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
36 episodes
E36 — Dr. John van Wyhe: Charles Darwin, Myths, Reality & the Birth of Evolution
Today, I’m joined by Dr. John van Wyhe, historian of science at the National University of Singapore and one of the world’s leading experts on Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. We break open the myths, misunderstandings, and surprising ...
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Episode 36
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55:43
E35 — Dr. Christine Webb: Rethinking Human Superiority in The Arrogant Ape
In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris sits down with primatologist and author Dr. Christine Webb to explore the ideas behind her powerful new book, The Arrogant Ape. Christine’s work blends primatology...
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Episode 35
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1:21:32
E34 – Michael Goergen — Saving the American Chestnut, Genetics, Hope & the Future of America’s Forests 🌰🌳
In E34, Scott sits down with Michael Goergen, President & CEO of the American Chestnut Foundation, for a powerful and deeply hopeful conversation about restoring one of America’s most important lost trees — the American...
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Episode 34
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1:13:32
E33 – Chris Parish — Raptors, Condors, Lead-Free Revolutions & The Future of Conservation 🦅🌍
In E33, Scott sits down with Chris Parish, President & CEO of The Peregrine Fund, for one of the most wide-ranging and compelling conversations we've ever featured. From California Condors to global vulture crises, from...
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Episode 33
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1:16:02
E32 – Steve Mietz — Saving Redwoods, Rebuilding Forests & Restoring Hope 🌲🔥
In this episode, Scott sits down with Steve Mietz, President & CEO of Save the Redwoods League, for an extraordinary conversation about Redwoods, Sequoias, wildfire, tribal stewardship, and the future of America’s greatest for...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:09:11
E31 Taylor Butz — Whales, Wild Places & Life on the Ocean’s Edge 🌊🐋
From the Inside Passage of Alaska to the gray-whale nurseries of Baja and the volcanic shores of the Galápagos, expedition leader Taylor Butz has lived a life most nature lovers only dream about. In this episode of Naturally Scott
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Episode 31
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1:12:18
E30 Dr. Jerry Lorenz — Flamingos, Everglades & the Fight to Save Florida’s Wild Heart 🦩🌿
For more than three decades, Dr. Jerry Lorenz has been a voice for the Everglades — a scientist, teacher, and lifelong birder who helped lead Florida Audubon’s fight to restore one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems.In this...
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Episode 30
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1:01:22
E29 Sophie Osborn — Feather Trails, Falcons & The Fight to Save Endangered Birds 🦅🌍
Sophie Osborn never expected to spend her life saving birds. With degrees in French literature and international relations, she seemed destined for diplomacy — not a tent in grizzly country, hand-raising peregrine falcons on the edg...
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Episode 29
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1:27:12
E28 Susie Spikol — Fairies, Forest Magic & the Wild Imagination of Childhood ✨🌿
Susie Spikol is an author, naturalist, and lifelong believer in wonder — a woman who bridges the world of science and story with grace and joy.In this charming and heartfelt conversation with Scott Harris,...
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Episode 28
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1:15:50
E27 Cherryl Connally — Birds, Balance & Finding Wonder in the Everyday 🌿🕊️
Cherryl Connally is a lifelong naturalist, birder, and educator who has spent decades helping people slow down, look closer, and rediscover wonder in the ordinary.In this thoughtful and heartfelt conversation with Scott Harris<...
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Episode 27
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1:00:04
E26 Doug Peacock — Grizzlies, Wilderness & The Courage to Walk Alone 🐻🌲
Doug Peacock has lived a life few could imagine — from serving as a Green Beret medic in Vietnam, to spending decades alone among grizzlies in the wilds of Yellowstone, Glacier, and beyond.A lifelong author, filmmaker, and conserv...
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Episode 26
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1:02:34
E25 Al Batt — Stories, Squirrels & the Sacred Humor of Nature 🐿️📖
Some people see the natural world. Others listen to it. Al Batt — writer, speaker, humorist, and lifelong Minnesotan — has spent decades doing both.In this heartfelt and hilarious conversation with Scott Harris, Al...
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Episode 25
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1:06:53
E24 David Rothenberg — Singing with Whales, Birds & the Music of the Wild! 🌊🎶
What happens when a philosopher and musician listens to the world — and then plays back?David Rothenberg is a clarinetist, composer, and philosopher at the New Jersey Institute of Technology whose groundbreaking work explor...
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Episode 24
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1:20:05
E23 Mike Parr — Birds, the Tropics & the Mission to Save the Americas! 🕊️🌎
Few people have done more to protect the birds of the Americas than Mike Parr, President of the American Bird Conservancy.In this conversation, Mike joins Scott Harris to explore the breathtaking landscapes of the
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Episode 23
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1:09:06
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Episode 12
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54:47