upbringing in rural Jamaica, the plants, people and farmers of his native district, Coffee Grove, and his eventual migration to the UK. He describes how his transformative personal journey of self-actualization in a new country and his inevitable revisiting of the village of his childhood would become the inspiration for The Possibility of Tenderness as a tale of land, environment, the world of plants, and what a rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.Jason's website: https://jasonallenpaisant.com/His book: https://milkweed.org/book/the-possibility-of-tendernessListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Leila Philip is an American writer, poet and educator. She is the author of numerous award-winning books of nonfiction, as well as poetry, contributing articles, reviews and columns.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Leila discusses the beaver, the topic of her latest book Beaverland - How One Weird Rodent Made America. Though historical examples and a poignant personal narrative, Leila highlights how this tenacious animal plays an oversized role in American history, the environment, and its future. [Originally published April 2nd 2024, Ep 118]Leila's website: https://www.leilaphilip.com/Leila's book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leila-philip/beaverland/9781538755198/?lens=twelveListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Charles “Chuck” Luckmann purchased his first canoe for $75 at eleven years of age, which launched a passion for rivers that has never waned. During a forty-five-year career in education, he taught at nine schools in four countries, including COBWS from 1979–1982, where he spent summers at Homeplace and winters in the Toronto office.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Luckmann describes the unusual history of the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School (COBWS), the adventurous and challenging offerings at the school, and the culmination of a remarkable collection of more than 50 eclectic essays that would become Carry The Flame. In this detailed memoir, former staff, administrators, board members, and students articulate the distinctive, unique spirit of the school and its lasting impact on their lives to this day.Carry The Flame book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Carry-the-Flame/Charles-Luckmann/9798887621258https://www.facebook.com/outwardboundcanadaListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Author Roger L Di Silvestro is a professional conservationist, a former editor and writer for the National Audubon Society, and also worked for Defenders of Wildlife and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Roger discusses the topic of his latest book Return of the Bison, which tells the story of how this symbol of the American West was once almost lost to history and of the continuing journey to bring the bison back from the brink. Weaving in natural history and interesting historical contexts, along with the key role of America’s Indigenous people, Roger describes the complex history of the bison’s decimation and how a rising awareness of their possible extinction formed the roots of many modern wildlife conservation approaches. [Originally published March 19th, 2024, Ep 117]Roger's website: https://rldisilvestro.comRoger's book: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Bison-Survival-Restoration-Wilder/dp/1680515837Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award, and leader of the climate campaign group 350.org, as well as ThirdAct.org and SunDay.earth. He has authored numerous books about the environment including his latest work, Here Comes The Sun (2025).On this episode of Nature Revisited, Bill brings us up to speed on the current state of renewable energy and the massive, profound benefits it has to offer. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history, but the fossil fuel industry and their politicians are desperately fighting to hold this new power at bay. Because it's available to all, solar power is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds.Bill's book: https://wwnorton.com/books/Here-Comes-the-Sun/https://billmckibben.com/https://thirdact.org/https://sunday.earth/https://350.orgListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Rosanna Xia is an environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, specializing in stories about the coast and ocean. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for explanatory reporting, her work has been anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing series.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Rosanna discusses her book California Against the Sea, and the future of California's vanishing coastline in the face of rising water. The impacts of engineered landscapes, the market pressures of development, and the ecological activism and political scrimmages that have carved California's contemporary coastline are all factors clashing with the escalating effects of climate chaos. Is an equitable refashioning of coastal stewardship possible? [Originally published March 5th, 2024, Ep 116]Rosanna's book: https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/california-against-the-sea/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian is an author and the curator of mycology at the New York State Museum, as well as faculty with the Bard Prison Initiative. Kaishian earned her PhD from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Patricia introduces us to the 'Abounding Queerness of Nature' (the subtitle to her book Forest Euphoria). Along with recounting her personal path to a life of science found as a child in the Hudson Valley's natural settings, she describes how fungal species commonly encompass more than two biological sexes. Intersex slugs, glass eels, various bird species, and many others are all examples of the queerness of all the life around us, and there is never just one way for living things in the natural world to reproduce or evolve or interact.Patricia's website: https://patriciakaishian.com/Patricia's book: https://www.spiegelandgrau.com/forest-euphoriaListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Geoff Nicholson is a British novelist and non-fiction writer known for subject matter concerning the relationship between people and things, which necessarily encompasses, consumerism, materialism, collecting, notions of value and fetishism. Two of his books, Walking on Thin Air (2023) and The Lost Art of Walking (2009) involve one of Nicholson's favorite pastimes: walking. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Geoff discusses what walking means to him, the Right to Roam laws enacted in the UK, walking as a feature in literature, and how walking is a profoundly universal aspect of what makes us human, social creatures, and engaged with the world. [Originally published Feb 20, 2024, Ep 115]Geoff's website: https://geoffnicholsonwriter.com/Walking on Thin Air: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Thin-Air-Lifes-Journey/dp/190890657X/The Lost Art of Walking: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Art-Walking-Philosophy-Pedestrianism/dp/1905128150/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ethan Tapper is a nationally-recognized forester, bestselling author, and content creator from Vermont. In 2017, he bought a 175-acre forest in Bolton, Vermont that he now calls “Bear Island.”On this episode of Nature Revisited, Tapper walks us through the fragile and resilient community that is a forest, and recounts- through countless bittersweet and beautiful acts- how he was able to transform the problem-ridden Bear Island from a symbol of “everything that was wrong with the world,” into “a symbol of what is possible, a symbol of hope." He explains how the actions we must take to protect ecosystems are often counterintuitive, uncomfortable, even heartbreaking, reminding us that what is simple is rarely true, and what is necessary is rarely easy.Ethan's website: https://ethantapper.comEthan's book: https://ethantapper.com/bookListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Director of Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN). She works with grassroots, Indigenous and business leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a clean energy future.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Osprey discusses her new book The Story is in Our Bones - How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis. Weaving together ecological, mythical, political and cultural understandings, Lake reminds us that another world is possible, and seeks to summon a new way of being and thinking in the Anthropocene age. [Originally published Feb 6, 2024, Ep 114]WECAN website: https://www.wecaninternational.org/Osprey's website: http://www.ospreyoriellelake.info/OspreyOrielleLake/Home.htmlOsprey's book: https://newsociety.com/books/s/the-story-is-in-our-bonesListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Helen Whybrow is a nonfiction author, journalist, professor, and farmer. In 2001 she and her partner set out to restore Knoll Farm, an old two-hundred-acre farm in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont.On this episode of Nature Revisited, our friend Scott Chaskey invites Helen to discuss her 25 years on Knoll Farm raising Icelandic sheep and how she approached reflecting on those experiences in her intimate and profoundly moving memoir The Salt Stones - Seasons of a Shepherd's Life. As she intertwined her life with the land, Helen realized that the art of shepherding extends far beyond the flock and fences of a farm, revealing a way of life that is at once ancient and entirely contemporary, inspiring us all to seek greater intimacy and a sense of belonging wherever our home place may be.Helen's website: https://helenwhybrow.com/Knoll Farm website: https://knollfarm.orgListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Laura J. Martin is a prize-winning author, historian, and ecologist who studies how people shape the habitats of other species. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Scientific American, Slate, and The Atlantic.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Laura discusses her book Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration, which delves into the history, science, and philosophy of designing natural places and creating wild spaces. Over time, ecologists, interest groups, and government agencies have coalesced around a mode of environmental management that seeks to respect the world-making and decision-making of other species, but is it possible to design nature without destroying wildness? Laura asks us what it means to be wild and calls for ecological restoration that is socially just. [Originally published Jan 23, 2024, Ep 113]Laura's website: https://www.ljanemartin.com/Laura's book: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Design-Rise-Ecological-Restoration/dp/0674979427/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Sharman Apt Russell is a widely published and anthologized nature and science writer based in New Mexico, United States. Her topics include citizen science, living in place, public lands grazing, archaeology, flowers, butterflies, and Pantheism. She is also an avid 'citizen scientist'.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Russell introduces us to the exploding world of citizen science, where hundreds of thousands of volunteers are monitoring climate change, tracking bird migrations, finding stardust for NASA, and in Russell's case, studying a little-known species, the Western red-bellied tiger beetle. She relates the exciting and rewarding aspects of community science and explains how the sheer number of citizen scientists, combined with new technology and data collection, has begun to shape how research gets done.Sharman's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Citizen-Scientist-Chasing-Engaging/dp/0870717529Sharman's website: https://sharmanaptrussell.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Gary Paul Nabhan is an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, and award-winning author whose work focuses primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert American Southwest. Considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the heirloom seed saving movement, he is the author of many books including Agave Spirits, which explores the world of Mezcal production. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Gary introduces us to mezcal’s sacred dimensions, ceremonial uses, probiotic benefits, and its deep-rooted cultural traditions. Distinct from other spirits due to its variety, mezcal is derived from numerous agave species and crafted through traditional methods that incorporate local flavors and elements, resulting in a unique “taste of place.” [Originally published Jan 9, 2024. Ep 112]Gary's website: https://www.garynabhan.com/Agave Spirits book: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393867107Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
James Canton is an author and Director of Wild Writing at the University of Essex, England. His writing is mainly concerned with the ties between nature, literature and the environment.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Canton discusses his experiences 'renaturing' a field behind his countryside cottage. Over time, what began as a grassy space for picnics and cricket matches became something more, and was once again buzzing with life. As his efforts revealed, even on the smallest of scales we can all create habitats to support a greater diversity of nature and be involved in caring for and restoring the natural world.Renaturing book: https://www.amazon.com/Renaturing-Small-Ways-Wild-World/dp/1837260397James Canton's website: https://jamescanton.co.ukListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Dr. Wallace J. Nichols was a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author helping people reestablish healthier, more creative and regenerative relationships with themselves, each other and their environment through water, wonder, wellness and wildlife. His work has been broadcast on NPR, BBC, PBS, National Geographic and Animal Planet, as well as numerous popular periodicals. His most recent work is Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Wallace delves into his lifelong relationship with water and how it shaped his career and personal philosophy. Drawing inspiration from Melville's Moby Dick, the esteemed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and much more, Nichols articulates the concept of “Blue Mind”—a state of being that celebrates the serene connection and health benefits that water provides, echoing a sentiment revered across various cultures and spiritual traditions. [Originally published Dec 12, 2023. Ep 110]Wallace's website: www.wallacejnichols.org/Blue Mind book: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Mind-Surprising-Healthier-Connected/dp/0316252115Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
The Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) is a global organization on a mission to empower women’s leadership to protect our environment, end the climate crisis, and ensure a just, thriving world. WEA Co-Executive Director Kahea Pacheco (Kanaka 'Ōiwi) is a passionate advocate for Indigenous people’s rights, intersectional environmentalism, and climate justice.On this episode of Nature Revisited, Kahea introduces us to WEA and the amazing programs, campaigns and collaborative regional partnerships it has enacted to provide leadership, strategy, and technical training to support grassroots, women-led climate initiatives and eco-enterprises around the world.https://womensearthalliance.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Linda Hogan is an American poet, writer, academic, environmentalist and member of the Chickasaw Nation. Intimately connected to her political and spiritual concerns, Hogan’s poetry deals with issues such as the environment and eco-feminism, the relocation of Native Americans, and historical narratives, including oral histories.In this episode of Nature Revisited, Linda recites some of her poems and talks about being raised as part of the Chickasaw community, her discovery and pursuit of contemporary poetry, and how the power of words can express and reconnect us with the wonders of nature. [Originally published Nov 28, 2023. Ep 109]Linda's website: https://www.lindahoganwriter.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Scott Stokoe is a Vermont-based ecologist and educator who works with institutions to develop and expand their offerings in sustainability education through the creation of hands-on, applied learning. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Scott returns to discuss the looming climate crisis and how the solution lies not with identifying the problems we face nor in the way we communicate them, but in changing the very mental models culturally instilled in us - paradigms which fundamentally shape the way we view the natural world and our place within it.Recommended Resources:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34956707-being-salmon-being-humanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/314114.The_Web_of_Lifehttps://www.fritjofcapra.net/https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/thinking-in-systems/https://donellameadows.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Colton Carlson is a retired US Marine who lost his legs from injuries sustained during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Originally from Colorado, home of The Rocky Mountains, Colton joins us from his home in Vermont, where he and his family settled after Colton earned a degree in Mathematics from Dartmouth.In this episode of Nature Revisited, Colton talks about his life before and after his assignment, his life-changing incident on duty, and how his love of nature helped him overcome immense challenges to reclaim his health, independence, and pursuit of outdoor activities and sports including his passion: mountain climbing. [Originally published nov 14, 2023. Ep 108]Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Tamara Dean is the author of The Human-Powered Home as well as short stories and essays which have appeared in The American Scholar, The Georgia Review, the Guardian, STORY Magazine, and numerous other publications. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Tamara relates an array of personal experiences that culminated in her latest work Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, based on her time living in the Driftless region of Wisconsin.Seeking a way to live lightly on the earth in the midst of climate chaos, her quest drew her to a unique landscape untouched by glaciers. It was there that she confronted the challenges of meeting basic needs while facing the ravages of climate change.Tamara Dean's website: https://tamaradean.media/Shelter and Storm book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517918569/shelter-and-storm/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Rue Mapp is the Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, a national not-for-profit organization that has become the nation's leading, cutting-edge network in celebrating and inspiring Black connections and leadership in nature. She is also the author of Nature Swagger, a book showcasing Black joy and strength in spaces from which they have either historically been excluded, or less represented, and makes for an inventive and uplifting celebration of Black joy in nature.In this episode of Nature Revisited, Rue recounts the formative experiences growing up in Oakland, CA - as well as the greater Bay Area - that instilled in her a love of nature and a strong desire to help make empowering experiences in nature available to the Black community. [Originally published Oct 30, 2023. Ep 107]Outdoor Afro website: https://outdoorafro.org/Rue Mapp's website: https://ruemapp.com/Rue's book: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/nature-swaggerListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
David James Duncan is an American novelist and essayist, known for his two cult bestselling novels, The River Why and The Brothers K. On this episode of Nature Revisited, farmer and author Scott Chaskey (Soil and Spirit) interviews David about his latest acclaimed work Sun House, an "epic comedy about the quest for transcendence in an anything-but-transcendent America, set amid the gorgeous landscapes of the American west". Guided by Chaskey's deft observations, Duncan describes how a lifetime of experiences - many drawn from nature itself - served as inspiration for Sun House's sweeping, lyrical vision of a more open-hearted world.David's website: https://www.davidjamesduncan.com/Sun House book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-james-duncan/sun-house/9780316129374/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
