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 1: Up A River, Without… A Pigeon?
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Charlie Thomas worked as a whitewater rafting guide in the 80’s. His boss became obsessed with selling photos of clients taken while they ran the r...

Bought by KUER, KRZA, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 08:56
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 2: A Ballroom Dancer, A Shark, And A PR Problem
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Debbie Salamone was an environmental journalist who was passionate about the ocean—and ballroom dancing. One day at the beach, all that changed.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., 'The Sea', KUER, KRZA, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 14:04
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 3: When A Search And Rescue Becomes A Search For Something Else
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Greg Ley was deep in the Rocky Mountains, training as an outdoor guide, when his group encountered tragedy. What happened next forever changed his ...

Bought by KVNF, KUER, KSFR, KRCC-FM, and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 15:57
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 4: Catch And Release
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Tonia Hanson had a secret. But when a private river retreat turned out to be very, very public, Tonia found unexpected healing.

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 13:09
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 5: Finding The Way Home In A Purple Canoe
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Patrick Dobson was stuck in his life, so he decided to take a trip by canoe from Montana to Missouri. Only he had never canoed before.

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 19:19
  • Purchases: 2
HumaNature: One Hour Special #1
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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A special evergreen edition of HumaNature formatted for air: a man in the wilderness searches a lake for a missing boater, a recovering alcoholic s...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KVNF, New Hampshire Public Radio, KHNS, KSKA and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 6: In The Beginning, God Created The Heavens And The Earth And The Allosaurus
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Erin Jones thought the answers were written in stone. But a summer internship at a remote dinosaur quarry eroded her certainty.

Bought by KUER, KSFR, and KRZA


  • Added: Jan 21, 2016
  • Length: 13:09
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 7: Man vs. Machine
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Micah Schweizer was skiing in the back-country when he uttered a curse against snowmobilers. But you know what they say—be careful what you wish for.

Bought by KUER, KRZA, HowSound, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KALW


  • Added: Feb 17, 2016
  • Length: 13:26
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 9: May The Road Rise Up To Meet You, And May The Wind Stop Blowing In Your Face
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Christina Lee should have been having the time of her life. Instead, she was stressed and lonely. Until she decided to run away from the rat race…a...

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 20, 2016
  • Length: 17:24
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not.
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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It was supposed to be a leisurely float down the Snake River. But when they lost their guide, a group of tourists got more than they bargained for.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Apr 20, 2016
  • Length: 16:22
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 10: The Moon And The Possum
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Where do we come from? And where do we go when we die? Paul Taylor shares one of the oldest answers to those questions.

Bought by KUER, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 18, 2016
  • Length: 11:51
  • Purchases: 3
HumaNature: One Hour Special #2
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: a man utters a curse that comes true, a summer stint at a dinosaur quarry challenges a woman’s s...

Bought by KUNM, New Hampshire Public Radio, KHNS, KSKA, KSUT and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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This is the story of a love that spans continents. Jon Dunham set out on the longest, toughest walk of his life. But along the way, he met someone ...

Bought by KUER, KRZA, New Hampshire Public Radio, Marfa Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 25, 2016
  • Length: 21:12
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 12: Home On The Waves With A Seafaring Cowboy
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Herb Pownall wanted to see the world. So he boarded a ship bound for Europe…along with 800 cows.

Bought by KRZA and KUER


  • Added: Oct 07, 2016
  • Length: 19:18
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 13: Bigfoot
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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For our 13th episode, we venture off the beaten path to hear about Bigfoot and the scientist who’s on a mission to find him.

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 19, 2016
  • Length: 18:38
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 14: It’s All Downwind From Here
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Sophie May grew up in Alaska, spending lots of time outside. But when it came time to explore the wilderness as an adult, she found out she had mor...

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


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 14:59
  • Purchases: 4
HumaNature: One Hour Special #3
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: a man walks from Mexico to the tip of South America with his best friend, a donkey; a man crosse...

Bought by KUNM, New Hampshire Public Radio, KHNS, KUT, KSUT and more


  • Added: Dec 06, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 16: Amy And The Animals
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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It was November 9, 2016. Amy was worried about the new political landscape. But some unusual encounters at work gave her fresh perspective.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, KUER, and KRZA


  • Added: Feb 08, 2017
  • Length: 11:36
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 17: The Ents Of Melbourne
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Melbourne, Australia wanted its residents to help keep an eye on its trees. So they gave every tree an email address. But then the trees started to...

Bought by KUER, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KRZA


  • Added: Feb 08, 2017
  • Length: 15:20
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 18: Go Tell It In The Desert
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Arik was burning to share his faith with the world. But the people he thought needed his message the most weren’t interested in what he had to say....

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 08, 2017
  • Length: 20:43
  • Purchases: 2

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