Hello, Nature
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 384 ratingsHello, Nature is back! In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta and Portland to New York City. She’s hitting the trails, camping out at local preserves, and running alongside local changemakers to answer the questions: What makes these outdoor spaces so important? How do we access, protect, and engage with these spaces? And who are the leaders of color helping to get people outside?
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Hello, Portland
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBMisha visits one of the best-known bike cities in the US, Portland, to explore bike equity and how it can contribute to a sense of belonging. She meets with Alexis Vazquez and Nanette Beyale, a couple who leads Native and Indigenous bike rides throughout the city, and Max Woodbury, an adaptive cyclist, who is championing biking accessibility for all bodies in Portland. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s Natio...
Hello, New York
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBMisha visits her old stomping grounds, Brooklyn, New York, where she meets up with with Alison Desir and Jerry Francois to learn about their experience running while black and how run clubs have helped all sorts of New Yorkers— from the bright-eyed newcomer to the longtime locals— find community in a city where everyone seems like a stranger. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Mis...
Hello, Boston
August 24, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBMisha attends the most historic marathon in the US to witness history in the making. For the first time in the Boston Marathon’s 127 years, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) added a non-binary category to the race. Misha "runs" the Boston Marathon alongside Cal Calamia, a trans and non-binary runner who ran Boston for the first time in their long-distance running career. Along the way, Misha and Cal explore how running can be a centering force in a changing world. About the podcast: ...
Hello, Atlanta
August 17, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBMisha meets with historian, advocate, and founder of Civil Bikes, Nedra Deadwyler to explore the civil rights history of Atlanta by bike. Digging into Nedra’s personal story, Misha learns not only how cycling has helped her reconnect with nature but also the challenges of being a cyclist in a gentrifying city. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Sub...
Hello, Oakland
August 10, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBMisha explores how nature heals us from childhood to adulthood. She meets with Zotunde Morton and Jessica Oya, two leaders with Oakland Goes Outdoors, a program that increases opportunities for middle school students in Oakland to regularly experience camping and the beauty of the outdoors. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderne...
Hello, Minneapolis
August 03, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBMisha explores Minneapolis’ tradition as a welcoming city for refugees and learns about how Huellas Latinas, a local hiking club, is building community and finding home through nature. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from...
Hello, Chicago
July 27, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn Chicago, one of the leading cities for the environmental justice movement, Misha explores the Cook County Forest Preserves with Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) leader Zorbari Nwidor to talk about creating more accessible and inviting natural spaces in the city. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exp...
Hello, Los Angeles
July 20, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBMisha hikes the secret stairs of Los Angeles, learns about their rich history, and talks to two local advocates who have embraced the stairs to bring nature to the forefront of LA communities. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country ...
Hello, Nature Season 2
July 13, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBHello, Nature is back! In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta and Portland to New York City. She’s hitting the trails, camping out at local preserves, and running alongside local change-makers to answer the questions: What m...
Ep. 8: Hello, Acadia
November 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn Acadia, Misha starts to put together a more whole picture of America. She learns about sweetgrass from Suzanne Greenlaw, the woman behind Acadia's efforts to tie traditional conservation methods with Indigenous knowledge. Following a treacherous hike, she hears from a falconer whose love of nature transformed his life. Smoky Mountain National Park is on Wabanaki land. More about the podcast: Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the National Parks until she turned 21. Bu...
Hello, Acadia
November 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn Acadia, Misha starts to put together a more whole picture of America. She learns about sweetgrass from Suzanne Greenlaw, the woman behind Acadia's efforts to tie traditional conservation methods with Indigenous knowledge. Following a treacherous hike, she hears from a falconer whose love of nature transformed his life. Smoky Mountain National Park is on Wabanaki land. More about the podcast: Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the National Parks until she turned 21. Bu...
Hello, Great Smoky Mountains
October 29, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn the Great Smoky Mountains, Misha sees what is possible when Black, Indigenous and people of color are in a positions of power. She takes her first solo hike, making friends with an unlikely cast of characters along the way, and reflects on her conversations with Superintendent Cassius Cash, Ranger Antoine Fletcher, and others who are diversifying the Smokies and helping uncover the BIPOC roots of this land. Smoky Mountain National Park is on the land of the Cherokee. More about the pod...
Ep. 7: Hello, Great Smoky Mountains
October 29, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn the Great Smoky Mountains, Misha sees what is possible when Black, Indigenous and people of color are in a positions of power. She takes her first solo hike, making friends with an unlikely cast of characters along the way, and reflects on her conversations with Superintendent Cassius Cash, Ranger Antoine Fletcher, and others who are diversifying the Smokies and helping uncover the BIPOC roots of this land. Smoky Mountain National Park is on the land of the Cherokee. More about the pod...
Ep. 6: Hello, Mammoth Cave
October 22, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBIn Mammoth Cave, Misha learns how important it is to bring what has been buried above ground. She follows ranger Jerry Bransford through the tightest passages of the world’s largest cave system. She learns about his deep family connection to the cave, the troubling history of enslaved men who first explored it, and the fight to remember them. Lift Your Light a Little Higher Text copyright © 2016 by Heather Henson. Used by permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon &...