James Canton is an author and lecturer whose writing is mainly concerned with the ties between nature, literature and the environment. Often involving exploring the distant past, his books include Ancient Wondering, From Cairo to Baghdad, and The Oak Papers. His most recent book Grounded takes him on a journey through England, considering the private markers in the landscape which are sacred to individuals and which connect us to the people from our past. In this episode of Nature Revisited, James reveals how our ancient ancestors were not as primitive as we might imagine, as well as what we can learn from - and how we're connected to - the sacred sites and grounds of our landscapes. [Originally published Oct 17, 2023. Ep 106]James Canton's website: https://jamescanton.co.ukGrounded book: https://www.amazon.com/Grounded-Journey-into-Landscapes-Ancestors-ebook/dp/B0B6YBF5YN?ref_=ast_author_mpbListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Joseph Drew Lanham is an ornithologist, naturalist, writer, and poet combining conservation science with personal, historical, and cultural narratives of nature. Lanham's research and teaching focuses on the impacts of forest management on birds and other wildlife. He brings this ecological knowledge as well as his perspective as a Black man living in the South to bear on his work as a storyteller, poet, and passionate advocate for bird-watching, outdoor recreation, and environmental conservation and stewardship.In this episode of Nature Revisited, Drew discusses the inspirations for his award-winning book The Home Place - Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair With Nature. With meditations on nature and belonging, he explores the contradictions of Black identity and how he finds joy and freedom in the same land his ancestors were bound to. [Originally published Oct 3, 2023. Ep 105]Drew's book: https://milkweed.org/book/the-home-placeMore about Drew: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2022/joseph-drew-lanhamListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Scott Chaskey is a farmer, poet, and pioneer of the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. Weaving together his passion for farming and prose, Scott has penned multiple books on the community farming movement, creating a road-map for Americans who want to live off the land as a community. [Originally published Sep 19, 2023. Ep 104]In this episode of Nature Revisited, Scott recounts the formative events of his life which led him to his love of gardening, farming, and the land - experiences recounted in his collection of essays 'Soil and Spirit'. From Maine to Cornwall, England, planning rotations of fields and tending to crops and their ecosystems, Chaskey cultivated a longstanding commitment to food sovereignty and organic farming with a belief that humble attention to microbial life and diversity of species provides invaluable lessons for building healthy human communities.Scott's book: https://milkweed.org/book/soil-and-spiritScott's website: https://www.scottchaskey.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Dorn Cox is a farmer-technologist, the research director for the Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment in Freeport, Maine, and farms with his family on 250 acres in Lee, New Hampshire. He is a founder of the farmOS software platform and Farm Hack, and is active in the soil health movement.In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dorn breaks down his radical vision of hope for the future of healthy regenerative agriculture. By employing the same data-sharing and networking tools used to visualize and identify the global instability in our climate and our communities, there is potential to revolutionize how we manage food production around the world, decentralizing and deindustrializing the structures and governance that have long dominated the agricultural landscape.The Great Regeneration book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-great-regeneration/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jon Waterman is a former park ranger, wilderness guide, and a prolific author of books on adventure, exploration, and the environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jon recounts his decades-long history of explorations of the Alaskan Arctic. Having returned to the Noatak headwaters after 30 years in 2021, Waterman was shocked by the environmental and cultural changes wrought by the climate crisis. As in his book 'Into the Thaw', Waterman paints for our listeners an intimate portrait of both the villages and the little-visited landscape, suggesting actions we can all take to slow the thaw and preserve what is left of the remarkable, vast Arctic frontier.Into the Thaw book: https://jonathanwaterman.com/books/into-the-thaw/Jon's website: https://jonathanwaterman.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Sara Gagné is an author and associate professor of landscape ecology in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina. Her research, teaching, and writing is dedicated to understanding and communicating how people and nature interact in cities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan and Sara discuss her book 'Nature at Your Door: Connecting with the Wild', which explores how what we do in our yards matters just as much as the way our local parks and nature preserves are managed. Beginning with a perspective of the yard, moving onto streets, parks, neighborhoods and cities, Sara illustrates how people and nature are vitally connected in the urban and suburban landscape. [Originally published Sep 5, 2023. Ep 103]Sara's website: https://www.saragagne.com/Sara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urban_nature_clt/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ellen Zachos is a Harvard graduate, former Broadway actor, professional gardener and the author of eleven books including, most recently, Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ellen shares her varied personal background and takes us back to revisit the Greek myths anew by focusing on the fascinating roles plants play in the stories. Many of the mythic plants were real and still exist today, and Ellen colorfully describes how the ancient Greeks used these plants in their lives and loves and conquests.Mythic Plants book: https://www.amazon.com/Mythic-Plants-Potions-Poisons-Gardens/dp/1523524391Ellen's website: https://backyardforager.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Tony Hiss is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winning The Experience of Place. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than thirty years, was a visiting scholar at New York University for twenty-five years, and has lectured around the world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Tony discusses his latest work Rescuing The Planet - Protecting Half The Land To Heal The Earth. Covering topics including the vast Boreal Forest, global animal tracking, the origin of the Appalachian Trail, and various conservation initiatives and the people behind them, Tony offers a broad perspective of the Earth's biosphere: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. [Originally published Aug 22, 2023. Ep 102]Tony's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585787/rescuing-the-planet-by-tony-hiss-introduction-by-e-o-wilson/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Christopher J. Preston is a writer, public speaker, and environmental philosopher based in Missoula, Montana. His new book Tenacious Beasts takes an inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Christopher talks about an optimistic future with wildlife, envisioning a fresh way to live alongside the natural world in the Anthropocene age. Touching on different facets of ecological restoration from Indigenous knowledge to rewilding practices, Christopher describes with a measure of hope, a future in which humans and animals can once again coexist. [Originally published Aug 8, 2023. Ep 101]Christopher's Book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047562/tenacious-beasts/Christopher's website: https://christopherjpreston.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
The author of more than 20 books, Dr. Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization writer. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dr. Shiva lays out the emergency we all face: extinction, climate havoc and the global food crisis. Our future, Shiva argues, lies in following the ecological laws of the earth by de-colonising, decreasing food miles, de-industrialising and de-globalizing food systems. A future sustained by biodiversity, local foods, and end to deforestation and an ethical and organic farming system in which degenerative cycles are transformed into regenerative cycles.The Nature of Nature book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-nature-of-nature/?srsltid=AfmBOopoMS7HWvhvhgL3CXNdWorE9CYdN82f3eIB6cNEv2Y9aEy91Nwchttps://navdanyainternational.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Eiren Caffall is an award-winning writer and musician whose writing on loss and nature, oceans and extinction has appeared in numerous publications. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Caffall talks about her recent first novel The Mourner’s Bestiary, a literary memoir on loss and chronic illness, as well as a meditation on grief and survival told through the stories of animals in collapsing marine ecosystems. Caffall carries a family legacy of two hundred years of genetic kidney disease, raising a child who may also. As she describes, the process of writing the book was a way for her to weave environmental research with a memoir of generational healing, and the work it takes to get there for the human and animal lives caught in tides of loss.https://www.eirencaffall.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Steven Hawley is an environmental journalist who writes about rivers, dams, and the ecological impacts they have on salmonids in the American West. He is the author of Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World (2023), Recovering a Lost River (2011), and the writer and co-producer of an award-winning documentary, Dammed to Extinction (2019). In this 100th episode of Nature Revisited, Steven walks us through the history of extensive, misguided dam building in the United States and the resulting environmental, economic, and human repercussions. Citing startling examples, he explains how the costs of maintaining a sprawling water storage system in an increasingly arid world under the ravages of climate chaos is well beyond the benefits furnished. [Originally published July 24, 2023. Ep 100]Steven's website: https://www.stevenhawleyauthor.comSteven's book: https://www.patagonia.com/product/cracked-the-future-of-dams-in-a-hot-chaotic-world/BK900.html?cgid=books&dwvar_BK900_color=000Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Founded in 1995, The Wildlands Conservancy is dedicated to preserving the beauty and biodiversity of the earth and providing programs so that children may know the wonder and joy of nature. TWC has established the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the US West Coast, open to the public, and encompassing nearly 200,000 acres of diverse landscapes. In this episode of Nature Revisited we meet Executive Director Frazier Haney who explains the founding and mission of TWC, as well as its core approach to preservation and education. Additional topics include fostering a positive impact on conservation through land ownership, building relationships with local indigenous communities, the challenges of climate disruption and wildfires, TWC's plans for the future, and the 'Behold The Beauty' association which helps foster the appreciation of Natural Beauty in people’s daily lives. [Originally published June 26, 2023. Ep 98]The Wildlands Conservancy website: https://wildlandsconservancy.orgListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Amy Tan is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989) as well as other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir. Tan is the recipient of the National Humanities Medal, among other awards, and her writing has been praised for its bravery in exploring both the personal struggles and triumphs of immigrant families. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Tan discusses her latest work The Backyard Bird Chronicles. What initially began as a way to find respite from the country's increasing social division, hostility and misinformation, the act of observing and drawing the birds in her backyard became something greater - a meaningful way to connect with nature, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.The Backyard Bird Chronicles: https://www.bookpassage.com/book/9780593536131Amy's website: https://amytan.net/American Bird Conservancy: https://abcbirds.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
John Perlin is a lecturer, consultant, and the author of several scientific/historical books including 'A Forest Journey: Wood and Civilization', published by Harvard University press as one of its "One-Hundred Great Books" and a "Classic in Science and World History." In this episode of Nature Revisited, John takes us back in time to discover how wood was the foundation upon which most societies were built. With wood serving as the basis of metallurgy, ceramics, architecture, the construction of ships and more, civilizations rose and fell because each began with a plentiful forest resource, used it up, and was extinguished – to be succeeded by a newer center, closer to a new rich swathe of forest. By viewing human history in the context of wood as humanity's most essential material, we see that humanity's future relies on renewing our symbiotic relationship with the trees that have sustained us. [Originally published June 13, 2023. Ep 97]John's website: https://john-perlin.com'A Forest Journey' book: https://aforestjourney.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Patrick Dougherty is an award-winning American environmental artist best known for his sculptures and installations constructed with sticks and saplings. Over his decades-long career he has constructed over 300 works across the United States and abroad. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick describes his works and the personal history of his artistic career, his sources of inspiration, as well as the unusual large-scale, temporary characteristics of his outdoor installations which invite the engagement and interaction of the communities in which they are created.Patrick's website: http://www.stickwork.net/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jared Rosenbaum is a botanist, native plant grower, certified ecological restoration practitioner, and co-owner of Wild Ridge Plants LLC in New Jersey. He has extensive experience in stewardship of natural communities and is known for his lively workshops on plant ecology, restoration, and the cultural uses of wild plant foods and medicines. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jared talks about discovering the wonders of nature after moving to rural New Jersey and committing himself to the study of native plants and the pursuit of ecological stewardship & restoration. Topics of discussion include preservation vs restoration, what makes a plant native, the impact of humans on their environments, restoration tips, and re-imagining our place in nature. [Originally published May 30, 2023. Ep 96]Jared's website: https://wildplantculture.comJared's book 'Wild Plant Culture': https://wildplantculture.com/the-bookWild Ridge Plants website: https://wildridgeplants.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Mark J. Easter is an ecologist, researcher, and author of more than fifty scientific papers and reports related to carbon cycling and the carbon footprint of agriculture, forestry, and other land uses. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Mark offers us a picture of the impact the foods we eat every day have on the earth. From the soil that grows our crops, to the farmers who steward the land, to the workers and grocers who bring the food to our table, the compounding social and environmental impacts are far-reaching. However, we can employ low-carbon, in-season alternatives to make our foods more sustainable, but we must first understand how food is produced, harvested, and shipped.The Blue Plate book: https://www.patagonia.com/product/the-blue-plate-a-food-lovers-guide-to-climate-chaos/BK910.htmlMark's Website: https://farmtablesky.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Lorraine Johnson is a Toronto-based writer, editor, community advocate and cultivation activist. Her work focuses on people and communities growing plants, ecological health, and connection to nature and to each other. Her recent series of talks entitled 'Unsettling The Garden' addresses arguments raised by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report (of Canada) and is the topic of this episode. As the report emphasizes, "Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians, from an Aboriginal perspective, also requires reconciliation with the natural world." In this discussion, Lorraine describes the many of the ways that native plant gardening and related practices help to restore our relationship with nature and encourage kinship with plants and wildlife. [Originally published May 15, 2023. Ep 95]Lorraine's website: https://lorrainejohnson.ca/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Leigh Ann Henion is the bestselling author of Phenomenal + Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and other Marvels of the Dark. Her writing has appeared in Smithsonian, The Washington Post, and Oxford American, among other publications. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Leigh Ann invites us to reset our relationship with the night and open our eyes and minds to a parallel world that comes alive in darkness. From the physiological effects of the absence of light itself, to the vast, surprising array of nocturnal organisms that transform our surroundings, when we rediscover night, dazzling wonders can be found in our own backyards.Leigh Ann's website: https://leighannhenion.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Camille T. Dungy is an award-winning poet, author and professor with an interest in the intersections between literature, environmental action, history, and culture. Her latest book, 'Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden' recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominantly white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Camille discusses a range of topics including the origins of her unusual nature book, influences on her relationship with nature, the role of story in our lives, rethinking the terms we use to define our world, and the connection between social justice and environmental justice. [Originally published May 1, 2023. Ep 94]Camille's website: https://camilledungy.com/Camille's book: https://camilledungy.com/soil/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and the people and places found just off the beaten path. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey returns once again to share his 'Ode To An Old Pine' - an autobiographical recounting of formative experiences within (and about) nature, with a massive ancient pine tree acting as a symbolic pillar and centerpiece of those experiences. [Originally published April 18, 2023. Ep 93]Jeffrey's website: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/Episode Sponsor: https://www.prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
John Navazio was a breeder of genetically-resilient, open-pollinated leafy greens and root crops for regenerative farming practices. He also authored The Organic Seed Grower, a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower. His work focused on developing varieties with robust growth, broad resistance to disease and environmental stress, and superior culinary quality. In this episode of Nature Revisited, those who knew John best pay tribute to the life of a truly passionate and inspiring spirit, celebrating his magnetic personality, his lifelong relationship with seeds, and his philosophy & approach to growing robust, genetically-diverse crops.John's book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-organic-seed-grower-paperback/The Organic Seed Alliance: https://seedalliance.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental policy, conservation of natural resources, and cultural landscapes. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda traces the idea of the Grand Canyon as an icon and the ways people came to know it through popular imagery and visual media. She reminds us of the shifting interplay between humans and their environments and how visual representations shape popular ideas and meanings about national parks and the American West.Yolonda's website: yolondayoungs.com/Framing Nature book: https://www.amazon.com/Framing-Nature-Creation-American-Americas/dp/149620218XListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Ursula Goodenough is a Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, and serves as president of the Religious Naturalist Association. She authored the textbook Genetics and the best-selling book The Sacred Depths of Nature. She has presented the paradigm of the Religious Naturalist Orientation and the Epic of Evolution in numerous venues around the world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ursula describes what it means to be a Religious Naturalist. By first establishing a basis of scientific knowledge and then discussing topics such as spirituality, death, meaning, and separating technology from science, Ursula presents a perspective that reconciles our modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity. [Originally published April 3, 2023. Ep 92]Religious Naturalist Association: https://religious-naturalist-association.org/Ursula's Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-sacred-depths-of-nature-9780197662069?cc=us&lang=en&Episode Sponsor: https://www.prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Cynthia Jurs is a dharma teacher (Dharmacharya) in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and in recognition of her dedication in carrying out the Earth Treasure Vase practice, she was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Cynthia recounts a fateful meeting with a venerated Lama in Nepal whose formidable assignment sent her on a thirty year pilgrimage into diverse communities and ecosystems with holy vessels to bring healing and protection to the earth.https://earthtreasurevase.org/Summoned By The Earth book: https://www.summonedbytheearth.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
After graduating college, Jackson Newman discovered and read 'A Sand County Almanac' by Aldo Leopold, and immediately felt compelled to join the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He was awarded a fellowship, and spent a year in Sand County, Wisconsin's 'Slough', writing two articles for the Foundation about land ethics and conservation. These two articles, titled 'The Backwash of the River Progress' and 'The Guiding Virtues of the Land Ethic' are the basis of this episode's discussion on land conservation between Jackson and host Stefan Van Norden. [Originally published March 7, 2023. Ep 90]The Aldo Leopold Foundation website: https://www.aldoleopold.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Obi Kaufmann is an American naturalist, writer, and illustrator. Among the books he has authored are The California Field Atlas, a guide to the state's ecology and geography, and most recently The State Of Fire - Why California Burns. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kaufmann describes the ancient relationship between humans and fire as part of California's natural history, dispelling the widespread misinformation surrounding the nature and effects of large-scale wildfires, and placing them in a greater context as just one phase of the necessary natural cycles of ecosystems.Obi's website - https://coyoteandthunder.com/The State of Fire book - https://californiafieldatlas.com/shop/ols/products/the-state-of-fire-why-california-burnsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Vítor da Silva is an indigenous-rights researcher, ethnographer and storyteller. He has a background in anthropology, human rights, and is a trained criminal investigator. He has conducted fieldwork with different indigenous communities around the world including: the Maasai tribe in Kenya, the nomadic Changpa people in the Indian Himalayas, and the Noke Kuin people in the Brazilian Amazon. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Vítor recounts pivotal childhood events that led him to reject the status quo and instead seek meaningful experiences and pursuits into adulthood. Combining his military, investigative and anthropological experiences, Vítor outlines how these skills inform his holistic and dedicated approach in working to aid indigenous groups all over the world. [Originally published Feb 21, 2023. Ep 89]website: https://www.vitordasilva.org/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethnopoet/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Peter Matthiessen (1927 – 2014) was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, environmental activist, and zen teacher whose works dealt with the destructive effects of encroaching technology on preindustrial cultures and the natural environment. He is the only American writer to win The National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard) and fiction (Shadow Country). In this episode of Nature Revisited we meet Peter's son Alex Matthiessen – a distinguished environmentalist in his own right – who offers rare insights into the well-traveled life, prolific works, and nature-steeped pursuits of one of the true "literary lions" of 20th Century American literature.https://www.matthiessencenter.org/Peter Matthiessen books: http://bit.ly/3AXCUVRListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure through three countries and over 10,000 miles. Her book Bicycling with Butterflies recounts this incredible, nearly nine-month odyssey. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara talks about being drawn to animals as a child into adulthood, how she became enchanted by monarchs, the evolution of her experiences into a book, and how all of us can connect with and help save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed. [Originally published Feb 7, 2023. Ep 88]Help save the monarch butterfly: https://www.saveourmonarchs.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Gary Paul Nabhan is an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, and award-winning author whose work focuses primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert American Southwest, including the book The Nature of Desert Nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gary re-introduces us to the possibilities of what a desert is and can be, challenging our traditional notions. Filled with sights, sounds, scents, and wildlife systems one wouldn't think possible, Gary reveals how the desert contains wisdom and teachings that are invaluable to humanity in the midst of our changing climate.Gary's website: https://www.garynabhan.