Latest State parks Podcast Episodes
Ep. 31: Genetic Diversity
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - December 01, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutesDid you know that Antelope Island's bison herd started with only 12 animals? Work has been done since to keep risks of inbreeding down. I'll tell you all about it! antelopeisland.utah.gov [email protected]
Ep. 30: Roundup!
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - November 01, 2022 12:00 - 2 minutesIt's that time of year- all hands are on deck at the bison corrals where we're checking the health of our bison herd. Come see us.
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Ask a Ranger Podcast - October 15, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe say goodbye to the Ask A Ranger Podcast 💚
Managing The Threats To Biodiversity
A Journey Through Nature and Science - October 02, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutesFor decades environmental groups, Non Government Organizations and scores of government agencies have been managing the threats to biodiversity. We often hear of the projects to save the elephants or the pandas and now huge projects seek to clean the ocean from millions of tons of plastic pollut...
Ep. 29: Rhodes Valley Outfitters - see the island from a different perspective.
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - October 01, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutesRhodes Valley Outfitters is a concessionaire that offers tours of the island on horseback. I interviewed Sage, head wrangler from Sage Valley about what those tours look like. Find them at https://www.rhodesvalleyoutfitters.com/antelope-island/
Environmental Justice
Ask a Ranger Podcast - October 01, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe chat with Deborah Ferruccio who helped start the environmental justice movement. It all started in Warren County NC. For a full complete story you can check out her podcast she just started called Our Road To Walk Now And Then.
Ranger Angelina and Beavers
Ask a Ranger Podcast - September 15, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHow far can a jumping spider jump? DOES a woodchuck chuck wood? What does a Park Ranger do all day? All these questions and any you may have will be answered through this podcast series! So come, join us, listen and write Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess all your questions about park and other na...
Earth's Biodiversity Is In Danger of Collapse
A Journey Through Nature and Science - September 03, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutesEarth's biodiversity is in danger of collapse. According to the campaign for nature, "The natural world is disappearing at an unprecedented rate. The loss of nature poses a grave threat to our clean air and drinking water, the survival of wildlife, the prosperity of communities, and nature’s ab...
Ep. 28: Bighorn Sheep!
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - September 01, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutesHave you seen the island's bighorn sheep? You're not alone! They're one of our most elusive critters. https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.22008
Wyoming Education Rangers
Ask a Ranger Podcast - September 01, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHow far can a jumping spider jump? DOES a woodchuck chuck wood? What does a Park Ranger do all day? All these questions and any you may have will be answered through this podcast series! So come, join us, listen and write Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess all your questions about park and other na...
Protecting & Restoring The Most Endangered Rainforest On Earth
A Journey Through Nature and Science - August 23, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutesThe Third Millennium Alliance has accepted the challenge of Protecting & Restoring The Most Endangered Rainforest On Earth. Ryan Lynch is the executive director of the Third Millennium Alliance (TMA). Ryan is joining on the podcast to discuss this challenge. TMA began when conservationists Isab...
Mysterious Petroglyphs At Pohnpaid May Reveal The Secrets Of Life
A Journey Through Nature and Science - August 14, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutesMysterious Petroglyphs At Pohnpaid May Reveal The Secrets Of Life. While residing on the small Pacific island of Pohnpei in the 1990s, Carole Nervig discovered that a recent brush fire had exposed hundreds of previously unknown petroglyphs carved on gigantic boulders. This portion of the megalit...
Ep. 27: Geology! We've got some nice gneiss!
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - August 01, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutesAntelope Island is known for diverse wildlife and incredible sunsets but it's also a mecca for geologists! Rocks date from 1.7 billion years to as fresh as 15,000 years - and everything in between. We'll take a very quick glimpse of the very complex history of a few of the island's rocks.
Salamanders!
Ask a Ranger Podcast - August 01, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRanger Lawson from Eno River State Park joins us to chat about Salamanders!
