Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 59m
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Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Take a deep dive into the more than human world with the voice of Laurel Sutherlin, local to Hudson Valley. Feel yourself relax as you sink into the knowing of our little corner of the living, breathing world around us. A break of the noise and stress of the news, gain a deep love and appreciation for the natural world sustaining everything around you. Laurel, as a birder and naturalist, shares his compelling passion for forests, mountains, rivers and all the fascinating creatures that call them home. A lifelong activist and outdoor educator, he's worked on international conservation and human rights campaigns for a dozen years with Rainforest Action Network and sits on the board of Directors of Oregon’s forest protection group the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KSWild). Broadcast live on Saturdays at 10am on WKNY Kingston. Uploaded typically on Wednesdays.

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S1E59 Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center w/George Sexton

Jul 12, 2025 59m

We take a journey to the extraordinary Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion of Southwest Oregon and Northwest California. This special bioregion includes many millions of acres of public land full of old…

S1E58 Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Member Matt Putnam

Jun 28, 2025 1h

Today's episode features a conversation with Matt Putnam of the Stockbridge-Munsee and Chris Bowser with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and highlights an amazing event called the…

S1E57 Julie Noble w/City of Kingston

Jun 21, 2025 1h

We are joined by Julie Noble, sustainability coordinator for the City of Kingston, for a wide-ranging discussion about the impressive array of municipal initiatives she helps shape and direct for…

S1E56 Open Space Institute!

Jun 14, 2025 59m

Today we explore the impressive and inspiring work of the 50-year old Open Space Institute, which has protected more than 2.5 million acres, with a special focus on New York State and the Hudson…

S1E55 NYC's Visionary Billion Oyster Project

Jun 07, 2025 59m

Today we talk about the amazingly central role oyster reefs have played in the human and more-than-human worlds, from pre-colonial times, through the development of NYC and the promise they hold for…

S1E54 A New Black Creek Preserve and Hudson Valley Parks w/Scenic Hudson

May 31, 2025 1h

Our planned live broadcast from the field for the newly opened section of Scenic Hudson's Black Creek Preserve was rained out, so we brought Scenic Hudson's Director of Parks and Community Engagement…

S1E53 Foraging as Craft with Renee Baumann

May 17, 2025 59m

This week Chris fills in for Laurel with a wonderful conversation with Catskills-based forager, craftsperson and educator Renee Baumann (@renee_makes_things). We discuss the bounty of the season,…

S1E52 Geoheritage with Prof. Steve Schimmrich

May 10, 2025 59m

Today we celebrate the verdant emergence of spring and then dig into scientific storytelling of the deep earth history that has shaped the land forms, ecology, culture and economics we see around us…

S1E51 Eat More Mushrooms with Luke Sarrantonio

May 03, 2025 1h

Chris is in for Laurel this week (Happy Birthday to Laurel!!) kicking off the very nascent mushroom season here with none other than Luke Sarrantonio of Mycophilic, mushroom cultivator, educator, and…

S1E50 Woodstock Land Conservancy with Miranda Javid

Apr 26, 2025 1h

As spring explodes in vibrant emergence all around us we talk today about the incredible work of the Woodstock Land Conservancy with Miranda Javid! Miranda’s role at WLC includes curating their…

S1E49 How to Love a Forest w/Ethan Tapper

Apr 19, 2025 59m

Join us for a fun and insightful conversation with progressive forester, naturalist and author Ethan Tapper! Ethan Tapper is a forester, author, birder, hunter, and natural historian from Vermont and…

S1E48 Kingston Eco-Initiatives w/Phil Greene

Apr 12, 2025 59m

Join us for the special one-year anniversary episode of Nature Nuggets as we chronicle the many signs of spring's emergence and engage in an insightful conversation with Phil Greene, Environmental…

S1E47 Outdoor Adventure Ed., Beavers and much more w/Dr. Zion Klos

Mar 29, 2025 59m

Join us for a spring-filled, wide-ranging conversation with Marist University Environmental Science professor, and outdoor educator extraordinaire, Dr. Zion Klos about the transformative importance…

S1E46 Love Story with Birds w/Derek Furr

Mar 22, 2025 1h

Today we talk with local author of Love Story with Birds, Bard literature professor and bird admirer Derek Furr about how bringing attention to the natural world can open up new realms of insight and…

S1E45 Wild Earth w/Omari Washington

Mar 15, 2025 1h

Join us for a rich conversation with Wild Earth Executive Director Omari Washington as we highlight their inspiring offerings for environmental education experiences and 'earth living skills'…

S1E44 Bird Migration, Spring Emergence and Timberdoodles w/Chrissy Guarino

Mar 08, 2025 1h

This week features a great conversation with local birder, science teacher, cyclist and nature walk leader Chrissy Guarino! Chrissy leads day trips with the John Burroughs Natural History Society…

S1E43 Nature Happenings From the Local to the Global

Mar 01, 2025 59m

Co-hosts Duane Martinez and Laurel Sutherlin explore recent seasonal happenings in the natural world from around the Hudson Valley and across the world, including experiences Laurel brings back from…

S1E42 Moss Appreciation with Julia Palmer

Feb 23, 2025 59m

Don't miss Chris's conversation with bryophile Julia Palmer this week, who takes us on a trip to the tiny, wonderful world of mosses. We learn how mosses differ from vascular plants, introduces us to…

S1E41 Environmental Editing with Kate Rose Weiner

Feb 15, 2025 59m

This week Chris has Kate Rose Weiner in to talk about her work with Loam, the publishing branch of the Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education. Among other topics, we discuss the mostly…

S1E40 Ecotypic Seeds and Ecological Restoration with Sefra Alexandra

Feb 08, 2025 1h

Chris sits down with Sefra Alexandra, aka the Seed Huntress, for a lively conversation about seed conservation. We talk about seed saving from the small community to global levels, from local seed…

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