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Benjamin Vogt is an award-winning author and garden designer based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He owns Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie garden design company, and speaks nationally on garden design and landscape ethics. His new book 'Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design' is an actionable guide for gardeners and homeowners who wish to not only support wildlife but please the eye. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his passion for prairie, why prairie is so important, and how embracing lawn-to-meadow conversions can revive diversity and wildness in our communities. [Originally published Jan 24, 2023. Ep 87]Monarch Gardens website: https://www.monarchgard.com/Ben's Book: https://www.monarchgard.com/books.htmlListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Paul Bierman is professor of environmental science at the University of Vermont, where he develops methods to understand ice and date rocks. His findings have been published in Science and Nature and in his recent book When The Ice Is Gone. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Bierman reveals a startling discovery about Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet - it has melted naturally before, hundreds of thousands of years ago... Changes in Greenland due to a warming earth are already reverberating around the world, and Bierman explains how losing Greenland's ice will catalyze devastating events if we don't change course and address climate change now.Paul Bierman's website: https://www.paulbierman.net/homeWhen The Ice Is Gone book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Ice-Gone-Greenland-Tumultuous-ebook/dp/B0CK46B2Y6Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jesse Hildebrand is a science communicator who has been working to connect scientists and explorers with the public throughout Canada, and operates as the Canadian Coordinator for Nature For All - a global movement whose mission is to inspire, celebrate, and restore the love of Nature. He is also the VP of Education for the organization Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jesse talks about how his love of nature as a child oriented the direction of his life and career, his foray into educating through media, the importance of nature in the classroom, the Backyard Bio initiative, and more. He also discusses his introduction to Nature For All, its mission, and how it is a community of interested organizations and individuals who are working together to affect change. [Originally published Jan 10, 2023. Ep 86]Jesse's website: https://www.jessehildebrand.org/Nature For All: https://natureforall.global/Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: https://www.exploringbytheseat.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Basil Camu is the author of From Wasteland to Wonder and the co-founder of Leaf & Limb, a North Carolina tree care service founded by Basil's father in 1997. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Basil recounts how what began as a traditional blue collar tree removal business transformed- through hard work, research, and dedication- into a tree care and consulting enterprise with a mission to preserve, plant, and promote trees in a way that maximizes positive benefits for members of all ecosystems. By implementing ways to work with natural systems instead of against them, Leaf & Limb has developed a blueprint to increase the health and population of trees, and thus help address pressing environmental issues and begin restoring the balance of life on Earth.Leaf & Limb website: https://www.leaflimb.com/From Wasteland To Wonder free ebook: https://www.leaflimb.com/wonder/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
We go behind the podcast in this episode to meet its creator - Stefan Van Norden. From his experiences in nature during his formative years, to a rediscovery of nature as intrinsically sacred through the act of gardening, Stefan relates through personal accounts the origins and philosophy of Nature Revisited - The Podcast. Interviewed by friend and actor Jamie Horton, Stefan talks about our responsibility to give back to nature, and how his search to fulfill that duty - first with gardening, then filmmaking - ultimately led to creating Nature Revisited as a diverse community-building platform for those who are passionate about sharing, protecting and giving back to nature, which we are all a part of. [Originally published Dec 27, 2022. Ep 85]Watch Stefan's film Negotiating with Nature: https://youtu.be/_huaKlMs22UListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ben Goldfarb is an independent conservation journalist and award-winning author of books that include Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben describes how roads have transformed our planet and disrupted the natural order of wildlife throughout the United States and around the world. As our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital to the future of all living beings.Ben's website: https://www.bengoldfarb.comBen's book: https://www.bengoldfarb.com/crossingsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ron Bowen founded Prairie Restorations, Inc in 1977 as one of the first companies in America devoted to designing, restoring, and managing native prairie plant communities. Having expanded to six locations throughout Minnesota, their work now also encompasses restoring wetland, woodland, and shoreline plant communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ron talks about his formative background and influences regarding environmentalism and land ethics, the founding of Prairie Restorations and its mission, as well as fascinating insights into the methods and tools they use to accurately restore lost and threatened ecosystems. [Originally published Dec 13, 2022. Ep 84]Prairie Restorations website: prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Boyce Upholt is a “nature critic” and author whose writing explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, especially in the U.S. South. Originally from Connecticut, Upholt moved to the Mississippi Delta in 2009, where he discovered an unexpected wilderness amid an agricultural empire: the Mississippi River. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Boyce descries the natural and human histories of the wild and unruly Mississippi River and the centuries of human efforts to control it. Ambitious and sometimes contentious programs of engineering -- government-built levees, jetties, dikes, and dams -- has not only damaged once-vibrant ecosystems but may not work much longer.Boyce's website: http://www.boyceupholt.com/The Great River book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-river-the-making-and-unmaking-of-the-mississippi-boyce-upholt/20610156?ean=9780393867879Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
The Jungle Journal is an online platform/annual print magazine covering themes around the environment, global cultures, ecosystems, indigenous activism, and more. Founded by Sara Lopez and Gabriel Alvarez out of a mutual passion for travel and curiosity about the world, its mission is to remind people of who they are and where they come from - that we are nature and we come from nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara and Gabriel interview each other from within a remote Mexican jungle, recounting their personal journeys, the origins of the Jungle Journal and its mission, and some of the remarkable experiences they've had during their world travels. [Originally published Nov 28, 2022. Ep 83]The Jungle Journal website - https://itsthejunglejournal.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Nadina Galle is an ecological engineer and technologist dedicated to working with urban ecologists and planners to apply current and developing technologies to improve urban ecosystems for future generations. Best known for her pioneering work on the "Internet of Nature" (IoN), a global movement that harnesses emerging technologies to create nature-rich communities, she is also the author of the book The Nature of Our Cities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Nadina discusses how her cross-cultural background informed her passion for nature and career pursuits, as well as some of the ways innovators from around the world are integrating urban nature with emerging technologies to protect our cities from the effects of climate change, while raising awareness and a sense of stewardship of nature within the population.The Internet of Nature Podcast: https://www.nadinagalle.com/podcastNadina's book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/nature-of-our-cities-the-nadina-galle?variant=42737818140706Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
John Navazio bred genetically-resilient, open-pollinated leafy greens and root crops for regenerative farming practices at Johnny's Selected Seeds in Maine. He was also the author of The Organic Seed Grower. His work focused on developing varieties with robust growth, broad resistance to disease and environmental stress, and superior culinary quality. In this episode of Nature Revisited, John discusses his lifelong relationship with seeds, their importance, and his philosophy & approach to breeding robust, genetically-diverse crops. [Originally published March 21, 2023. Ep 91]John's book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-organic-seed-grower-paperback/Johnny's Selected Seeds site: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Craig Kauffman is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon, and a member of the United Nations Knowledge Network on Harmony with Nature. He is also the co-author of the book 'The Politics of Rights of Nature - Strategies for Building a More Sustainable Future'. With the window of opportunity to take meaningful action on climate change and mass extinction closing, more and more communities, organizations, and governments around the world are calling for Rights of Nature (RoN) to be legally recognized. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Craig discusses how these Rights of Nature laws are helping to reframe our perspective of the rights of the natural world, and transforming governance to address environmental crises through more ecologically sustainable approaches to development.https://blogs.uoregon.edu/craigkauffman/Craig's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542920/the-politics-of-rights-of-nature/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
For over 55 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslands - some of the most imperiled habitats on the planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we join Executive Director Carol Davit, as well as Bruce Shuette, VP of Science and Management, who talk about the prairie's natural and human-influenced history, its vital role in the health of the planet, and the Foundation's mission to protect and conserve some of the most biologically rich habitat on earth. [Originally published Nov 15, 2022. Ep 82]Missouri Prairie Foundation website: https://moprairie.org/Grow Native! website: https://grownative.org/Missouri Invasive Plant Council: https://moinvasives.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her scholarly expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental justice, conservation of natural resources, environmental policy, cultural landscapes, and more. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda discusses all things National Parks including how they help shape our relationship to nature and the environment, the geographic and environmental principles they represent, their wide variety, the people and programs in place to maintain them, and the challenges they face for the future.Yolonda's website: https://yolondayoungs.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kristen Miskelly is a trained biologist with a passion for nature, a love of native plants, and an aspiration to facilitate local ecosystem restoration work. In 2013 she and her husband James opened what is now Satinflower Nurseries in Victoria, British Columbia. Satinflower Nurseries aims to inspire and empower people to restore and conserve nature by providing native plants, seeds, and expertise, and specializes in the restoration and ecology of Garry oak ecosystems and meadowscaping. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kristen talks about her background in nature and biology, the evolution of her nursery business, and why acting locally to promote the propagation of native species is so beneficial to migratory pollinators and the overall ecosystem. [Originally published Nov 1, 2022. Ep 81]Satinflower Nurseries website: https://satinflower.ca/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at the Atlantic and an award-winning journalist covering science, health and the environment. Her recent book The Light Eaters is a narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Zoë discusses eye-opening facts about the life of plants and their ingenious biological methods of adaptation and survival. From their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and behave socially, react to sounds, and morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, plants display an extraordinary system of intelligence that challenges us to rethink the role of plants—and our own place—in the natural world.Zoë's website: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/The Light Eaters book: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Eaters-Unseen-Intelligence-Understanding/dp/0063073854Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tPodlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ben Rawlence is a British writer based in the Black Mountains of Wales where he is the founding director of Black Mountains College, an institution devoted to creative and adaptive thinking in the face of the climate and ecological emergency. His latest book “The Treeline: the last forest and the future of life on earth” explores the shifting frontier of the boreal forest and the mysterious workings of the forest upon which we rely for the air we breathe. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about the boreal forest - which contains about one third of the the earth's trees - and the myriad repercussions its northern expansion is having on a local and global scale. [Originally published Oct 18, 2022. Ep 80]Book and Author info: blackmountainscollege.uk/the-treeline/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Douglas H. Chadwick is an American wildlife biologist, author, photographer and frequent National Geographic contributor. He is the author of 14 books including The Wolverine Way and more than 200 articles on wildlife and wild places. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Douglas talks about his experiences with wolverines and the Glacier Wolverine Project, a 5-year study to uncover key missing information about the wolverine's habitat, social structure and mating habits. From dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival, he and a team of volunteers tracked this elusive species to better understand it and the forces that threaten its future.The Wolverine Way book: https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Way-Douglas-H-Chadwick/dp/0980122740Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kristin Ohlson is a writer living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World, and The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kristin talks about the connection between soil and climate health, rethinking our relationship with the land and each other, and how we can work with the land and its natural processes to regenerate damaged habitats, drawdown carbon, and more. [Originally published Oct 4, 2022. Ep 79]Kristin's website and books - www.kristinohlson.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41WSly4AAGzmDuEBCY3fYpSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Greg Sarris is an author, professor, and is the Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Greg discusses his latest work, The Forgetters, a richly beautiful story cycle about remembering our shared histories and repairing the world. Recounting his early years, to discovering his native american heritage, Greg explains how stories and language are what makes us human, and how the lessons contained in the the stories of our indigenous ancestors contain the blueprints for a survivable future through a reconnection with nature and each other.Greg's website: https://greg-sarris.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41WSly4AAGzmDuEBCY3fYpSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Dani Baker is a forest gardener, owner of Cross Island Farms, and author of the book The Home-Scale Forest Garden. When she attended a permaculture workshop, she was inspired by its message of working with nature to create a thriving edible garden ecosystem. She immediately launched a new experiment she dubbed the “Enchanted Edible Forest" - a beautiful, bountiful edible landscape. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dani talks about making the transition from market gardener to forest gardener, her discoveries along the way, and tips for those who would like to create their own forest garden - at any scale. [Originally published Sept 20, 2022. Ep 78]Dani's Book: www.enchantededibleforest.com/the-book/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/41WSly4AAGzmDuEBCY3fYpSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Leila Philip is an American writer, poet and educator. She is the author of numerous award-winning books of nonfiction, as well as poetry, contributing articles, reviews and columns. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Leila discusses the beaver, the topic of her latest book Beaverland - How One Weird Rodent Made America. Though historical examples and a poignant personal narrative, Leila highlights how this tenacious animal plays an oversized role in American history, the environment, and its future.Leila's website: https://www.leilaphilip.com/Leila's book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leila-philip/beaverland/9781538755198/?lens=twelveListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41WSly4AAGzmDuEBCY3fYpSubscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Susan Fox Rogers is a writer, teacher, birder, and nature lover who writes about the natural world and adventures large and small in the outdoors. Her second book, Learning The Birds, a memoir which includes bird history and a larger history, follows her first three years of intense birding from the Hudson Valley, to Florida, Arizona, and Alaska. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Susan talks all things birding, from the first bird that sparked her passion, to bird preservation, and some of the things we can all do to get transported into the secret and thrilling world of birds. [Originally published Sept 6, 2022. Ep 77]Susan's website: www.susanfoxrogers.com/Susan's book: www.oblongbooks.com/susanfoxrogersListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Author Roger L Di Silvestro is a professional conservationist, a former editor and writer for the National Audubon Society, and also worked for Defenders of Wildlife and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Roger discusses the topic of his latest book Return of the Bison, which tells the story of how this symbol of the American West was once almost lost to history and of the continuing journey to bring the bison back from the brink. Weaving in natural history and interesting historical contexts, along with the key role of America’s Indigenous people, Roger describes the complex history of the bison’s decimation and how a rising awareness of their possible extinction formed the roots of many modern wildlife conservation approaches.Roger's website: https://rldisilvestro.comRoger's book: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Bison-Survival-Restoration-Wilder/dp/1680515837Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and a deep appreciation for history woven into walks across contemporary landscapes. His latest book, 'This Land Was Saved for You and Me', traces the path from Olmsted’s first wanderings in Yosemite to the signing of The Wilderness Act in 1964. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey delves into the history of rescuing America's public lands, and both the notable and lesser-known people who gave their all to protect forests and wilderness areas before they would be gone forever and ensured that all Americans would retain the benefits of ownership. [Originally published Aug 23, 2022. Ep 76]This Land was Saved for You and Me trailer: vimeo.com/736277678Jeffrey's book: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/where-to-buy-this-land-was-saved-for-you-and-me/Jeffrey's website: www.jeffryanauthor.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Rosanna Xia is an environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, specializing in stories about the coast and ocean. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for explanatory reporting, her work has been anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing series. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Rosanna discusses her book California Against the Sea, and the future of California's vanishing coastline in the face of rising water. The impacts of engineered landscapes, the market pressures of development, and the ecological activism and political scrimmages that have carved California's contemporary coastline are all factors clashing with the escalating effects of climate chaos. Is an equitable refashioning of coastal stewardship possible?Rosanna's book: https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/california-against-the-sea/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Patrick Curry is a Canadian-born British scholar who has worked and taught on a variety of subjects from cultural astronomy to divination, the ecology movement, and the nature of enchantment. He is known for his studies of J. R. R. Tolkien. His recent book 'Enchantment: Wonder In Modern Life' explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts, including our relationship with the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick discusses what enchantment is, its unalterable characteristics, and its essential role in both self-discovery and the appreciation of things outside of ourselves. [Originally published Aug 9, 2022. Ep 75]Patrick's book: https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Wonder-Modern-Patrick-Curry/dp/1782506098Patrick's website: http://patrickcurry.co.uk/index.htmlListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Geoff Nicholson is a British novelist and non-fiction writer known for subject matter concerning the relationship between people and things, which necessarily encompasses, consumerism, materialism, collecting, notions of value and fetishism. Two of his books, Walking on Thin Air (2023) and The Lost Art of Walking (2009) involve one of Nicholson's favorite pastimes: walking. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Geoff discusses what walking means to him, the Right to Roam laws enacted in the UK, walking as a feature in literature, and how walking is a profoundly universal aspect of what makes us human, social creatures, and engaged with the world.Geoff's website: https://geoffnicholsonwriter.com/Walking on Thin Air: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Thin-Air-Lifes-Journey/dp/190890657X/The Lost Art of Walking: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Art-Walking-Philosophy-Pedestrianism/dp/1905128150/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Marcos Trinidad is the Center Director at the Audubon Center at Debs Park in Los Angeles where he is working with a growing community of volunteers, youth, and community partnerships, bringing nature to the urban setting. Born and raised in Northeast LA, Marcos is also an avid birdwatcher and host of the podcast Human/Nature. In this episode, Marcos talks about his awakening to the wonders of the outdoors in his youth, and how this inspired a commitment to educating others to the magic of nature - something urgently needed in urban environments. [Originally published July 26, 2022. Ep 74]Audubon Center at Debs Park website: https://debspark.audubon.org/Marcos' Podcast: laist.com/podcasts/humannatureListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Director of Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN). She works with grassroots, Indigenous and business leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a clean energy future. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Osprey discusses her new book The Story is in Our Bones - How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis. Weaving together ecological, mythical, political and cultural understandings, Lake reminds us that another world is possible, and seeks to summon a new way of being and thinking in the Anthropocene age.WECAN website: https://www.wecaninternational.org/Osprey's website: http://www.ospreyoriellelake.info/OspreyOrielleLake/Home.htmlOsprey's book: https://newsociety.com/books/s/the-story-is-in-our-bonesListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Throughout her career, Cheryl Charles has focused on the well-being of children, families, communities, and the environment that supports us all. Considered one of the world leaders in the movement to connect children with nature, Cheryl is the Co-Founder of the Children & Nature Network and is international co-chair of #NatureForAll, a global campaign of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Cheryl talks about her career and her ongoing work for children, her new global effort to inspire love of nature, and how getting involved locally is the best way begin acting globally. [Originally published July 12, 2022. Ep 73]http://www.natureforall.global/https://www.childrenandnature.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Laura J. Martin is a prize-winning author, historian, and ecologist who studies how people shape the habitats of other species. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Scientific American, Slate, and The Atlantic. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Laura discusses her book Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration, which delves into the history, science, and philosophy of designing natural places and creating wild species. Over time, ecologists, interest groups, and government agencies have coalesced around a mode of environmental management that seeks to respect the world-making and decision-making of other species, but is it possible to design nature without destroying wildness? Laura asks us what it means to be wild and calls for ecological restoration that is socially just.Laura's website: https://www.ljanemartin.com/Laura's book: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Design-Rise-Ecological-Restoration/dp/0674979427/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
