Episodes

5 hours ago
Dirt Dispatch #25
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5 hours ago
Spring is here (at least according to the calendar) and even if we're still getting snow, the signs of spring are all around: Northern Flickers, Mountain Bluebirds, the return of my Pelican Army and ground squirrels coming out of hibernation. Also, I had another uncommon animal sighting this week. Find out more in this Dirt Dispatch!
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Episode 96: Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
It's springtime feral friends - at least by the calendar - and that means it's Prairie Chicken mating season! Learn about these amazing birds - whose mating dances inspired traditional dances of the Native American people.
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Dirt Dispatch #24
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Sometimes you're in the right place, at the right time, and the universe gives you a gift.
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Episode 95: Spineless Superheroes
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Thanks to a listener request, this episode is all about earthworms! There are over 6000 species of earthworm and they come in a wide range of sizes (and I mean a WIDE range!) Dig into the underground life of earthworms on this episode!
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Dirt Dispatch #23
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Nothing says "I love you" like bringing home a dead squirrel, Phenology and how to tell the difference between a crow and a raven. Check it all out on this episode of Dirt Dispatches!
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Episode 94: SHARK!
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
It's shark week - well, at least here at Dispatches from the Forest. We don't have sharks here in Wyoming, but sharks found in all of the world's oceans and seas - and sometimes, surprisingly, far away from the ocean up a river. Learn more about these amazing elasmobranch fishes!
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Dirt Dispatch #22
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Bald Eagles, Moose and the importance of community science. Find out what I've been up to the last couple weeks on this episode!

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Episode 93: Chicka-dee-dee-dees and Nuthatches
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Today we're going to look at a couple of birds that are frequent visitors to bird feeders - especially in the winter. One of which is, according to Cornell Labs "universally considered to be cute". How can you resist?
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Dispatches from the Forest
I love to indulge my inner nature nerd. I have a degree in Natural Resource Management and I'm a Virginia Master Naturalist. If there is a particular topic you'd like me to talk about, let me know. You can email me at Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
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