
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.
Episodes
22 episodes
E22 Matt Patterson — Painting the Wild: From Fire Chief to Madagascar! 🐢🎨
Few artists see the world like Matt Patterson. A lifelong wildlife illustrator and painter, Matt brings to life the hidden world of turtles, reptiles, and amphibians—creatures too often overlooked but central to the ecosystems around us....
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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48:39

E21 John Fitzpatrick — Ebird, Merlin, and a Life of Discovery in Ornithology! 🕊️🌎
Few people have shaped modern ornithology like Dr. John Fitzpatrick, the longtime Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and one of the visionaries behind eBird and Merlin. In this conversation, Scott Harris sits down w...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:20:20

E20 Peter Kaestner — From Peace Corps to 10,000 Birds and Beyond! 🌏🕊️
Peter Kaestner has lived one of the most extraordinary birding lives on Earth. From his early adventures as a teenager in India to his years in the Peace Corps, Peter went on to serve as a U.S. diplomat across the globe—while quietly becoming t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:09:18

Ep 19 — Scott Weidensaul | Flight Paths, Wonder, and the Science of Migration 🕊️🌎
n this continuation of Scott Harris’ conversation with bestselling author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul, we dive deeper into the breathtaking world of bird migration — the science, the mystery, and the fragile magic that connects conti...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:17:43

E18 Scott Weidensaul — Migration, Marvels & The Secret Life of Birds! 🕊️🌎
Scott Weidensaul joins Naturally Scott to dive deep into the astonishing world of bird migration — from tiny warblers crossing oceans to owls riding the jet stream and the science that’s still unfolding. Scott is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, fiel...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:19:22

E17 Hob Osterlund – Laysan Albatross, Kauaʻi & Stories of Hope! 🌊🐦
In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris sits down with Hob Osterlund — writer, nurse, and founder of the Kauaʻi Albatross Network. Hob shares her lifelong connection with the Laysan albatross, the extraordinary b...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:27

E16 Julie Zickefoose – Birds, Art & Stories from a Life in Nature! 🎨🕊️
In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris is joined by acclaimed writer, artist, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose. Julie has spent a lifetime capturing the beauty of birds and wildlife through both her art and her stories,...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:01:22

E15 Fran Hutchins – Bracken Cave, Batnados & The World’s Largest Colony! 👉
Bracken Cave Preserve outside San Antonio is home to 15–20 million Mexican free-tailed bats, the largest bat colony on Earth and the densest concentration of mammals in the world. Fran Hutchins of Bat Conservation International joins Sco...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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45:19

E14 Christian Cooper – Warblers, Wonder & An Unexpected Spotlight!
In this episode of Naturally Scott, host Scott Harris welcomes Christian Cooper—birder, writer, Emmy Award–winning TV host, and New York Times bestselling author.Chris shares the thrill of finally spotting his long-sought...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:12:22

E13 Dorian Anderson – From Addiction to Albatross: Birding, Biking & Recovery! 🚲🐦
In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris talks with birder, cyclist, and author Dorian Anderson about his extraordinary journey from addiction to recovery, and from molecular biology to a life centered on birding.Dorian ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:10:31

E12 Bruce Barrett – 900 Birds, 57 Years of Marriage & a Life of Curiosity!
In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris sits down with legendary birder Bruce Barrett. Since 1973, Bruce has logged nearly 900 bird species in the ABA area—more than anyone else in history. But his story is about more tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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54:47

E11 Lynn Scarlett – From Turtles to Albatross: A Life in Conservation and Public Service
This week on NaturallyScott, Scott Harris is joined by Lynn Scarlett—former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, lifelong conservationist, and a woman with stories as wild as the places she’s worked.In...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:00:43

E10 Ted Cheeseman – Tracking Whales, Citizen Science & the Birth of HappyWhale!
This week on NaturallyScott, Scott Harris sits down with Ted Cheeseman—naturalist, explorer, and co-founder of HappyWhale. From his childhood growing up in the Santa Cruz Mountains to decades of guiding Antarctic expeditions, Te...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:05:42

E09 Wayne Klockner – Komodo Dragons, Harpy Eagles & 60 Years of Birding!
Wayne Klockner has been birding for more than 60 years — from his spark bird, a humble Dark-eyed Junco in New Jersey, to chasing the holy grail of raptors, the Harpy Eagle, deep in Panama’s Darién jungle. In this episode, Wayne joins Scott to s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:10:54

E08 J. Drew Lanham – Poet, Birder and Philosopher!
In this episode of NaturallyScott, Scott Harris sits down with Dr. J. Drew Lanham — poet, author, wildlife biologist, and Distinguished Professor at Clemson University. Drew shares his unique perspective on birding, conservation, and c...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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52:41

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 abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:08:09

E06 Scott Edwards - Bringing Dead Birds to Life!
This week on NaturallyScott, I’m joined by Scott V. Edwards, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.Professor Edwards shares the incredible story of biking across the Unit...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:04:49

E05 Kean Almryde – From Hummingbirds to Disney Magic!
In this episode of NaturallyScott, Scott sits down with Kean Almryde — birder, storyteller, and Disney insider — to talk about how a backyard hummingbird feeder changed his life and led him into the world of birds. From Anna’s and Alle...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:51

E04 Sy Montgomery - 5X NYT Best Selling Author!
In this episode of NaturallyScott, host Scott Harris sits down with Sy Montgomery—five-time New York Times bestselling author, naturalist, and storyteller extraordinaire. Together, they wander through the wild corners of natur...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:14:48

E03 Chris Thoma - Alaskan Wildlife Ship Captain!
Step aboard for an unforgettable journey with Captain Chriss Thoma, a man whose life at sea is equal parts adventure, grit, and awe. Chris shares how a love of the ocean and a hunger for exploration carried him north to Alaska’s wild, untamed c...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:31

E02 Laura Erickson - Author and 'Big Yearer' !
Laura Erickson is my guest. She is an author, scientist, podcaster and radio host. She has been birding for decades and has amazing stories. She is also an expert on what plants to have in your yard to benefit the birds.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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41:49

E01 Greg Miller - Big Year and Huge Birder!
Greg Miller joins me, Scott Harris, for the first ever NaturallyScott podcast. Greg is best known for the book and movie The Big Year, but he brings so much more to the world of birding. Join me as we listen to a great birder and his fantastic ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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58:38
