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

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HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 14
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"The Secret In Her Cells" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Lucy came face-to-face with a family secret that upended her life. So...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 13
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"Go Tell It In The Desert" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Arik was burning to share his faith with the world. But the people h...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 12
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"Running For Your Life" and "Hurricane Of The Heart" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: After breaking his back, doctors told Gary...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 11
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"Hoofprints On The Heart" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: This is the story of a love that spans continents. Jon Dunham set out...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 10
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"Row Row Row Your Boat…Or Not" and "A Ballroom Dancer, A Shark, And A PR Problem" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: It was suppos...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 9
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"Finding Your Way Home In A Purple Canoe" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Patrick Dobson was stuck in his life, so he decided t...

Bought by KSTK, Prairie Public, and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 8
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"Dogs Are People, Too" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: In 2007, more than 50 pit bulls were discovered at a dogfighting ring in...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 7
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"Home On The Waves With A Seafaring Cowboy" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Herb Pownall wanted to see the world. So he boarded...

Bought by KSTK and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 6
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"Freedom" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: 150 years ago, two girls crossed the Missouri River trying to escape a life of slaver...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 5
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"May The Road Rise Up To Meet You, And May The Wind Stop Blowing In Your Face" and "The Moon And The Possum" A special edition of HumaNature forma...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 28:14
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 4
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"In The Beginning, God Created The Heavens And The Earth And The Allosaurus" and "It's All Downwind From Here" A special edition of HumaNature for...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 3
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"Catch And Release" and "Man vs. Machine" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Tonia Hanson had a secret. But when a private river r...

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 2
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"When A Search And Rescue Becomes Something Else" and "Amy And The Animals" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Greg Ley was deep i...

Bought by KSTK and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 2
HumaNature: 30 Minute Special 1
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"Up A River, Without… A Pigeon?" and "Bigfoot" A special edition of HumaNature formatted for air: Charlie Thomas worked as a whitewater rafting gu...

Bought by KSTK and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 37: Crispy Crickets, Not Your Spin Instructor’s Paleo
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The paleo diet aims to take nutrition back to the basics—to the way Paleolithic people ate. But prehistoric people didn’t eat boneless chicken brea...

Bought by KUER, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 16:34
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 35: Time Bomb
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Brian Corliss just wanted to quench his thirst. But on a snowmobile outing, he grabbed the wrong bottle. *Disclaimer: The actions taken in this sto...

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Jan 24, 2018
  • Length: 20:33
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 34: The Law Of Gravity
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Bruce Smith was on a routine helicopter flight in the remote Wind River Mountains. But what goes up must come down…one way or another.

Bought by WDBM, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 18:26
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 33: Ten Steps
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On December 22, 2016, Karen Klein got trapped in a snowstorm near the Grand Canyon. But she pushed through it to save her family.

Bought by KUER and KVNF


  • Added: Dec 20, 2017
  • Length: 26:24
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 32: Trash Bandits And Border Collies
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Maggie had it all: a fine house, a loving family, and a big yard. But she threw it all away for adventure. And when things got bad, she had to use ...

Bought by KUER, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Dec 06, 2017
  • Length: 15:49
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 31: Why Elephants Never Forget
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Aubrey Bertram traveled to East Asia to help animals that had been abused by humans. But a harrowing experience taught her that good intentions mig...

Bought by KUER, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 08, 2017
  • Length: 18:24
  • Purchases: 3

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