James Faupel specializes in Restoration Ecology at the Litzinger Road Ecology Center (LREC), a division of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis, MO. With a background in horticulture and arboriculture, James is part of a growing movement championing the ecological benefits of cultivating native plant species. In this episode, James discusses the alarming loss of natural prairie from the American Midwest, its vital role in the preservation of wildlife and plant species, and how 'Urban Prairies' can help raise awareness and appreciation for prairies, and the crucial mission to save and restore them. [Originally published June 28, 2022. Ep 72]James' article A Prairie Resurgence?: https://mbgecologicalrestoration.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/a-prairie-resurgence/LREC website: https://litzsinger.org/
Gary Paul Nabhan is an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, and award-winning author whose work focuses primarily on the plants and cultures of the desert American Southwest. Considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the heirloom seed saving movement, he is the author of many books including Agave Spirits, which explores the world of Mezcal production. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gary introduces us to mezcal’s sacred dimensions, ceremonial uses, probiotic benefits, and its deep-rooted cultural traditions. Distinct from other spirits due to its variety, mezcal is derived from numerous agave species and crafted through traditional methods that incorporate local flavors and elements, resulting in a unique “taste of place.”Gary's website: https://www.garynabhan.com/Agave Spirits book: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393867107Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails and the people and places found just off the beaten path. In this episode of Nature Revisted, Jeffrey talks about the colorful history of the Appalachian Trail and the parties involved in its creation. He also recounts some of his own personal experiences on the AT, as well as some notable stories and anecdotes that have caught on over the years. [Originally published June 14, 2022. Ep 71]Jeffrey's website: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/Subscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Susan Poizner is an award-winning author, journalist, urban orchardist, and fruit tree care educator based in Toronto, Canada. She trains arborists, master gardeners, and community and home orchardists in fruit tree maintenance. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Susan delves into the value of fruit trees in city landscapes, highlighting the aesthetic and health benefits that urban orchards contribute to city living, and how urban orchards provide direct access to fresh produce while bolstering environmental consciousness.https://orchardpeople.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kris Primacio is the co-founder and CEO of the International Surf Therapy Organization, a collective of the world’s leading surf therapy practitioners, clinicians, researchers, and influencers. ISTO works together as an information hub for surf therapy prescriptions and a place for sharing in the practitioner community. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kris shares how she discovered the power of surfing as a source of personal healing and connection with nature. Paying that passion forward, she now works to help others discover the therapeutic powers of the ocean, surfing, and the sense of community it fosters. [Originally published May 31, 2022. Ep 70]International Surf Therapy Organization: https://intlsurftherapy.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author helping people reestablish healthier, more creative and regenerative relationships with themselves, each other and their environment through water, wonder, wellness and wildlife. His work has been broadcast on NPR, BBC, PBS, National Geographic and Animal Planet, as well as numerous popular periodicals. His most recent work is Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Wallace delves into his lifelong relationship with water and how it has shaped his career and personal philosophy. Drawing inspiration from Melville's Moby Dick, the esteemed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and much more, Nichols articulates the concept of “Blue Mind”—a state of being that celebrates the serene connection and health benefits that water provides, echoing a sentiment revered across various cultures and spiritual traditions.Wallace's website: https://www.wallacejnichols.org/Blue Mind book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/wallace-j-nichols/blue-mind/9780316252072/?lens=little-brownListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Dekila Chungyalpa is the founder and director of The Loka Initiative, a capacity-building and outreach program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for faith leaders, religious institutions, and culture keepers of Indigenous traditions. Its mission supports faith-led environmental efforts around the world through collaborations with faith and Indigenous leaders on environmental protection, sustainable development, and climate issues. In this episode Dekila addresses the dualistic faith/science divide prevalent in the West, and how a shift in one's perspective reveals that they are actually in harmony with one another. Embracing a framework of interdependence and the need for compassion and community are essential in facing the climate crisis. [Originally published May 17, 2022. Ep 69]Humans and Nature: https://humansandnature.org/dekila-chungyalpa/The Loka Initiative: https://centerhealthyminds.org/programs/loka-initiativeWWF Sacred Earth: https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/sacred-earth-faiths-for-conservationListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Linda Hogan is an American poet, writer, academic, environmentalist and member of the Chickasaw Nation. Intimately connected to her political and spiritual concerns, Hogan’s poetry deals with issues such as the environment and eco-feminism, the relocation of Native Americans, and historical narratives, including oral histories. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Linda recites some of her poems and talks about being raised as part of the Chickasaw community, her discovery and pursuit of contemporary poetry, and how the power of words can express and reconnect us with the wonders of nature.Linda's website: https://www.lindahoganwriter.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Matt Lutz is an architect (RA), a certified passive house consultant (CPHC), and an associate professor of architecture in the School of Architecture + Art at Norwich University in Vermont. He is active in the passive house community, which works to further high-performance sustainable building practices. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Matt discusses the intersection of sustainable, affordable housing with its relationship to its natural surroundings. [Originally published May 3 2022, Ep 68]Norwich University School of Architecture + Art: https://www.norwich.edu/programs/architecture-and-artListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Colton Carlson is a retired US Marine who lost his legs from injuries sustained during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Originally from Colorado, home of The Rocky Mountains, Colton joins us from his home in Vermont, where he and his family settled after Colton earned a degree in Mathematics from Dartmouth. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Colton talks about his life before and after his assignment, his life-changing incident on duty, and how his love of nature helped him overcome immense challenges to reclaim his health, independence, and pursuit of outdoor activities and sports including his passion: mountain climbing.Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Roy Diblik is an American perennial garden designer, plant nurseryman, and author of The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden. He co-owns the Northwind Perennial Farm in Burlington, Wisconsin and has collaborated with Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf on projects such as the Lurie Garden in Chicago. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Roy describes a different way of looking at plants than we're used to, how plants can thrive together in communities, and why we need more gardeners. [Originally published April 19 2022, Ep 67]Roy's Book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/roy-diblik/the-know-maintenance-perennial-garden/9781604693348/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Rue Mapp is the Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, a national not-for-profit organization that has become the nation's leading, cutting-edge network in celebrating and inspiring Black connections and leadership in nature. She is also the author of Nature Swagger, a book showcasing Black joy and strength in spaces from which they have either historically been excluded, or less represented, and makes for an inventive and uplifting celebration of Black joy in nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Rue recounts the formative experiences growing up in Oakland, CA - as well as the greater Bay Area - that instilled in her a love of nature and a strong desire to help make empowering experiences in nature available to the Black community. Outdoor Afro website: https://outdoorafro.org/Rue Mapp's website: https://ruemapp.com/Rue's book: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/nature-swaggerListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Stephanie McEvoy is Operations Director for Farming Carbon - a Northern Ireland initiative creating environmental and social impact through sustainable 'carbon farming'. Carbon farming is an approach to agricultural practices that result in increased storage of atmospheric carbon in the soil. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stephanie explains how employing this regenerative approach to farming promotes biodiversity and carbon sequestration while also supporting rural communities and food security for all. [Originally published April 5 2022, Ep 66]Farming Carbon website: https://www.farmingcarbon.co.ukListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
James Canton is an author and lecturer whose writing is mainly concerned with the ties between nature, literature and the environment. Often involving exploring the distant past, his books include Ancient Wondering, From Cairo to Baghdad, and The Oak Papers. His most recent book Grounded takes him on a journey through England, considering the private markers in the landscape which are sacred to individuals and which connect us to the people from our past. In this episode of Nature Revisited, James reveals how our ancient ancestors were not as primitive as we might imagine, as well as what we can learn from - and how we're connected to - the sacred sites and grounds of our landscapes.James Canton's website: https://jamescanton.co.ukGrounded book: https://www.amazon.com/Grounded-Journey-into-Landscapes-Ancestors-ebook/dp/B0B6YBF5YN?ref_=ast_author_mpbListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kathy Wicks has been a nature lover, writer, and artist since childhood. She has an academic background in fine art, environmental education, marketing, and library science. She now focuses on her passion for the serenity of the outdoors and capturing life through the camera lens in the form of environmental photography. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kathy talks about her personal approach and philosophy to capturing nature in such a way that the viewer not only sees as she sees, but senses her relationship with the subject. [Originally published March 22 2022, Ep 65]Kathy's Instagram: www.instagram.com/a.naturalists.nature/Kathy's website: anaturalistsnature.wordpress.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Joseph Drew Lanham is an ornithologist, naturalist, writer, and poet combining conservation science with personal, historical, and cultural narratives of nature. Lanham's research and teaching focuses on the impacts of forest management on birds and other wildlife. He brings this ecological knowledge as well as his perspective as a Black man living in the South to bear on his work as a storyteller, poet, and passionate advocate for bird-watching, outdoor recreation, and environmental conservation and stewardship. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Drew discusses the inspirations for his award-winning book The Home Place - Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair With Nature. With meditations on nature and belonging, he explores the contradictions of Black identity and how he finds joy and freedom in the same land his ancestors were bound to.Drew's book: https://milkweed.org/book/the-home-placeMore about Drew: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2022/joseph-drew-lanhamListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Established in 1982 by the five children of Aldo Leopold and his wife Estella, The Aldo Leopold Foundation is a conservation organization whose vision is to weave a land ethic into the fabric of our society; to advance the understanding, stewardship and restoration of land health; and to cultivate leadership for conservation. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan talks with Senior Fellow Stanley Temple and Jackson Newman (from the Future Leaders Program) about how they work to celebrate the ideas and legacy of Aldo Leopold and the important work being done by the Leopold Foundation. [Originally published Mar 8 2022, Ep 64]Leopold Foundation website: https://www.aldoleopold.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Scott Chaskey is a farmer, poet, and pioneer of the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement. Weaving together his passion for farming and prose, Scott has penned multiple books on the community farming movement, creating a road-map for Americans who want to live off the land as a community. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Scott recounts the formative events of his life which led him to his love of gardening, farming, and the land - experiences recounted in his collection of essays 'Soil and Spirit'. From Maine to Cornwall, England, planning rotations of fields and tending to crops and their ecosystems, Chaskey cultivated a longstanding commitment to food sovereignty and organic farming with a belief that humble attention to microbial life and diversity of species provides invaluable lessons for building healthy human communities.Scott's book: https://milkweed.org/book/soil-and-spiritScott's website: https://www.scottchaskey.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Bron Taylor is professor of religion and environmental ethics at the University of Florida and author of 'Dark Green Religion - Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future'. His research focuses on the affective and spiritual dimensions, and political impacts, of grassroots environmental movements around the world, as well as upon the complex relationships between human beings, their religions, and the environments they inhabit. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the topic at hand is the notion of 'The Sacred' as it pertains to nature, if such a thing is inherent within nature, and our moral obligations to the earth's diversity of life and other natural wonders. [Originally published Feb 22 2022, Ep 63]Bron's website: brontaylor.com/Bron's book: www.ucpress.edu/book/978052026100…rk-green-religionListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Sara Gagné is an author and associate professor of landscape ecology in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina. Her research, teaching, and writing is dedicated to understanding and communicating how people and nature interact in cities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan and Sara discuss her book 'Nature at Your Door: Connecting with the Wild', which explores how what we do in our yards matters just as much as the way our local parks and nature preserves are managed. Beginning with a perspective of the yard, moving onto streets, parks, neighborhoods and cities, Sara illustrates how people and nature are vitally connected in the urban and suburban landscape.Sara's website: https://www.saragagne.com/Sara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urban_nature_clt/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Alan Bergo is most widely known as a culinary personality and authority on wild Midwestern food, especially mushrooms. In 2012 he launched his website Forager | Chef which now reaches over 1000 people per day, and allows him to connect with mushroom hunters and foragers from around the world. His recent book The Forager Chef's Book of Flora features 180 recipes and over 230 of his own beautiful photographs, inviting us to explore the edible plants we find all around us. In this episode, Alan talks about his experiences in restaurant cooking, discovering his passion for foraged foods, and why we should all venture outside the supermarket and discover what delicious surprises nature has to offer. [Originally published Feb 8 2022, Ep 62]Alan's website: https://foragerchef.com/the-forager-chefs-book-of-flora/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Tony Hiss is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winning The Experience of Place. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than thirty years, was a visiting scholar at New York University for twenty-five years, and has lectured around the world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Tony discusses his latest work Rescuing The Planet - Protecting Half The Land To Heal The Earth. Covering topics including the vast Boreal Forest, global animal tracking, the origin of the Appalachian Trail, and various conservation initiatives and the people behind them, Tony offers a broad perspective of the Earth's biosphere: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive
Tony's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585787/rescuing-the-planet-by-tony-hiss-introduction-by-e-o-wilson/
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Richard J. King is the author of Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick and other books of nonfiction, as well as articles, reviews, and interviews. His works often explore the history of our relationship with marine life and the sea, and Rich has been sailing on tall ships for over twenty years, traveling throughout the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as both a teacher and a sailor. In this episode, Richard discusses the historical context of Moby-Dick, its place in the fabric of American culture, and why it is still in many ways as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1851. [Originally published Jan 25 2022, Ep 61]
Richard's website: https://www.richardjking.info/ Richard's book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo27616248.html
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Christopher J. Preston is a writer, public speaker, and environmental philosopher based in Missoula, Montana. His new book Tenacious Beasts takes an inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Christopher talks about an optimistic future with wildlife, envisioning a fresh way to live alongside the natural world in the Anthropocene age. Touching on different facets of ecological restoration from Indigenous knowledge to rewilding practices, Christopher describes with a measure of hope, a future in which humans and animals can once again coexist.
Christopher's Book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047562/tenacious-beasts/ Christopher's website: https://christopherjpreston.com/
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Jonathan Segal is an avid traveler and naturalist, drawn to remote locations and aboriginal cultures. His various explorations include travels to Costa Rica, the Peruvian Amazon, the Pacific islands, the Red Sea, Nepal, Bhutan, and Papua New Guinea. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan sits down with an old friend and asks what compels him to go to these places, what he has learned, and what these cultures that exist off the beaten path have to offer all of us. [Originally published Jan 11 2022, Ep 60]
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Steven Hawley is an environmental journalist who writes about rivers, dams, and the ecological impacts they have on salmonids in the American West. He is the author of Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World (2023), Recovering a Lost River (2011), and the writer and co-producer of an award-winning documentary, Dammed to Extinction (2019). In this 100th episode of Nature Revisited, Steven walks us through the history of extensive, misguided dam building in the United States and the resulting environmental, economic, and human repercussions. Citing startling examples, he explains how the costs of maintaining a sprawling water storage system in an increasingly arid world under the ravages of climate chaos is well beyond the benefits furnished.
