NaturallyScott
At least once a week, I’ll bring you the very best of America’s spectacular world of nature — from birds to mammals, to reptiles and amphibians. From soaring mountains to endless plains, from rugged coastlines to rivers and streams.
Each episode will feature an expert guest — a ranger, a researcher, a birder, or an adventurer — someone who has seen what we want to see and been where we want to go.
NaturallyScott
E07 Jeff Gordon – From Tropicbirds to Polar Bears!
Jeff Gordon has lived a life in three acts: leading bird tours around the globe, serving over a decade as President of the American Birding Association, and now shaping what comes next. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jeff and Scott talk about the roots of his passion for nature, from the Delaware Nature Society and an Appalachian Trail revelation to miraculous moments like spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird in the Dry Tortugas and a last-minute polar bear encounter in Nunavut.
They dig into the joys and challenges of building community around birding, the evolution of the ABA, and the deeper meaning of being in nature—whether you’re scanning the horizon for seabirds, planting native gardens at home, or simply sitting quietly and letting the wild world come back to life around you.
It’s a conversation about memory, connection, and why there’s always more to birding than birds.