S1E31: 1.31 - Keep Colorado Wild Pass - July 11, 2022
Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife - July 12, 2022 14:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsStarting on Jan. 1, 2023, Colorado residents can get a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass during their annual vehicle registration through the Division of Motor Vehicles. As Coloradans, we treasure our outdoor lifestyle and state’s beauty. This new state park pass gives all Coloradans an easy...
Ep. 26: Content Warning: This one is about Spiders!
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - July 01, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutesThey're here! Spider season is upon us and before you cancel your visit I hope you'll spend 10 minutes with me to become better acquainted with the spiders of Antelope Island. I promise they're not as scary as they look.
Exploring a Wildlife Refuge with Ranger Josh
Ask a Ranger Podcast - July 01, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRanger Josh explains what a ranger does working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service!!
Ep. 25: Wilson's Phalaropes
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - June 01, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutesWilson's Phalaropes are coming through in hundreds of thousands right now! I'll tell you all about them, and the bug situation in this month's episode.
The Black Park Ranger Experience
Ask a Ranger Podcast - June 01, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe chat with Ranger Daniel again! This time we talk about why he started the Black Park Ranger experience Instagram and why it’s important to tell these stories.
S1E29: 1.30 - NoCo Places 2050 - May 18, 2022
Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife - May 18, 2022 14:12 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNoCo PLACES 2050 is a broader effort by eight agencies collaborating on ways to address the challenges of high visitation and a growing population in northern Colorado’s foothills and mountains. This collaboration is committed to sustainable solutions, equitable actions, and beneficial ...
S1E1: 1.29 - Highline Lake State Park - May 16, 2022
Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife - May 16, 2022 13:09 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNo matter the season, Highline Lake State Park is a diverse and welcome retreat. Park Manager Alan Martinez joins us on this podcast to discuss the state park thta is an oasis in the desert. Connected to miles of trails and close to communities, the park makes an ideal base camp for exp...
Ep. 24: Responsible Recreation
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - May 01, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutesResponsible Recreation was a thing long before COVID-19 messaging. I'm going over some not-so-common considerations for safely and responsibly visiting Antelope Island.
Ranger Daniel: LA City Parks
Ask a Ranger Podcast - May 01, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe chat with Daniel about his journey to rangering and what it’s like working in an park in LA!
S1E28: 1.28 - Rattlesnakes - April 27, 2022
Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife - April 27, 2022 20:26 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRattlesnakes have a lot of misconceptions or folklore surrounding them because they are often perceived as mysterious and are generally misunderstood. Colorado Parks and Wildlife species conservation coordinator Tina Jackson has spent the last 20 years learning about snakes, and she sha...
Ep. 1: Babies! REPLAY
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - April 15, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutesWe're talking about some of our favorite wildlife on Antelope Island - in miniature! Hannah interviews Steven Bates - the park's Wildlife Biologist.
S1E27: 1.27 - Superfund Sites, Gold Mining to Gold Medal Water
Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife - April 11, 2022 21:10 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSome terms naturally go together like "Colorado Parks and Wildlife" and "world-class fishing." Few would ever add to that list the term “Superfund sites.” That's because Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 42 parks are recreation meccas. Its 350 wildlife areas boast some of the finest wildl...
Are High Achievers Really Successful
A Journey Through Nature and Science - April 10, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutesDr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring. She will join us to discuss the question, are high achievers really successful. Dr. Gotian is also Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cor...
Ep. 23: Meet the Intern: Nahuel
Antelope Island State Park Podcast - April 01, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutesNahuel spent last fall with us as a student intern from the University of Utah. He shares information on his project, some highs and lows and advice for future interns.
Assistant County Ranger Jared
Ask a Ranger Podcast - April 01, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis month we chat with Jared who works for the NC Forest service!
The Hope, Heartbreak and Inspiration of Angel Island Immigration Station
A Journey Through Nature and Science - March 20, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutesThe story of the hope and heartbreak of Angel Island Immigration Station is artfully and solemnly told by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF). The Foundation raises awareness of the experience of Immigration into America through the Pacific. AIISF collects and preserves the r...