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Random Nature
I'm Christy Hyman and I am a geographer who loves birds and the outdoors. I talk to academics about how they view nature and how much or how little they embrace it into their lives.
Random Nature
Latest Episodes
Gardening in the Fingerlakes Region
In this episode, Christy checks in with a spring update from the Finger Lakes region of New York, where she'll be based full-time after permanently wrapping up a professional affiliation in North Carolina. She covers the famously unforgiving To...
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My son's 20th Birthday in Heaven- Some raw truths on Grief
March 11, 2026. My son's 20th Birthday. A turning that took place in Heaven.
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Common Grackle Operated a Soda Dispenser inside Howard University Cafeteria
Common Grackle Operated a Soda Dispenser in Howard University Cafeteria.You read that right.In this episode of Random Nature, Christy challenges conventional wisdom about avian behavior. What happens when birds don't follow the ru...
MLK and Climate Resilience
On this special MLK Day episode, I explore how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for justice connects directly to today’s climate crisis. From his support of sanitation workers to the roots of the environmental justice movement, I trace how Ki...
BONUS- My Trade Book is Out Today (sample reading)
In this bonus episode of Random Nature, Christy shares heartfelt reflections on the significance of the day, not only as a time for gratitude but also as a momentous occasion marking the release of their trade book, set for November...