Steven's website: https://www.stevenhawleyauthor.com Steven's book: https://www.patagonia.com/product/cracked-the-future-of-dams-in-a-hot-chaotic-world/BK900.html?cgid=books&dwvar_BK900_color=000
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Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In his book 'Bringing Nature Home', Tallamy explains why everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. This episode- pulled from an interview conducted during the production of the film 'Negotiating with Nature'- expands upon these ideas and alarming facts. [Originally published Dec 14 2021, Ep 58]
Doug's website: https://www.homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/douglas-w-tallamy/bringing-nature-home/9780881929928/
Negotiating with Nature Film: https://noordenproductions.com/negotiating-with-nature-film
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Charlie Bluett is an abstract and expressionist artist whose works are driven by his overriding passion for nature and the natural world. His contemporary abstract colorfield paintings focus on the natural scenes & objects we are exposed to within the Earth's vast and varied outdoor environments. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Charlie walks us through his early life in England and eventual discovery of New England in the US - Vermont in particular - which he chose as his home and an essential source of inspiration for his art. Charlie expounds upon the meaning of the abstract, the line between art and artist, and describes his artistic process as an effort to translate the light, colors and textures, ebb and flow, and ephemeral beauty of nature through his works.
Charlie's website: https://www.charliebluettart.com/
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Richard Louv is a non-fiction author and journalist best known for his seventh book, 'Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder', which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan asks Richard to revisit the central topics in this notable book within the context of today's cultural landscape of climate crisis, pandemic, loss of biodiversity, and human isolation. [Originally published Nov 30 2021, Ep 57]
Last Child In The Woods book: http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
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Founded in 1995, The Wildlands Conservancy is dedicated to preserving the beauty and biodiversity of the earth and providing programs so that children may know the wonder and joy of nature. TWC has established the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the US West Coast, open to the public, and encompassing nearly 20,000 acres of diverse landscapes. In this episode of Nature Revisited we meet Executive Director Frazier Haney who explains the founding and mission of TWC, as well as its core approach to preservation and education. Additional topics include fostering a positive impact on conservation through land ownership, building relationships with local indigenous communities, the challenges of climate disruption and wildfires, TWC's plans for the future, and the 'Behold The Beauty' association which helps foster the appreciation of Natural Beauty in people’s daily lives.
The Wildlands Conservancy website: https://wildlandsconservancy.org
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Nick Byron Campbell is a musician & sound artist based in Bend, Oregon. In addition to creating music for film, TV and commercial, he also creates music under the moniker 'Left Vessel'. His latest album 'One (and Driftless)' incorporates a production technique Nick calls "arbow", which involves creating temporary instruments using living trees. In this episode, Nick talks about his roots as a musician and nature enthusiast, and how the two interests have grown over time to become entwined in his latest musical works and sound art experiences. [Originally published Nov 16 2021, Ep 56]
Left Vessel website: https://www.leftvessel.com/ Nick's Website: https://nickbyroncampbell.com/
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John Perlin is a lecturer, consultant, and the author of several scientific/historical books including 'A Forest Journey: Wood and Civilization', published by Harvard University press as one of its "One-Hundred Great Books" and a "Classic in Science and World History." In this episode of Nature Revisited, John takes us back in time to discover how wood was the foundation upon which most societies were built. With wood serving as the basis of metallurgy, ceramics, architecture, the construction of ships and more, civilizations rose and fell because each began with a plentiful forest resource, used it up, and was extinguished – to be succeeded by a newer center, closer to a new rich swathe of forest. By viewing human history in the context of wood as humanity's most essential material, we see that humanity's future relies on renewing our symbiotic relationship with the trees that have sustained us.
John's website: https://john-perlin.com 'A Forest Journey' book: https://aforestjourney.com
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Nadine Phillips is a Forest Therapy Guide based in Mississippi, and is certified by the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA). Deeply rooted in the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”, Forest Therapy is an evidence-based Public health practice considered to be a natural remedy to reduce stress and a pathway to a happier, healthier and more rewarding life. In this episode, Nadine talks with Stefan about her personal discoveries of the wonders of nature and how that has led to her sharing this passion, as well as some of the transformative, positive experiences she has helped foster for others. [Originally published Nov 2 2021, Ep 55]
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Jared Rosenbaum is a botanist, native plant grower, certified ecological restoration practitioner, and co-owner of Wild Ridge Plants LLC in New Jersey. He has extensive experience in stewardship of natural communities and is known for his lively workshops on plant ecology, restoration, and the cultural uses of wild plant foods and medicines. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jared talks about discovering the wonders of nature after moving to rural New Jersey and committing himself to the study of native plants and the pursuit of ecological stewardship & restoration. Topics of discussion include preservation vs restoration, what makes a plant native, the impact of humans on their environments, restoration tips, and re-imagining our place in nature.Jared's website: https://wildplantculture.comJared's book 'Wild Plant Culture': https://wildplantculture.com/the-bookWild Ridge Plants website: https://wildridgeplants.comListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan Van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Cindy Crosby is a writer, teacher, and lecturer on the tallgrass prairie and nature conservation. She is also a Master Gardener, a prairie steward, and a dragonfly monitor. Her latest book 'Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History' is an engaging introduction to these remarkable insects. In this episode, Cindy re-introduces us to the often-ignored dragonfly, describing their history, natural habitats & behaviors, cultural mythologies, and ways we can attract them to our own gardens. [Originally published Oct 19 2021, Ep 54]Cindy's website: https://cindycrosby.com/Cindy's book: https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810142305/chasing-dragonflies/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Lorraine Johnson is a Toronto-based writer, editor, community advocate and cultivation activist. Her work focuses on people and communities growing plants, ecological health, and connection to nature and to each other. Her recent series of talks entitled 'Unsettling The Garden' addresses arguments raised by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report (of Canada) and is the topic of this episode. As the report emphasizes, "Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians, from an Aboriginal perspective, also requires reconciliation with the natural world." In this discussion, Lorraine describes the many of the ways that native plant gardening and related practices help to restore our relationship with nature and encourage kinship with plants and wildlife.Lorraine's website: https://lorrainejohnson.ca/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4a5sr4uaSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Moely Prairie is the largest remnant of the 14,000-acre Sauk Prairie in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Because it has never been plowed, the prairie is home to a rich array of native prairie plants and animals. Permanently protected through a perpetual conservation easement by owner Barbara Moely in 2015, the prairie is managed and cared for by The Prairie Enthusiasts Empire-Sauk Chapter. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we learn- through the words of the aforementioned- of Moely Prairie's history, its ecological treasures, the challenges of its upkeep, and what lays in store for the future. [Originally published Oct 12 2021, Ep 53]Moely Prairie website: https://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/moelyThe Prairie Enthusiasts blog write-up: https://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/voices_of_moely_podcast?utm_campaign=november_enews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=theprairieenthusiastsListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Camille T. Dungy is an award-winning poet, author and professor with an interest in the intersections between literature, environmental action, history, and culture. Her latest book, 'Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden' recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominantly white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Camille discusses a range of topics including the origins of her unusual nature book, influences on her relationship with nature, the role of story in our lives, rethinking the terms we use to define our world, and the connection between social justice and environmental justice.Camille's website: https://camilledungy.com/Camille's book: https://camilledungy.com/soil/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Hugo Rittson-Thomas is a British photographer, best known for his high-profile photographic portraiture, including portraits of Her Majesty The Queen and the Dalai Lama. In his new book 'Wildflowers for The Queen', Rittson-Thomas celebrates the unsung beauty and diversity of wildflower meadows - specifically the Coronation Meadows established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2013. In conversation with Stefan of Nature Revisited, Hugo discusses the initiative behind the Coronation Meadows, the importance of such natural landscapes and connected wildlife within the UK, and the various challenges he faced in documenting their natural beauty. [Originally published Aug 21 2021, Ep 51]Find Hugo's new book here: www.hugorittsonphotography.com/shop/book…he-queen/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and the people and places found just off the beaten path. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey returns once again to share his 'Ode To An Old Pine' - an autobiographical recounting of formative experiences within (and about) nature, with a massive ancient pine tree acting as a symbolic pillar and centerpiece of those experiences.Jeffrey's website: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/Episode Sponsor: https://www.prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author and activist who has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Paul introduces us to the concept of Regeneration - a response to the urgency of global warming that can regenerate life on earth and grant agency to a new generation of humanity working together in a system of interlocking initiatives to stem the climate crisis in the span of a single generation. [Originally published Sep 7 2021, Ep 50]Find Paul's new book 'Regeneration' here: https://paulhawken.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ursula Goodenough is a Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, and serves as president of the Religious Naturalist Association. She authored the textbook Genetics and the best-selling book The Sacred Depths of Nature. She has presented the paradigm of the Religious Naturalist Orientation and the Epic of Evolution in numerous venues around the world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ursula describes what it means to be a Religious Naturalist. By first establishing a basis of scientific knowledge and then discussing topics such as spirituality, death, meaning, and separating technology from science, Ursula presents a perspective that reconciles our modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity.Religious Naturalist Association: https://religious-naturalist-association.org/Ursula's Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-sacred-depths-of-nature-9780197662069?cc=us&lang=en&Episode Sponsor: https://www.prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Heather Holm is a biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author. In addition to assisting with native bee research projects, she informs and educates audiences through her writing and many presentations about the fascinating world of native pollinators and the native plant communities that support them. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Heather introduces us to a surprising variety of native bees, the ways in which they support our ecosystem, and things we can all do at home to help sustain their populations. [Originally published Aug 17 2021, Ep 48]Heather's website: https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
John Navazio breeds genetically-resilient, open-pollinated leafy greens and root crops for regenerative farming practices at Johnny's Selected Seeds in Maine. He is also the author of The Organic Seed Grower. His work focuses on developing varieties with robust growth, broad resistance to disease and environmental stress, and superior culinary quality. In this episode of Nature Revisited, John discusses his lifelong relationship with seeds, their importance, and his philosophy & approach to breeding robust, genetically-diverse crops.John's book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-organic-seed-grower-paperback/Johnny's Selected Seeds site: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Humans have utilized stone as an essential, long-lasting building material for millennia. The Stone Trust Center of southern Vermont offers an expanding program of educational events, workshops and outreach projects dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the ancient art and craft of dry stone walling. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we meet the students and staff of The Stone Trust and learn how they are engaged in preserving the natural use of plentiful stone in simple, gratifying ways. [Originally published Aug 3 2021, Ep 47]The Stone Trust website: https://thestonetrust.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
After graduating college, Jackson Newman discovered and read 'A Sand County Almanac' by Aldo Leopold, and immediately felt compelled to join the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He was awarded a fellowship, and spent a year in Sand County, Wisconsin's 'Slough', writing two articles for the Foundation about land ethics and conservation. These two articles, titled 'The Backwash of the River Progress' and 'The Guiding Virtues of the Land Ethic' are the basis of this episode's discussion on land conservation between Jackson and host Stefan Van Norden.The Aldo Leopold Foundation website: https://www.aldoleopold.org/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Meg Lowman is a pioneering biologist, botanist and conservationist who has devoted more than forty years towards researching the hidden ecosystems of the world's forest canopies. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Meg talks about her new book 'The Arbornaut' - a blend of memoir and fieldwork account. As in her book, Meg's discussion launches us into the life and work of a field scientist, offering insights and plans for action. Despite devastation across the world, through trees, we can still make an immediate and lasting impact against climate change. [Originally published July 20 2021, Ep 46]Meg's website: canopymeg.com/Meg's book: us.macmillan.com/books/9780374721022Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Vítor da Silva is an indigenous-rights researcher, ethnographer and storyteller. He has a background in anthropology, human rights, and is a trained criminal investigator. He has conducted fieldwork with different indigenous communities around the world, including: the Maasai tribe in Kenya, the nomadic Changpa people in the Indian Himalayas, and the Noke Kuin people in the Brazilian Amazon. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Vítor recounts pivotal childhood events that led him to reject the status quo and instead seek meaningful experiences and pursuits into adulthood. Combining his military, investigative and anthropological experiences, Vítor outlines how these skills inform his holistic and dedicated approach in working to aid indigenous groups all over the world.website: https://www.vitordasilva.org/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethnopoet/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Kevin Healey is a forager, scientist, chemist, and the author behind Pullupyourplants.com: a site that explores the ethnobotany of foraged food and peculiar produce. His passion is researching, discovering, and preserving the stories of the human-plant relationship. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kevin reminds us of the ancient practice of foraging; an exploratory act within nature that can provide one with not only a potentially marvelous array of natural sustenance, but also intimate experiences that replenish one's connection with curiosities of the natural world that are all but forgotten in our current Industrial Age of monocrops and supermarkets. [Originally published July 13 2021, Ep 45]
Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure through three countries and over 10,000 miles. Her book Bicycling with Butterflies recounts this incredible, nearly nine-month odyssey. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara talks about being drawn to animals as a child into adulthood, how she became enchanted by monarchs, the evolution of her experiences into a book, and how all of us can connect with and help save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed.Sara's book: https://www.workman.com/products/bicycling-with-butterflies/paperbackhttp://www.beyondabook.org/https://monarchwatch.org/Episode Sponsor: https://www.saveourmonarchs.org/Nature Revisited featured in Top 6 Nature Podcasts on PlayPodcast.net: https://www.playpodcast.net/best-nature-podcasts-to-listen-to/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Ben Cosgrove is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work explores the intersection of sound and place. The strongest forces guiding Ben’s composition and performances have been his deep and abiding interests in landscape, geography, place, and environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his new album 'The Trouble with Wilderness', an expansive set of songs that consider the role of nature and wildness in the built environment. [Originally published June 8 2021, Ep 42]Ben's website: www.bencosgrove.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Benjamin Vogt is an award-winning author and garden designer based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He owns Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie garden design company, and speaks nationally on garden design and landscape ethics. His new book 'Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design' is an actionable guide for gardeners and homeowners who wish to not only support wildlife but please the eye. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his passion for prairie, why prairie is so important, and how embracing lawn-to-meadow conversions can revive diversity and wildness in our communities.Monarch Gardens website: https://www.monarchgard.com/Ben's Book: https://www.monarchgard.com/books.htmlEpisode Sponsor: https://www.midwestnativesnursery.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
After exploring and hiking the globe for over 16 years, Chaz Powell now lives his life as an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his travels by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Chaz talks about his path to becoming an Explorer, his numerous adventures, and his mission to help preserve Africa’s wildlife and wild lands for future generations. [Originally published June 15 2021, Ep 43]Chaz Powell's website: www.thewildestjourney.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Jesse Hildebrand is a science communicator who has been working to connect scientists and explorers with the public throughout Canada, and operates as the Canadian Coordinator for Nature For All - a global movement whose mission is to inspire, celebrate, and restore the love of Nature. He is also the VP of Education for the organization Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jesse talks about how his love of nature as a child oriented the direction of his life and career, his foray into educating through media, the importance of nature in the classroom, the Backyard Bio initiative, and more. He also discusses his introduction to Nature For All, its mission, and how it is a community of interested organizations and individuals who are working together to affect change.Jesse's website: https://www.jessehildebrand.org/Nature For All: https://natureforall.global/Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: https://www.exploringbytheseat.comEpisode Sponsor: https://www.vuroci.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo is a member of the traditional Etowah Band of the Eastern Tsalagi (Cherokee) Nation. Trained by her grandparents, she is the twenty-seventh generation to carry the ancestral wisdom of the Ywahoo lineage. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dhyani discusses the numerous sacred medicinal plants the earth has to share, their healing properties, and how they are utilized in the transformative healing of body and mind. [Originally published May 11 2021, Ep 40]More about Dhyani: sunray.org/oversight/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
As Nature Revisited approaches its fifth year, we go behind the podcast in this episode to meet its creator - Stefan Van Norden. From his experiences in nature during his formative years, to a rediscovery of nature as intrinsically sacred through the act of gardening, Stefan relates through personal accounts the origins and philosophy of Nature Revisited - The Podcast. Interviewed by friend and actor Jamie Horton, Stefan talks about our responsibility to give back to nature, and how his search to fulfill that duty - first with gardening, then filmmaking - ultimately led to creating Nature Revisited as a diverse community-building platform for those who are passionate about sharing, protecting and giving back to nature, which we are all a part of.Watch Stefan's film Negotiating with Nature: https://youtu.be/_huaKlMs22UListen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Curt Meine, Ph.D., is a conservation biologist, historian, and writer. His biography 'Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work', was the first full-length biography of Leopold, and was named Book of the Year by the Forest History Society. In this episode of Nature Revisited Curt discusses American ecologist Aldo Leopold's life and his influential 1949 work 'A Sand County Almanac' which championed the idea of a "land ethic", or a responsible relationship existing between people and the land they inhabit. After more than seventy years, Leopold's Almanac still stands as one of the most significant environmental books of the 20th century. [Originally published April 13 2021, Ep 38]Curt's website: curtmeine.com/A Sand County Almanac: www.aldoleopold.org/store/a-sand-county-almanac/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Ron Bowen founded Prairie Restorations, Inc in 1977 as one of the first companies in America devoted to designing, restoring, and managing native prairie plant communities. Having expanded to six locations throughout Minnesota, their work now also encompasses restoring wetland, woodland, and shoreline plant communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ron talks about his formative background and influences regarding environmentalism and land ethics, the founding of Prairie Restorations and its mission, as well as fascinating insights into the methods and tools they use to accurately restore lost and threatened ecosystems.Prairie Restorations website: https://prairieresto.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home, drove to woods of Maine, and disappeared into the forest for 27 years, surviving by his wits and courage until he was finally arrested for stealing food. This remarkable true story is told by American Journalist Michael Finkel in his book 'The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit'. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Michael discusses how he came to retell this gripping story of survival, the mystery behind Christopher Knight, and why Christopher's determination to live his own way is pointedly inextricable with humanity's origins. [Originally published April 27 2021, Ep 39]Michael's Book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/25178…ael-finkel/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
The Jungle Journal is an online platform/annual print magazine covering themes around the environment, global cultures, ecosystems, indigenous activism, and more. Founded by Sara Lopez and Gabriel Alvarez out of a mutual passion for travel and curiosity about the world, its mission is to remind people of who they are and where they come from - that we are nature and we come from nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara and Gabriel interview each other from within a remote Mexican jungle, recounting their personal journeys, the origins of the Jungle Journal and its mission, and some of the remarkable experiences they've had during their world travels.The Jungle Journal website - https://itsthejunglejournal.com/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastSupport Nature Revisited: noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
Doug Tallamy is an author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. His research involves better understanding the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the central topic of discussion is oak trees. As Doug describes in his new book 'The Nature of Oaks', oak trees are a keystone species that sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife, and we must act to nurture and protect them. [Originally published March 30 2021, Ep 37]
Doug's website: homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: www.workman.com/products/the-nature-of-oaks
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For over 55 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslands - some of the most imperiled habitats on the planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we join Executive Director Carol Davit, as well as Bruce Shuette, VP of Science and Management, who talk about the prairie's natural and human-influenced history, its vital role in the health of the planet, and the Foundation's mission to protect and conserve some of the most biologically rich habitat on earth.
