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Don't Fence Me In

This time environmental journalist Hillary Rosner joins us to discuss her latest book Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World. In it, Rosner discusses how a human centered world has disrupted wild animals ability to move naturally and the communities and people coming together to try and help. It's an important conversation that just might help save our planet. 

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

A celebrity eagle couple takes the world by storm in this week's episode. Jackie and Shadow have millions of fans who have followed their love story from the beginning. But their habitat is being threatened and they need your help. 

A Very Cold Case

On this week's episode, adventurer Mark Synnot sets out in the Arctic Circle to try and solve a centuries old mystery. The Franklin Expedition has puzzled historians for decades, can Mark and his team finally discover the truth? 

The Gifts All Around Us

Author Robin Wall Kimmerer joins the show to discuss her new children's book Bud Finds Her Gift, her background as a botanist, and how we can all benefit from connecting with the world around us. Robin Wall Kimmerer is an activist, mother, scientist, and a registered member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She has authored numerous books including Braiding Sweetgrass, The Serviceberry, and Gathering Moss. She also leads the grassroots movement Plant Baby Plant that encourages change through reconnecting with the earth. 

Kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan 

At only 20 years old, rock climber Beth Rodden was on top of the world and really making a name for herself. But when a climbing trip to Kyrgyzstan goes horribly wrong and Beth and the others and kidnapped, everything changes.