HumaNature

Series produced by Wyoming Public Radio

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Real stories where humans and our habitat meet.

HumaNature is the podcast that explores where humans and our habitat meet, produced and distributed by Wyoming Public Media.

The show tells real stories about human experiences in nature. Along the way, we’ll meet people whose encounters help us reflect on our own place in the natural world.

From a listener: "Just wanted to say that I have heard two HumaNature stories over the past year on my local radio station KRZA Alamosa, Taos. Both stories were so inspirational and so REAL, and so human they brought tears to my eyes. I live in a remote part of Colorado surrounded by nature that's very real everyday, and sometimes very serious. I have deeply connected with these two stories and look forward to hearing more... Thanks!" - Annette


113 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Episode 57: Forest Bathing
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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When she became a mom, Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh went from full speed ahead to a full stop. But then she found a place that showed her stillness is ...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 22, 2019
  • Length: 16:31
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 58: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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It’s spring! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are four stories.

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 37:09
Episode 59: Vicious And Viral
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Travis Kauffman went for a trail run near his home in Colorado. But an unexpected run-in almost turned him into trail mix. Then the internet got in...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 16:55
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 60: The Source
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Manasseh Franklin wanted to make the melting of glaciers more real to people through her writing. So on an Alaskan rafting trip, she followed water...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Jun 17, 2019
  • Length: 23:41
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 61: Tipping Point
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho paddled thousands of miles in a canoe from Minneapolis to the shores of the Hudson Bay. The journey tested their physi...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 11, 2019
  • Length: 21:10
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 62: Lost Bearings
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Curt Meyer was looking for adventure, so he took a job aboard a Japanese fishing trawler on the Bering Sea. But when a storm hit, the lack of a sha...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2019
  • Length: 16:29
Episode 64: Migrations
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Caroline Van Hemert and her husband Pat were nearly finished with the most ambitious trip of their lives, a 4000-mile trek across the Yukon and Ala...

Bought by KRZA and Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 27:00
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 65: Deserted
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Josh Patterson loved taking photographs of rare finds in the Mojave Desert. But on one trip, things didn’t go as planned.

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 16:28
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 66: The Secret Of The Adirondack Lean-tos
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Jeff Osgood and his friend Anthony just wanted to go on a winter hiking trip in the Adirondack Wilderness in upstate New York. But after a series o...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Oct 09, 2019
  • Length: 21:20
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature Halloween Special
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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“The In-Between” A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: A possessed basement. A magic mirror. A shop of spirits. Mysterious lights whe...

Bought by KTXK, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KCNP and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2019
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 17
Episode 68: All The World's A Deer Stand
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Fisher Neal was a struggling actor in New York City. So he turned to his old hunting skills for a side job extremely off-Broadway.

Bought by KRZA, Boise State Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 20, 2019
  • Length: 13:37
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 69: Through Oliver’s Eyes
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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When Wendy Hellowell’s son Oliver was born, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome. She realized the two of them would face enormous challenges. But t...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 27, 2020
  • Length: 16:37
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 71: The Summit
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Tarik Moore always enjoyed nature. So when he found an outdoorsy community, it led to new adventures—like becoming a member of the first all-Black ...

Bought by KRZA and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 29, 2020
  • Length: 18:46
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Christopher McDougall is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book 'Born to Run.' And now he has an unusual new running partner.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:43
Episode 73: Not Healed, But Healing
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Brandon Kuehn survived the Iraq War. But after he got home, he struggled with nightmares and addiction. Then he found trail running…and the Pacific...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 18:09
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 74: Does A Kid Poop In The Woods?
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Cindy Ross wanted to keep pursuing her long-distance hiking passion after she had kids. But she didn’t know how to make that happen. Then a chance ...

Bought by WCNY, Boise State Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 16, 2020
  • Length: 10:18
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 75: Trying To Get Home
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Michael Benanav studies nomadic people as a writer and photographer. So when he was invited to accompany the Van Gujjar of northern India on their ...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 29:19
Episode 76: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind II
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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It's springtime and Earth Day! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are five stories to help you get outside ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 29, 2020
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 78: Biking On Empty
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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After cycling across America, Taylor Thibodeau had a lifetime of adventures ahead of him…until a mysterious illness cut that short. Then he decided...

Bought by WCNY, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 21, 2020
  • Length: 16:55
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 79: The Feeling Of Being Alive
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Boyd Varty lives on a game reserve in South Africa near Kruger National Park. After his family began returning the land to its wild state, it awake...

Bought by WCNY and KRZA


  • Added: Jun 17, 2020
  • Length: 20:06
  • Purchases: 2

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