Missouri Prairie Foundation website: https://moprairie.org/
Grow Native! website: https://grownative.org/
Missouri Invasive Plant Council: https://moinvasives.org/
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Benjamin Vogt is an award-winning author and gardener based in Lincoln, Nebraska. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Benjamin explains why we need a new garden ethic and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives. The seemingly trivial matter of not growing native plants in our gardens is an important factor in how we are short circuiting our response to global crises. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another. [Originally published March 16 2021, Ep 36]
Benjamin's Book: newsociety.com/books/n/a-new-garden-ethic
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Kristen Miskelly is a trained biologist with a passion for nature, a love of native plants, and an aspiration to facilitate local ecosystem restoration work. In 2013 she and her husband James opened what is now Satinflower Nurseries in Victoria, British Columbia. Satinflower Nurseries aims to inspire and empower people to restore and conserve nature by providing native plants, seeds, and expertise, and specializes in the restoration and ecology of Garry oak ecosystems and meadowscaping. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kristen talks about her background in nature and biology, the evolution of her nursery business, and why acting locally to promote the propagation of native species is so beneficial to migratory pollinators and the overall ecosystem.
Satinflower Nurseries website: https://satinflower.ca/
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Brian Yazzie (a.k.a. Yazzie the Chef) is a Diné Chef from Dennehotso, Arizona, which is part of the Navajo Nation. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yazzie describes his path to becoming a chef, the importance of food & community, and how he focuses on bringing together hyper-local indigenous ingredients from the streams, rivers, and forests to revitalize healthy indigenous cuisine.
Yazzie's website: https://www.yazziethechef.com/
Yazzie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9-pSMv_wN7H8QRLDeJmSA
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Ben Rawlence is a British writer based in the Black Mountains of Wales where he is the founding director of Black Mountains College, an institution devoted to creative and adaptive thinking in the face of the climate and ecological emergency. His latest book “The Treeline: the last forest and the future of life on earth” explores the shifting frontier of the boreal forest and the mysterious workings of the forest upon which we rely for the air we breathe. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about the boreal forest - which contains about one third of the the earth's trees - and the myriad repercussions its northern expansion is having on a local and global scale.
Book and Author info: https://blackmountainscollege.uk/the-treeline/
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Henk Gerritsen (1948-2008) was a founding member of the ‘Dutch Wave’ 1970’s garden culture movement which aimed to bring nature into the garden as a source of inspiration and design. Starting out as an artist, Henk went on to become a garden designer, most notably for his renovation and design of Waltham Place in England. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan reaches out to a variety of Henk’s friends and colleagues who describe in their own words and recollections, Henk’s life and vision. Guests include Henk’s co-author and notable garden designer Piet Oudolf, as well as Heilien Tockens, Mark Brown, Gert-Jan van der Kolk, Michael King, and Ruurd van Donkelaar. [Originally published February 16 2021, Ep 34]
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Kristin Ohlson is a writer living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World, and The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kristin talks about the connection between soil and climate health, rethinking our relationship with the land and each other, and how we can work with the land and its natural processes to regenerate damaged habitats, drawdown carbon, and more.
Kristin's website and books - https://www.kristinohlson.com/
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Kofi Boone is an African American landscape architect and professor at NC State University, working in the overlap between landscape architecture and environmental justice. This episode of Nature Revisited discusses the matter of environmental racism in the US, which is layered into the complex of other systemic racial and social inequalities. When utilized strategically, landscape architecture can play a positive role in terms of the unequal access to nature for people of color. [Originally published February 2 2021, Ep 33]
Kofi's Essay 'Black Landscapes Matter': worldlandscapearchitect.com/black-lands…kofi-boone/
American Society of Landscape Architects www.asla.org/
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Dani Baker is a forest gardener, owner of Cross Island Farms, and author of the book The Home-Scale Forest Garden. When she attended a permaculture workshop, she was inspired by its message of working with nature to create a thriving edible garden ecosystem. She immediately launched a new experiment she dubbed the “Enchanted Edible Forest" - a beautiful, bountiful edible landscape. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dani talks about making the transition from market gardener to forest gardener, her discoveries along the way, and tips for those who would like to create their own forest garden - at any scale.
Dani's Book: https://www.enchantededibleforest.com/the-book/
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Carol Davit is the executive director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, a conservation organization and land trust whose mission is to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Carol describes just how essential the prairie and grasslands of the American midwest are to the country's ecosystem, as well as its economy. Carol also talks about the various threats to the prairie and what is being done to save it. [Originally published January 19 2021, Ep 32]
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Susan Fox Rogers is a writer, teacher, birder, and nature lover who writes about the natural world and adventures large and small in the outdoors. Her second book, Learning The Birds, a memoir which includes bird history and a larger history, follows her first three years of intense birding from the Hudson Valley, to Florida, Arizona, and Alaska. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Susan talks all things birding, from the first bird that sparked her passion, to bird preservation, and some of the things we can all do to get transported into the secret and thrilling world of birds.
Susan's website: https://www.susanfoxrogers.com/ Susan's book: https://www.oblongbooks.com/susanfoxrogers
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Richard Louv is a non-fiction author and journalist, best known for his book Last Child in the Woods. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Richard relates startling accounts from his latest work, Our Wild Calling, which explores our deep bonds with other animals and calls for a transformation in how we treat and inhabit our environment. Among other topics discussed is the distant future of humanity within nature, and what is required to inspire true positive change. [Originally published January 5 2021, Ep 31]
https://richardlouv.com/books/our-wild-calling/
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Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and a deep appreciation for history woven into walks across contemporary landscapes. His latest book, 'This Land Was Saved for You and Me', traces the path from Olmsted’s first wanderings in Yosemite to the signing of The Wilderness Act in 1964. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey delves into the history of rescuing America's public lands, and both the notable and lesser-known people who gave their all to protect forests and wilderness areas before they would be gone forever and ensured that all Americans would retain the benefits of ownership.
This Land was Saved for You and Me trailer: https://vimeo.com/736277678
Buy The Book: www.jeffryanauthor.com/where-to-buy-this-land-was-saved-for-you-and-me/
Jeffrey's website: www.jeffryanauthor.com
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Gordon Hayward is a professional garden designer and nationally recognized garden writer and lecturer. For the past 35 years Hayward and his wife Mary have been developing a 1 1/2 acre garden around their 220-year-old farmhouse in Vermont. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gordon describes how this ambitious garden project has transformed not only he and Mary's home, but their inner lives as well.
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Patrick Curry is a Canadian-born British scholar who has worked and taught on a variety of subjects from cultural astronomy to divination, the ecology movement, and the nature of enchantment. He is known for his studies of J. R. R. Tolkien. His recent book 'Enchantment: Wonder In Modern Life' explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts, including our relationship with the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick discusses what enchantment is, its unalterable characteristics, and its essential role in both self-discovery and the appreciation of things outside of ourselves.
Patrick's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Wonder-Modern-Patrick-Curry/dp/1782506098
Patrick's Website: http://patrickcurry.co.uk/index.html
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Zacciah Blackburn is a gifted intuitive, teacher, sound healer, and Director of The Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies located in Ascutney, Vermont. He is trained in classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures. In this episode of Nature Revisited Zacciah passionately lays forth- through personal revelatory accounts and wisdom imparted by ancient indigenous cultures- a simple approach to connecting with nature largely forgotten by the modern world, yet readily accessible within each of us. [Originally published November 23 2020, Ep 29]
Visit Zacciah’s Sound Healing website: https://thecenteroflight.net/
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Marcos Trinidad is the Center Director at the Audubon Center at Debs Park in Los Angeles where he is working with a growing community of volunteers, youth, and community partnerships, bringing nature to the urban setting. Born and raised in Northeast LA, Marcos is also an avid birdwatcher and host of the podcast Human/Nature. In this episode, Marcos talks about his awakening to the wonders of the outdoors in his youth, and how this inspired a commitment to educating others to the magic of nature - something urgently needed in urban environments.
https://debspark.audubon.org/ Marcos' Podcast: https://laist.com/podcasts/humannature
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Most of us think of George Washington as the Revolutionary War General and first U.S. President. But what many don't know is that he also loved nature, farming and gardening. In this episode we meet Dean Norton, head horticulturalist at Mount Vernon. Listen as Norton guides us back in time to Washington's home and describes the groundbreaking array of vegetable and pleasure gardens Washington created to serve both practical and decorative functions around the historic grounds.
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Throughout her career, Cheryl Charles has focused on the well-being of children, families, communities, and the environment that supports us all. Considered one of the world leaders in the movement to connect children with nature, Cheryl is the Co-Founder of the Children & Nature Network and is international co-chair of #NatureForAll, a global campaign of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Cheryl talks about her career and her ongoing work for children, her new global effort to inspire love of nature, and how getting involved locally is the best to way begin acting globally.
http://www.natureforall.global/
https://www.childrenandnature.org/
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After having her first child, Angela Fanning quit her job running her own graphic design business to pursue a life lived outdoors, aligned with the seasons and with nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Angela describes her fulfilling journey to self-sufficiency, starting with growing and preserving her own homegrown produce to transitioning with her family into a bustling farm with horses, geese, ducks, an apiary, and a small orchard. [Originally published October 13 2020, Ep 27]
Visit Angela’s site www.axeandroothomestead.com Angela’s instagram.com/axeandroothomestead/
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James Faupel specializes in Restoration Ecology at the Litzinger Road Ecology Center (LREC), a division of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis, MO. With a background in horticulture and arboriculture, James is part of a growing movement championing the ecological benefits of cultivating native plant species. In this episode, James discusses the alarming loss of natural prairie from the American Midwest, its vital role in the preservation of wildlife and plant species, and how 'Urban Prairies' can help raise awareness and appreciation for prairies, and the crucial mission to save and restore them.
James' article A Prairie Resurgence?: https://mbgecologicalrestoration.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/a-prairie-resurgence/
LREC website: https://litzsinger.org/
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Clint Augustson is a National Parks Ranger who has worked in various parks across the United States, including Mendenhall Glacier & Katmai National Parks in Alaska, The Grand Canyon in Arizona, and now Death Valley in Eastern California. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Clint describes the relationship between Death Valley’s geography and its desert climate, the varieties of life that are able to survive there, and the impact of climate change as a result of the interconnectedness of nature. [Originally published September 22 2020, Ep 26]
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Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails and the people and places found just off the beaten path. In this episode of Nature Revisted, Jeffrey talks about the colorful history of the Appalachian Trail and the parties involved in its creation. He also recounts some of his own personal experiences on the AT, as well as some notable stories and anecdotes that have caught on over the years.
Jeffrey's website: jeffryanauthor.com
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Daniel Berthold is a Professor of Philosophy at Bard College, specializing in 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, environmental ethics, and phenomenology & existentialism. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Daniel discusses the concept of philosophy in nature: how philosophers of the past have shaped our perception of it and how we can apply philosophy towards a more meaningful, balanced relationship with nature. [Originally published August 21 2020, Ep 25]
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Kris Primacio is the co-founder and CEO of the International Surf Therapy Organization, a collective of the world’s leading surf therapy practitioners, clinicians, researchers, and influencers. ISTO works together as an information hub for surf therapy prescriptions and a place for sharing in the practitioner community. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kris shares how she discovered the power of surfing as a source of personal healing and connection with nature. Paying that passion forward, she now works to help others discover the therapeutic powers of the ocean, surfing, and the sense of community it fosters.
International Surf Therapy Organization: https://intlsurftherapy.org/
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Jay Parini is an American writer known for his poetry, novels, biography, screenplays, and criticism. Since before scientific knowledge of the natural world became widespread, poets have been examining man's connection to nature using 'language adequate to experience'. In this episode, Jay describes how the voice of the poet is more relevant than ever during a time when the pressing ailments of the world are directly related to the growing divide between man and nature. [Originally published June 28 2020, Ep 22]
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Dekila Chungyalpa is the founder and director of The Loka Initiative, a capacity-building and outreach program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for faith leaders, religious institutions, and culture keepers of Indigenous traditions. Its mission supports faith-led environmental efforts around the world through collaborations with faith and Indigenous leaders on environmental protection, sustainable development, and climate issues. In this episode Dekila addresses the dualistic faith/science divide prevalent in the West, and how a shift in one's perspective reveals that they are actually in harmony with one another. Embracing a framework of interdependence and the need for compassion and community are essential in facing the climate crisis.
Humans and Nature: https://humansandnature.org/dekila-chungyalpa/
The Loka Initiative: https://centerhealthyminds.org/programs/loka-initiative
WWF Sacred Earth: https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/sacred-earth-faiths-for-conservation
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James Faupel specializes in Restoration Ecology at the Litzinger Road Ecology Center (LREC), a division of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis, MO. With a background in horticulture and arboriculture, James is part of a growing movement championing the ecological benefits of cultivating native plant species. In this episode, James discusses his personal path to the ecological world and explains the importance of native plant species in counterpoint to the destructive effects of foreign invasive species, which often go unnoticed or unchecked. [Originally published June 8 2020, Ep 21]
litzsinger.org
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Matt Lutz is an architect (RA), a certified passive house consultant (CPHC), and an associate professor of architecture in the School of Architecture + Art at Norwich University in Vermont. He is active in the passive house community, which works to further high-performance sustainable building practices. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Matt discusses the intersection of sustainable, affordable housing with its relationship to its natural surroundings.
