Episodes

2 days ago
Dirt Dispatch #27
2 days ago
2 days ago
Wyoming wildflowers are in bloom and an unusual mustelid sighting! Find out what I've been seeing this week!
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Episode 98: Release the Kraken
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Cephalopods! If they had a longer lifespan and a way to pass on generational knowledge they'd rule the planet! Learn more about these amazing invertebrates on this episode!
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Dirt Dispatch #26
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Spring is in the air! Western Meadowlarks, Turkey Vultures and Kestrels! Plus I talk about heat lightning. Learn more about all of these things on this episode!
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Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Episode 97: Muskrat Love
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Nutria and muskrats are often mistaken for beavers, but once you get to know them, it's easy to tell these semi-aquatic rodents apart.
Get to know nutria and muskrats better - learn who's an invasive species and where - and what makes these them so interesting.
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Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Dirt Dispatch #25
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
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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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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