Hello, Mammoth Cave
October 22, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBIn Mammoth Cave, Misha learns how important it is to bring what has been buried above ground. She follows ranger Jerry Bransford through the tightest passages of the world’s largest cave system. She learns about his deep family connection to the cave, the troubling history of enslaved men who first explored it, and the fight to remember them. Lift Your Light a Little Higher Text copyright © 2016 by Heather Henson. Used by permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon &...
Hello, Yellowstone
October 15, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn Yellowstone, Misha asks what it means to restore a place. She gets stuck in the snow, goes wolf watching, and finds out that we almost lost wolves forever in the park, and how reintroducing them healed the ecosystem. Learning about the wolves makes her question what it would mean to restore the native connection and history of Yellowstone and the parks system. Yellowstone is the land of the Assiniboine and Sioux, Blackfeet, Cheyenne River Sioux, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Colville Reservat...
Ep. 5: Hello, Yellowstone
October 15, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn Yellowstone, Misha asks what it means to restore a place. She gets stuck in the snow, goes wolf watching, and finds out that we almost lost wolves forever in the park, and how reintroducing them healed the ecosystem. Learning about the wolves makes her question what it would mean to restore the native connection and history of Yellowstone and the parks system. Yellowstone is the land of the Assiniboine and Sioux, Blackfeet, Cheyenne River Sioux, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Colville Reservat...
Hello, Glacier
October 08, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn Glacier, Misha learns about what it means to be indigenous to a place from Derek DesRosier, Tom Rodgers and David Treuer. She learns about the Blackfeet tribe and their experience with Glacier. Derek then leads her on a tour of the east side of the park, to Two Medicine Valley, and tells her how his dad fought to become a park vendor. Misha also talks to Vivian Wang about what it takes to become a park ranger, and how hard it can be for people of color. Glacier is the land of the Blackfe...
Ep. 4: Hello, Glacier
October 08, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn Glacier, Misha learns about what it means to be indigenous to a place from Derek DesRosier, Tom Rodgers and David Treuer. She learns about the Blackfeet tribe and their experience with Glacier. Derek then leads her on a tour of the east side of the park, to Two Medicine Valley, and tells her how his dad fought to become a park vendor. Misha also talks to Vivian Wang about what it takes to become a park ranger, and how hard it can be for people of color. Glacier is the land of the Blackfe...
Hello, Big Bend
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIn Big Bend, Misha learns to see in the dark, instead of running away from it out of fear. She and Jonathan go scorpion hunting, and learn about the creature from scientist Lauren Esposito. She explores the night sky with dark sky expert, Stephen Hummel, and goes back in time to when dinosaurs lived in Big Bend with scientist Lisa White. She also tries a hike alone for the first time. Big Bend is the traditional land of the Jumanos, Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Mescalero Apache and the Chis...
Ep. 3: Hello, Big Bend
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIn Big Bend, Misha learns to see in the dark, instead of running away from it out of fear. She and Jonathan go scorpion hunting, and learn about the creature from scientist Lauren Esposito. She explores the night sky with dark sky expert, Stephen Hummel, and goes back in time to when dinosaurs lived in Big Bend with scientist Lisa White. She also tries a hike alone for the first time. Big Bend is the traditional land of the Jumanos, Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Mescalero Apache and the Chis...
Hello, Arches
September 24, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn Arches, Misha uncovers the pain and the healing power of the land. She listens to the soil crust with Ranger Erik Jensen and the arches with scientist Riley Finnegan and Navajo nation and Hopi tribe member, Angelo Baca. Then, she heads on a hike with Canyonlands Field Institute’s Michele Johnson, and talks about what it means to have lived through the last few years of pain and how nature has been a source of solace. Arches is the land of Pueblo of Zuni (or A:shiwi), Hopi Tribe, Southern...
Ep. 2: Hello, Arches
September 24, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn Arches, Misha uncovers the pain and the healing power of the land. She listens to the soil crust with Ranger Erik Jensen and the arches with scientist Riley Finnegan and Navajo nation and Hopi tribe member, Angelo Baca. Then, she heads on a hike with Canyonlands Field Institute’s Michele Johnson, and talks about what it means to have lived through the last few years of pain and how nature has been a source of solace. Arches is the land of Pueblo of Zuni (or A:shiwi), Hopi Tribe, Southern...
Ep. 1: Hello, Yosemite
September 17, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBMisha gets on the road to see America, and to tell a new story of our National Parks. When she gets to her first park, Yosemite, she learns about the Chinese and Black history of Yosemite from rangers, Yenyen Chan and Shelton Johnson. She also overcomes one of her greatest fears. The Southern Sierra Miwok Nation, The Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bridgeport Indian Colony, Mono Lake Kutzadika'a, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, and the ...
Hello, Yosemite
September 17, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBMisha gets on the road to see America, and to tell a new story of our National Parks. When she gets to her first park, Yosemite, she learns about the Chinese and Black history of Yosemite from rangers, Yenyen Chan and Shelton Johnson. She also overcomes one of her greatest fears. The Southern Sierra Miwok Nation, The Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bridgeport Indian Colony, Mono Lake Kutzadika'a, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, and the ...
Introducing Hello, Nature
August 19, 2021 16:19 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBHello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the national parks until she turned 21. But after an experience in Joshua Tree and watching 12 hours of a national parks documentary, she sets out on a road trip to answer the question: if the parks are public, aren’t they supposed to be for everyone? In this podcast, she goes out to see America to tell an unheard story of our national parks.