Norwich University School of Architecture + Art: https://www.norwich.edu/programs/architecture-and-art
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Joan Edwards is a Professor of Biology at Williams College where her research focuses on the evolution of plant-animal interactions—flower-pollinator associations and plant-herbivore interactions. In this episode, Joan talks about the fundamental role pollinators play not only in the production of humanity's food crops, but in maintaining the earth's biodiversity. She also recounts her personal path of discovery and love of biology & botany, and illuminates some surprising connections we share with pollinators of all kinds. [Originally published April 27 2020, Ep 19]
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Roy Diblik is an American perennial garden designer, plant nurseryman, and author of The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden. He co-owns the Northwind Perennial Farm in Burlington, Wisconsin and has collaborated with Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf on projects such as the Lurie Garden in Chicago. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Roy describes a different way of looking at plants than we're used to, how plants can thrive together in communities, and why we need more gardeners.
Roy's book: https://www.workman.com/products/the-know-maintenance-perennial-garden/paperback
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The notion of what our city's parks can and should be has been undergoing a dramatic makeover in recent years, and New York City is leading by example. NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J.Silver has over 30 years experience in planning and is internationally recognized for his contributions to contemporary planning issues. In this episode Mitchell discusses the comprehensive planning, place making and implementation strategies he has put forth to both modernize existing NYC parks as well as reclaim & transform post-industrial sites into new playgrounds, beaches and wilderness areas. [Originally published February 24 2020, EP16]
https://www.nycgovparks.org/ https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders
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Stephanie McEvoy is Operations Director for Farming Carbon - a Northern Ireland initiative creating environmental and social impact through sustainable 'carbon farming'. Carbon farming is an approach to agricultural practices that result in increased storage of atmospheric carbon in the soil. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stephanie explains how employing this regenerative approach to farming promotes biodiversity and carbon sequestration while also supporting rural communities and food security for all.
Farming Carbon website: https://www.farmingcarbon.co.uk
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Humans have destroyed natural habitat in so many places that local extinction is rampant and global extinction accelerating. This is a growing problem because it is the ecosystems around us that support us. Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His new book, Nature's Best Hope, lays out a new approach to conservation that everyone can employ at home in their own yards. [Originally published February 4 2020, EP15]
Doug's website: homegrownnationalpark.org/
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Kathy Wicks has been a nature lover, writer, and artist since childhood. She has an academic background in fine art, environmental education, marketing, and library science. She now focuses on her passion for the serenity of the outdoors and capturing life through the camera lens in the form of environmental photography. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kathy talks about her personal approach and philosophy to capturing nature in such a way that the viewer not only sees as she sees, but senses her relationship with the subject.
Kathy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.naturalists.nature/ Kathy's website: https://anaturalistsnature.wordpress.com/
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Dan Snow is an assemblage artist specializing in site-generated, or locally sourced, natural materials. His dry stone constructions include a wide variety of functional as well as artistic sculptural works which fuse vanguard vision with old world techniques and traditions. In this episode, Dan recounts his path to becoming an artist, the philosophy behind his work, and the co-founding of The Stone Trust- a southern Vermont educational center preserving the craft of dry stone walling.[Originally published January 13 2020, EP14]
Established in 1982 by the five children of Aldo Leopold and his wife Estella, The Aldo Leopold Foundation is a conservation organization whose vision is to weave a land ethic into the fabric of our society; to advance the understanding, stewardship and restoration of land health; and to cultivate leadership for conservation. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan talks with Senior Fellow Stanley Temple and Jackson Newman (from the Future Leaders Program) about how they work to celebrate the ideas and legacy of Aldo Leopold and the important work being done by the Leopold Foundation.
Leopold Foundation website: https://www.aldoleopold.org/
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Aleskkya is a multi-disciplined artist, designer, musician, and poet who has made a life of creating images in words and music. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Aleskkya recounts an unexpected mid-life awakening which led him from a 'normal' life of education and career success onto a path of mystical self-discovery and exploration across earth, culture, and artistic expression. [Originally released December 21 2019, EP13 P1]
Bron Taylor is professor of religion and environmental ethics at the University of Florida and author of 'Dark Green Religion - Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future'. His research focuses on the affective and spiritual dimensions, and political impacts, of grassroots environmental movements around the world, as well as upon the complex relationships between human beings, their religions, and the environments they inhabit. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the topic at hand is the notion of 'The Sacred' as it pertains to nature, if such a thing is inherent within nature, and our moral obligations to the earth's diversity of life and other natural wonders.
Bron's website: http://brontaylor.com/
Bron's book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520261006/dark-green-religion
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Scott Stokoe is a Vermont-based ecological educator working with institutions to develop and expand their offerings in educating for sustainability through the creation of hands-on, applied learning experiences. In this episode, Scott explains how the concept of Nature is a human construct, and the global environmental crises mankind is facing are a result of our cultural failures. [Originally released November 25 2019, EP 12]
Alan Bergo is most widely known as a culinary personality and authority on wild Midwestern food, especially mushrooms. In 2012 he launched his website Forager | Chef which now reaches over 1000 people per day, and allows him to connect with mushroom hunters and foragers from around the world. His recent book The Forager Chef's Book of Flora features 180 recipes and over 230 of his own beautiful photographs, inviting us to explore the edible plants we find all around us. In this episode, Alan talks about his experiences in restaurant cooking, discovering his passion for foraged foods, and why we should all venture outside the supermarket and discover what delicious surprises nature has to offer.
Alan's website and book: https://foragerchef.com/the-forager-chefs-book-of-flora/
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The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit, environmental education, research, and avian rehabilitation organization in Quechee, Vermont. In this episode Stefan speaks with VINS Director Charles Rattigan, as well as other staff about the history of VINS, its mission, and the new Forest Canopy Walk exhibit opening Fall 2019. [Originally released October 8 2019, Ep 10]
Richard J. King is the author of Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick and other books of nonfiction, as well as articles, reviews, and interviews. His works often explore the history of our relationship with marine life and the sea, and Rich has been sailing on tall ships for over twenty years, traveling throughout the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as both a teacher and a sailor. In this episode, Richard discusses the historical context of Moby-Dick, its place in the fabric of American culture, and why it is still in many ways as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1851.
Richard's website: https://www.richardjking.info/ Richard's book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo27616248.html
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Margaret Lowman aka 'Canopy Meg' has dedicated a lifetime of pioneering research into the hidden ecosystems of forest canopies found all over our home planet. As these imperiled marvels of nature enter an increasingly fragile state of balance, Meg is working to save Earth's forests and conserve the still uncounted wonders and discoveries they contain. In this episode Meg recounts her career path, discusses the mission of her work, as well as the various 'Canopy Walks' she is helping to build in an effort to raise awareness and appreciation of the world's forests. [Originally released October 29 2019, Ep 11]
Support Meg's Cause: https://treefoundation.org https://www.facebook.com/treefoundation.org/
Jonathan Segal is an avid traveler and naturalist, drawn to remote locations and aboriginal cultures. His various explorations include travels to Costa Rica, the Peruvian Amazon, the Pacific islands, the Red Sea, Nepal, Bhutan, and Papua New Guinea. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan sits down with an old friend and asks what compels him to go to these places, what he has learned, and what these cultures that exist off the beaten path have to offer all of us.
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Jeffery Reddick is currently 30+ years into a life sentence for non-violent crimes in a North Carolina correctional facility. But he is not your run-of-the-mill inmate… Nature Revisited takes a glimpse inside the life of a man who has embraced the power of his memories of nature, together with his love of painting to transport himself beyond the confines of incarceration, touching the lives of some surprising people along the way. Author Gordon Hayward offers additional insights from a decade of correspondence with Jeffery. [Originally released May 5 2019, Ep 3]
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The Rail Park is a new park in progress in Philadelphia, revitalizing three miles of unused rail lines into a usable, beautiful, public space for all. Situated on two obsolete train lines that served the Reading Terminal, the first phase of construction is complete—filled with pathways, greenery, and amazing city views. In this episode, we speak with Executive Director Rebecca Cordes Chan about the pertinent facts and history of the rail park, how the vision of the park is being realized, and how the project is progressing.
Rail Park website: https://www.therailpark.org
Rail Park podcast: https://therailpark.podbean.com
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In this episode Cheryl Charles, founder of the Children & Nature Network, talks about her work developing a worldwide movement to reconnect children and nature, as well as the profound effects nature can have on our physical and mental well-being. [Originally released June 23 2019, Ep 5]
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Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In his book 'Bringing Nature Home', Tallamy explains why everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. This episode- pulled from an interview conducted during the production of the film 'Negotiating with Nature'- expands upon these ideas and alarming facts.
Doug's website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: https://www.workman.com/products/bringing-nature-home/paperback
Negotiating with Nature Film: https://noordenproductions.com/negotiating-with-nature-film
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David Culp is creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downington, Pennsylvania, and is a plantsman and gardener who has lectured nationwide for over 25 years. Stefan van Norden and Sean Clauson visited David on the production trail of the film 'Negotiating with Nature' to talk with him about his personal & philosophical approach to the act of gardening and its inevitability across the human experience. [Originally released April 16 2019, EP 2]
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Richard Louv is a non-fiction author and journalist best known for his seventh book, 'Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder', which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan asks Richard to revisit the central topics in this notable book within the context of today's cultural landscape of climate crisis, pandemic, loss of biodiversity, and human isolation.
Last Child In The Woods book: http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
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In this edition of Nature Revisited, Peter Hatch expounds upon his decades of experience maintaining Thomas Jefferson’s legendary Virginia homestead - 'Monticello' and its expansive gardens. Rare insights along with an intimate perspective into the life of one of America’s most beloved Founding Fathers makes this episode an indispensable listen. [Originally released March 4 2019, EP 1]
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Nick Byron Campbell is a musician & sound artist based in Bend, Oregon. In addition to creating music for film, TV and commercial, he also creates music under the moniker 'Left Vessel'. His latest album 'One (and Driftless)' incorporates a production technique Nick calls "arbow", which involves creating temporary instruments using living trees. In this episode, Nick talks about his roots as a musician and nature enthusiast, and how the two interests have grown over time to become entwined in his latest musical works and sound art experiences.
Left Vessel website: https://www.leftvessel.com/ Nick's Website: https://nickbyroncampbell.com/
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Nadine Phillips is a Forest Therapy Guide based in Mississippi, and is certified by the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA). Deeply rooted in the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”, Forest Therapy is an evidence-based Public health practice considered to be a natural remedy to reduce stress and a pathway to a happier, healthier and more rewarding life. In this episode, Nadine talks with Stefan about her personal discoveries of the wonders of nature and how that has led to her sharing this passion, as well as some of the transformative, positive experiences she has helped foster for others.
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Cindy Crosby is a writer, teacher, and lecturer on the tallgrass prairie and nature conservation. She is also a Master Gardener, a prairie steward, and a dragonfly monitor. Her latest book 'Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History' is an engaging introduction to these remarkable insects. In this episode, Cindy re-introduces us to the often-ignored dragonfly, describing their history, natural habitats & behaviors, cultural mythologies, and ways we can attract them to our own gardens.
Cindy's website: https://cindycrosby.com/
Cindy's book: https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810142305/chasing-dragonflies/
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Moely Prairie is the largest remnant of the 14,000-acre Sauk Prairie in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Because it has never been plowed, the prairie is home to a rich array of native prairie plants and animals. Permanently protected through a perpetual conservation easement by owner Barbara Moely in 2015, the prairie is managed and cared for by The Prairie Enthusiasts Empire-Sauk Chapter. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we learn- through the words of the aforementioned- of Moely Prairie's history, its ecological treasures, the challenges of its upkeep, and what lays in store for the future.
Moely Prairie website: https://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/moely
The Prairie Enthusiasts blog write-up: https://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/voices_of_moely_podcast?utm_campaign=november_enews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=theprairieenthusiasts
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Lifelong birding enthusiast John Shewey is a veteran writer, editor, and professional outdoor photographer. John's new book 'The Hummingbird Handbook' is a must-have guide to attracting, understanding and protecting hummingbirds. In this episode of Nature Revisited, John talks about the origin of his fascination with hummingbirds, and shares a variety of interesting facts, discoveries and insights into the alluring world of these captivating birds.
Find John's book here: https://www.workman.com/products/the-hummingbird-handbook
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Hugo Rittson-Thomas is a British photographer, best known for his high-profile photographic portraiture, including portraits of Her Majesty The Queen and the Dalai Lama. In his new book 'Wildflowers for The Queen', Rittson-Thomas celebrates the unsung beauty and diversity of wildflower meadows - specifically the Coronation Meadows established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2013. In conversation with Stefan of Nature Revisited, Hugo discusses the initiative behind the Coronation Meadows, the importance of such natural landscapes and connected wildlife within the UK, and the various challenges he faced in documenting their natural beauty.
Find Hugo's new book here: https://www.hugorittsonphotography.com/shop/book/wildflowers-for-the-queen/
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Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author and activist who has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Paul introduces us to the concept of Regeneration: a response to the urgency of global warming that can regenerate life on earth and grant agency to a new generation of humanity working together in a system of interlocking initiatives to stem the climate crisis in the span of a single generation.
Find Paul's new book 'Regeneration' here: https://paulhawken.com/
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In 2010, Daniel Mays started Frith Farm on a 14-acre piece of land in Scarborough, Maine. Drawn by Maine's food culture and support for local agriculture, Frith Farm now serves a CSA membership of over 200 families, as well as local natural food stores and farmer's markets. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Daniel talks about his path to establishing Frith Farm, the work and value he brings to the local community, and his belief that farmers should be stewards of the land, not miners of its resources, and that farms should be hubs of the community, not distant sources of its calories.
Frith Farm website: https://frithfarm.net/
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Heather Holm is a biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author. In addition to assisting with native bee research projects, she informs and educates audiences through her writing and many presentations about the fascinating world of native pollinators and the native plant communities that support them. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Heather introduces us to a surprising variety of native bees, the ways in which they support our ecosystem, and things we can all do at home to help sustain their populations.
Heather's website: https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/
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Humans have utilized stone as an essential, long-lasting building material for millennia. The Stone Trust Center of southern Vermont offers an expanding program of educational events, workshops and outreach projects dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the ancient art and craft of dry stone walling. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we meet the students and staff of The Stone Trust and learn how they are engaged in preserving the natural use of plentiful stone in simple, gratifying ways.
The Stone Trust website: https://thestonetrust.org/
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Meg Lowman is a pioneering biologist, botanist and conservationist who has devoted more than forty years towards researching the hidden ecosystems of the world's forest canopies. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Meg talks about her new book 'The Arbornaut' - a blend of memoir and fieldwork account. As in her book, Meg's discussion launches us into the life and work of a field scientist, offering insights and plans for action. Despite devastation across the world, through trees, we can still make an immediate and lasting impact against climate change.
Meg's website: https://canopymeg.com/ Meg's book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374721022
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Kevin Healey is a forager, scientist, chemist, and the author behind Pullupyourplants.com: a site that explores the ethnobotany of foraged food and peculiar produce. His passion is researching, discovering, and preserving the stories of the human-plant relationship. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kevin reminds us of the ancient practice of foraging; an exploratory act within nature that can provide one with not only a potentially marvelous array of natural sustenance, but also intimate experiences that replenish one's connection with curiosities of the natural world that are all but forgotten in our current Industrial Age of monocrops and supermarkets.
Kelly D. Norris is one of the leading horticulturists of his generation. An award-winning author and plantsman, Kelly’s work in gardens has been featured in numerous publications as well as television, radio and digital media appearances. His passion for planting at the intersections of horticulture and ecology has culminated in a new book 'New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden'. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kelly talks about the objectives of his book, his gardening philosophy, humanity as innate gardeners, and how our gardens may be the last threads holding our fragile ecological patchwork together.
Kelly's website: https://kellydnorris.com/
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After exploring and hiking the globe for over 16 years, Chaz Powell now lives his life as an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his wildest journeys by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Chaz talks about his path to becoming an Explorer, his numerous adventures, and his mission to help preserve Africa’s wildlife and wild lands for future generations.
Chaz Powell's website: https://www.thewildestjourney.com/
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Ben Cosgrove is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work explores the intersection of sound and place. The strongest forces guiding Ben’s composition and performances have been his deep and abiding interests in landscape, geography, place, and environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his new album 'The Trouble with Wilderness', an expansive set of songs that consider the role of nature and wildness in the built environment.
Ben's website: https://www.bencosgrove.com/
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A pioneer in the native plant industry and recognized internationally as an expert in native plant ecology, Neil Diboll has dedicated his life to the propagation of native plants, promoting their benefits and furthering their use and in restoration projects. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Neil talks about the roots of the native plant movement, the importance of native plant species and their role in the food web, and how we all need to be respectful stewards of the land in order to secure a healthy future for all.
More about Neil and Prairie Nursery: https://www.prairienursery.com/resources-guides/neil-diboll-consulting-ecologist/
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Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo is a member of the traditional Etowah Band of the Eastern Tsalagi (Cherokee) Nation. Trained by her grandparents, she is the twenty-seventh generation to carry the ancestral wisdom of the Ywahoo lineage. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dhyani discusses the numerous sacred medicinal plants the earth has to share, their healing properties, and how they are utilized in the transformative healing of body and mind.
More about Dhyani: https://sunray.org/oversight/
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In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home, drove to woods of Maine, and disappeared into the forest for 27 years, surviving by his wits and courage until he was finally arrested for stealing food. This remarkable true story is told by American Journalist Michael Finkel in his book 'The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit'. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Michael discusses how he came to retell this gripping story of survival, the mystery behind Christopher Knight, and why Christopher's determination to live his own way is pointedly inextricable with humanity's origins.
Michael's Book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/251786/the-stranger-in-the-woods-by-michael-finkel/
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Curt Meine, Ph.D., is a conservation biologist, historian, and writer. His biography 'Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work', was the first full-length biography of Leopold, and was named Book of the Year by the Forest History Society. In this episode of Nature Revisited Curt discusses American ecologist Aldo Leopold's life and his influential 1949 work 'A Sand County Almanac' which championed the idea of a "land ethic", or a responsible relationship existing between people and the land they inhabit. After more than seventy years, Leopold's Almanac still stands as one of the most significant environmental books of the 20th century.
Curt's website: http://curtmeine.com/
A Sand County Almanac: https://www.aldoleopold.org/store/a-sand-county-almanac/
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Doug Tallamy is an author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. His research involves better understanding the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the central topic of discussion is oak trees. As Doug describes in his new book 'The Nature of Oaks', oak trees are a keystone species that sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife, and we must act to nurture and protect them.
Doug's website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: https://www.workman.com/products/the-nature-of-oaks
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Benjamin Vogt is an award-winning author and gardener based in Lincoln, Nebraska. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Benjamin explains why we need a new garden ethic and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives. The seemingly trivial matter of not growing native plants in our gardens is an important factor in how we are short circuiting our response to global crises. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.
Benjamin's Book: https://newsociety.com/books/n/a-new-garden-ethic
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Brian Yazzie (a.k.a. Yazzie the Chef) is a Diné Chef from Dennehotso, Arizona, which is part of the Navajo Nation. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yazzie describes his path to becoming a chef, the importance of food & community, and how he focuses on bringing together hyper-local indigenous ingredients from the streams, rivers, and forests to revitalize healthy indigenous cuisine.
Yazzie's website: https://www.yazziethechef.com/
Yazzie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9-pSMv_wN7H8QRLDeJmSA
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Henk Gerritsen (1948-2008) was a founding member of the ‘Dutch Wave’ 1970’s garden culture movement which aimed to bring nature into the garden as a source of inspiration and design. Starting out as an artist, Henk went on to become a garden designer, most notably for his renovation and design of Waltham Place in England. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan reaches out to a variety of Henk’s friends and colleagues who describe in their own words and recollections, Henk’s life and vision. Guests include Henk’s co-author and notable garden designer Piet Oudolf, as well as Heilien Tockens, Mark Brown, Gert-Jan van der Kolk, Michael King, and Ruurd van Donkelaar.
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Henk Gerritsen (1948-2008) was a founding member of the ‘Dutch Wave’ 1970’s garden culture movement which aimed to bring nature into the garden as a source of inspiration and design. Starting out as an artist, Henk went on to become a garden designer, most notably for his renovation and design of Waltham Place in England. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Stefan reaches out to a variety of Henk’s friends and colleagues who describe in their own words and recollections, Henk’s life and vision. Guests include Henk’s co-author and notable garden designer Piet Oudolf, as well as Heilien Tockens, Mark Brown, Gert-Jan van der Kolk, Michael King, and Ruurd van Donkelaar.
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Kofi Boone is an African American landscape architect and professor at NC State University, working in the overlap between landscape architecture and environmental justice. This episode of Nature Revisited discusses the matter of environmental racism in the US, which is layered into the complex of other systemic racial and social inequalities. When utilized strategically, landscape architecture can play a positive role in terms of the unequal access to nature for people of color.
Kofi's Essay 'Black Landscapes Matter': https://worldlandscapearchitect.com/black-landscapes-matter-by-kofi-boone/
American Society of Landscape Architects https://www.asla.org/
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Carol Davit is the executive director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, a conservation organization and land trust whose mission is to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Carol describes just how essential the prairie and grasslands of the American midwest are to the country's ecosystem, as well as its economy. Carol also talks about the various threats to the prairie and what is being done to save it.
https://moprairie.org/
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Richard Louv is a non-fiction author and journalist, best known for his book Last Child in the Woods. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Richard relates startling accounts from his latest work, Our Wild Calling, which explores our deep bonds with other animals and calls for a transformation in how we treat and inhabit our environment. Among other topics discussed is the distant future of humanity within nature, and what is required to inspire true positive change.
http://richardlouv.com/books/our-wild-calling/
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Gordon Hayward is a professional garden designer and nationally recognized garden writer and lecturer. For the past 35 years Hayward and his wife Mary have been developing a 1 1/2 acre garden around their 220-year-old farmhouse in Vermont. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gordon describes how this ambitious garden project has transformed not only he and Mary's home, but their inner lives as well.
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Zacciah Blackburn is a gifted intuitive, teacher, sound healer, and Director of The Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies located in Ascutney, Vermont. He is trained in classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures. In this episode of Nature Revisited Zacciah passionately lays forth- through personal revelatory accounts and wisdom imparted by ancient indigenous cultures- a simple approach to connecting with nature largely forgotten by the modern world, yet readily accessible within each of us.
Visit Zacciah’s Sound Healing website https://thecenteroflight.net
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Most of us think of George Washington as the Revolutionary War General and first U.S. President. But what many don't know is that he also loved nature, farming and gardening. In this episode we meet Dean Norton, head horticulturalist at Mount Vernon. Listen as Norton guides us back in time to Washington's home and describes the groundbreaking array of vegetable and pleasure gardens Washington created to serve both practical and decorative functions around the historic grounds.
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After having her first child, Angela Fanning quit her job running her own graphic design business to pursue a life lived outdoors, aligned with the seasons and with nature. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Angela describes her fulfilling journey to self-sufficiency, starting with growing and preserving her own homegrown produce to transitioning with her family into a bustling farm with horses, geese, ducks, an apiary, and a small orchard.
Visit Angela’s site www.axeandroothomestead.com
And Angela’s instagram.com/axeandroothomestead/
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Clint Augustson is a National Parks Ranger who has worked in various parks across the United States, including Mendenhall Glacier & Katmai National Parks in Alaska, The Grand Canyon in Arizona, and now Death Valley in Eastern California. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Clint describes the relationship between Death Valley’s geography and its desert climate, the varieties of life that are able to survive there, and the impact of climate change as a result of the interconnectedness of nature.
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Daniel Berthold is a Professor of Philosophy at Bard College, specializing in 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, environmental ethics, and phenomenology & existentialism. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Daniel discusses the concept of philosophy in nature: how philosophers of the past have shaped our perception of it and how we can apply philosophy towards a more meaningful, balanced relationship with nature.
Listen to the podcast at https://soundcloud.com/nature-revisited
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In his book ‘Nature's Best Hope’, Doug Tallamy lays out a new approach to conservation that everyone can employ at home in their own yards. Inspired by this idea, James & Taylor Davis embarked upon a journey to transform their small New Hampshire yard into a haven for native plant species, which in turn nurture the native fauna. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the Davises share their experiences cultivating native plant species and challenge the notion of what home gardens can and should be.
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The Appalachian trail is an iconic American landmark of wild natural beauty and the longest hiking-only trail in the world, stretching from Georgia to Maine. More than 2 million people hike portions of the trail each year, but only a small fraction hike the entirety of the trail in a single season. Paul Fuzinski is one such ‘Thru-hiker’. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Paul recounts his life-changing experiences on the trail, the physical and mental commitments involved, relationships forged along the way, and the resulting profound connection to nature he now enjoys.
Listen to Paul's podcast 'Aptitude Outdoors' at https://www.stitcher.com/show/aptitude-outdoors-podcast
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Jay Parini is an American writer known for his poetry, novels, biography, screenplays, and criticism. Since before scientific knowledge of the natural world became widespread, poets have been examining man's connection to nature using 'language adequate to experience'. In this episode, Jay describes how the voice of the poet is more relevant than ever during a time when the pressing ailments of the world are directly related to the growing divide between man and nature.
http://jayparini.com/
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James Faupel specializes in Restoration Ecology at the Litzinger Road Ecology Center (LREC), a division of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis, MO. With a background in horticulture and arboriculture, James is part of a growing movement championing the ecological benefits of cultivating native plant species. In this episode, James discusses his personal path to the ecological world and explains the importance of native plant species in counterpoint to the destructive effects of foreign invasive species, which often go unnoticed or unchecked.
https://litzsinger.org
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During WWI and WWII, Victory Gardens were a part of daily life on the home front in many countries. Planted in both private residences and public parks, Victory Gardens were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens meant to reduce pressure on the public food supply. In this episode, Stefan van Norden and Sean Clauson visit the Victory Gardens in Philadelphia, PA and talk with some of its members about what and why they garden, and the benefits that go along with it.
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Joan Edwards is a Professor of Biology at Williams College where her research focuses on the evolution of plant-animal interactions—flower-pollinator associations and plant-herbivore interactions. In this episode, Joan talks about the fundamental role pollinators play not only in the production of humanity's food crops, but in maintaining the earth's biodiversity. She also recounts her personal path of discovery and love of biology & botany, and illuminates some surprising connections we share with pollinators of all kinds.
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To celebrate one year of Nature Revisited, we return to the podcast's roots: Negotiating with Nature - The Film. Listen to an audio version of the compelling and deeply human documentary that examines how the widening disconnect with nature is shaping our lives from many perspectives. Featuring iconic American landmarks like Central Park, The High Line, and Mount Vernon Estate, the film journeys from country to city to unearth “resonant inter-connections between a person and the land”. Presented in two parts.
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To celebrate one year of Nature Revisited, we return to the podcast's roots: Negotiating with Nature - The Film. Listen to an audio version of the compelling and deeply human documentary that examines how the widening disconnect with nature is shaping our lives from many perspectives. Featuring iconic American landmarks like Central Park, The High Line, and Mount Vernon Estate, the film journeys from country to city to unearth “resonant inter-connections between a person and the land”. Presented in two parts.
Watch the feature documentary film at https://noordenproductions.com/negotiating-with-nature-film
There's something to be said for cruising down the open road, taking in the sights and smells with the sun on your face, and two wheels between you and the ground. In this episode Stefan talks with his co-worker Dan Barmore, who finds freedom, meaning and a connection to nature while on the road.
The notion of what our city's parks can and should be has been undergoing a dramatic makeover in recent years, and New York City is leading by example. NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J.Silver has over 30 years experience in planning and is internationally recognized for his contributions to contemporary planning issues. In this episode Mitchell discusses the comprehensive planning, place making and implementation strategies he has put forth to both modernize existing NYC parks as well as reclaim & transform post-industrial sites into new playgrounds, beaches and wilderness areas.
https://www.nycgovparks.org/ https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders
Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact
Humans have destroyed natural habitat in so many places that local extinction is rampant and global extinction accelerating. This is a growing problem because it is the ecosystems around us that support us. Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His new book, Nature's Best Hope, lays out a new approach to conservation that everyone can employ at home in their own yards.
Dan Snow is an assemblage artist specializing in site-generated, or locally sourced, natural materials. His dry stone constructions include a wide variety of functional as well as artistic sculptural works which fuse vanguard vision with old world techniques and traditions. In this episode, Dan recounts his path to becoming an artist, the philosophy behind his work, and the co-founding of The Stone Trust- a southern Vermont educational center preserving the craft of dry stone walling.
Part 2 of Nature Revisited Episode 13 continues with a selection of readings and music from Aleskkya's 'Snow on Water'. Aleskkya is a multi-disciplined artist, designer, musician, and poet who has made a life of creating images in words and music.
Aleskkya is a multi-disciplined artist, designer, musician, and poet who has made a life of creating images in words and music. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Aleskkya recounts an unexpected mid-life awakening which led him from a 'normal' life of education and career success onto a path of mystical self-discovery and exploration across earth, culture, and artistic expression.
Scott Stokoe is a Vermont-based ecological educator working with institutions to develop and expand their offerings in educating for sustainability through the creation of hands-on, applied learning experiences. In this episode, Scott explains how the concept of Nature is a human construct, and the global environmental crises mankind is facing are a result of our cultural failures.
Margaret Lowman aka 'Canopy Meg' has dedicated a lifetime of pioneering research into the hidden ecosystems of forest canopies found all over our home planet. As these imperiled marvels of nature enter an increasingly fragile state of balance, Meg is working to save Earth's forests and conserve the still uncounted wonders and discoveries they contain. In this episode Meg recounts her career path, discusses the mission of her work, as well as the various 'Canopy Walks' she is helping to build in an effort to raise awareness and appreciation of the world's forests.
Support Meg's Cause: https://treefoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/treefoundation.org/
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit, environmental education, research, and avian rehabilitation organization in Quechee, Vermont. In this episode Stefan speaks with VINS Director Charles Rattigan, as well as other staff about the history of VINS, its mission, and the new Forest Canopy Walk exhibit opening Fall 2019.
In this episode we meet Stefan van Norden's daughter Tori, who shares her experiences with nature growing up and how they helped shape her as a person. She also discusses her generation's perspective and outlook regarding the appreciation of nature and the looming climate crisis.
Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1728 by botanist John Bartram, Bartram's Garden is the oldest surviving botanic garden and arboretum in the United States. Join Curator Joel Fry as he talks about the rich past behind this national landmark and its important place in American history.
David A. Van Wie is a former environmental professional turned writer & photographer who also has a passion for Fly Fishing. In this episode, David takes us to a trout stream near his home and walks us through the process of selecting flies and thinking like a fish in order to catch one. He also talks about his new book, 'Storied Waters'.
David A. Van Wie is a former environmental professional turned writer & photographer who also has a passion for Fly Fishing. In this episode, David talks about the history of Fly Fishing and the theory and practice of tying flies. In preparation for Part 2 of the episode, David ties an assortment of flies that he will put to use in a nearby trout stream.
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780811738200/Storied-Waters-35-Fabled-Fly-Fishing-Destinations-and-the-Writers-and-Artists-Who-Made-Them-Famous
Larry Doyle is an artist specializing in needlepoint who has mastered his craft over a lifetime of practice. In this episode, Larry shares his life experiences as an artist and how nature plays a central role in inspiring and informing his art.
Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at noordenproductions.com/contact
In this episode Cheryl Charles, founder of the Children & Nature Network, talks about her work developing a worldwide movement to reconnect children and nature, as well as the profound effects nature can have on our physical and mental well-being.
https://www.childrenandnature.org/
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Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is the act of spending intentional time in nature to promote health and well-being. Author Julia Plevin talks about her book 'The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing' and how reconnecting with the natural world can be a way to restore calm, creativity and balance to one's life.
Julia's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575727/the-healing-magic-of-forest-bathing-by-julia-plevin/
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Jeffery Reddick is currently 30+ years into a life sentence for non-violent crimes in a North Carolina correctional facility. But he is not your run-of-the-mill inmate… Nature Revisited takes a glimpse inside the life of a man who has embraced the power of his memories of nature, together with his love of painting to transport himself beyond the confines of incarceration, touching the lives of some surprising people along the way. Author Gordon Hayward offers additional insights from a decade of correspondence with Jeffery.
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David Culp is creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downington, Pennsylvania, and is a plantsman and gardener who has lectured nationwide for over 25 years. Stefan van Norden and Sean Clauson visited David on the production trail of the film 'Negotiating with Nature' to talk with him about his personal & philosophical approach to the act of gardening and its inevitability across the human experience.
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In this pilot installment of 'Nature Revisited', Peter Hatch, Emeritus Director of Gardens & Grounds at Monticello, expounds upon his decades of experience maintaining Thomas Jefferson’s legendary Virginia homestead - 'Monticello' and its expansive gardens. Rare insights along with an intimate perspective into the life of one of America’s most beloved Founding Fathers makes this first episode an indispensable listen.
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