New on the podcast - harbor porpoises! Nan Evans talks with Dr. Cindy Elliser of Pacific Mammal Research about harbor porpoises, the smallest cetacean found in the Salish Sea. 📷: Cindy Elliser #PNW #MarineLife #MarineMammals

New on the podcast - science for kids! Debaran Kelso speaks with author Melissa Stewart about her upcoming book From Bam! to Burp! A Carbon Atom’s Never-Ending Journey Through Space and Time and YOU. 📷: Debaran Kelso #kidlit

New on the podcast - bees! Jackie Canterbury speaks with beekeeper Colleen Ebken about her honey bee colonies and the greater world of bees 🐝 📷: Colleen Ebken #honeybees #beekeeping

New on the podcast - mushroom enthusiasm! Nan Evans talks with Port Townsend mushroom fans Helen Kolff and Jessica Latourelle about attitudes, myths, and edibility of mushrooms. 🍄📷: Jessica Latourelle #mushroomSky #fungifriends #PNW

New on the podcast - forests! In a two-part program, Nan Evans talks with Lynda Mapes about the importance of and our relationship with old-growth forests. 📷: Lynda Mapes #PNW #forest

New on the podcast - pigeon guillemots! Jackie Canterbury talks with Karin Ertl about the Salish Sea Guillemot Network and the pigeon guillemots that nest beneath the Hood Canal bridge. 📷: Hillary Smith #PNW #birds

New on the podcast - more owls! Debaran Kelso continues the conversation with Jamie Acker in his backyard wildlife sanctuary on Bainbridge Island to learn about his work studying owls near his home. 📷: Northern Saw-whet Owl by Dr. Roger Chou #PNW #birds

New on the podcast - owls! Debaran Kelso visits Jamie Acker in his backyard wildlife sanctuary on Bainbridge Island to speak about his work studying owls near his home. 📷: Jamie banding a barred owl by David Ansley #PNW #birds

New on the podcast - marine mammals! Jackie Canterbury speaks with Dave Rugh about the marine mammals that live in the Salish Sea and how they are doing. 📷: Dave Rugh #PNW #MarineLife #ocean

Want to help study a new method for understanding whale vocalizations? Help WhaleSETI by participating in the following study to categorize and characterise humpback whale social calls: whale-seti.eyeqsoft.com/eq/r1/lpauw #WHALESETI @setiinstitute.bsky.social @whaletalesorg.bsky.social

New on the podcast - native plants! Debaran Kelso meets with Linda Landkammer and Dr. Fred Sharpe in Chimacum, WA, to see and learn all about the Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden at H.J. Carroll Park. #nature #PNW

New on the podcast - biodiversity! Nan Evans talks with Thor Hanson to explore the wonders and value of biological diversity. #nature

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New on the podcast - beautiful birds! Nan Evans speaks with Kerry Tremain about the beauty of his bird photography. 📷: Kerry Tremain #birds

New on the podcast - seabird conservation! Debaran Kelso welcomes back seabird expert Peter Harrison joined by his wife Shirley Metz to speak about their joint conservation work. 📷: Shirley Metz and Peter Harrison #birds

New on the podcast - books and joy! Hosts Debaran Kelso, Nan Evans, and Jackie Canterbury get together in the studio to share their favorite recent reads and top "wish list" books to read this year. #PNW

New on the podcast - whales! Jackie Canterbury speaks with Dave Rugh about his work as a NOAA scientist studying the abundance of whales around Alaska. #PNW #MarineLife #ocean

New on the podcast - feathers continued! Nan Evans speaks again with Christie Lassen to further explore more fascinating features of feathers. #nature #birds #PNW

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New on the podcast - seabirds! Debaran Kelso welcomes seabird expert Peter Harrison to speak about writing and illustrating his new book, Seabirds: The New Identification Guide. 📷: Meg Amos #birds

New on the podcast - feathers! Nan Evans speaks with Christie Lassen to explore feather forms and structures, colors and patterns, and the incredible usefulness and functions of feathers. #nature #birds #PNW

New on the podcast - more on teaching nature with visual arts! Jackie Canterbury welcomes back Brittaney Drake to talk about using science visualization and bird illustration to teach art and nature. 📷: @birdsofbean.bsky.social #nature #birds #PNW

New on the podcast - the benefits of nature! Nan Evans welcomes Richard Louv to explore the concept of nature-deficit disorder and the crucial connections between the natural world and human physical, mental, social, and even cultural health.

New on the podcast - melittology! Nan Evans speaks with Dr. Karen Wright about our native bees and the Washington Bee Atlas. 📷: WA Department of Agriculture #PNW

New on the podcast - teaching nature with visual arts! Jackie Canterbury welcomes Brittaney Drake to talk about how she uses a visual arts curriculum, particularly bird illustration, as a way to teach about nature and science. #nature #SciArt

New on the podcast - wildlife research! Betsy Howell returns to speak with Debaran Kelso about recent wildlife research projects on the Olympic Peninsula. 📷: Olympic Marten Project; National Park Service by Dan Font #PNW #nature

As the year is coming to an end, we want to give a big heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who's listened to Nature Now this year! We're also very grateful for our expert guests who joined us to generously share their knowledge, research, and experience for our benefit. #PNW #nature

New on the podcast! Debaran Kelso speaks with Betsy Howell about her recently published book of essays, Wild Forest Home: Stories of Conservation in the Pacific Northwest. 📷: USDA Forest Service by Betsy Howell; Debaran Kelso #PNW #nature

New episode! Jackie Canterbury talks with Steve Hampton about the oldest community science program of its kind, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, an annual census of local birds done by volunteer birdwatchers and organized by the National Audubon Society. 📷: Jackie Canterbury #PNW #birds #nature

New on the podcast - backyard wildlife certification! Nan Evans is with Christie Lassen to discuss how we can make positive contributions to birds and wildlife with actions in our backyards, or wherever we have a little bit of outdoors near us. 📷: National Wildlife Foundation #PNW #nature #birds

New on the podcast - a fresh look at the history of climate change! Debaran Kelso welcomes author David Lipsky to talk about his latest book, The Parrot and The Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial. 📷: Debaran Kelso

New on the podcast - forest management! Jackie Canterbury talks with Malloree Weinheimer about forest health, climate change, and the resources available to small forest landowners who want to conserve their forest lands. 📷: Jackie Canterbury #PNW #nature

New on the podcast - more on community forestry! Nan Evans continues her visit with Jefferson Land Trust staff and advisors Tim Lawson, Erik Kingfisher, and Ryen Helzer on Chimacum Ridge to explore what is happening there now that the Land Trust owns the property. 📷: Tim Lawson #PNW #nature

New on the podcast - community forestry! Nan Evans is joined by Jefferson Land Trust staff and advisors Tim Lawson, Erik Kingfisher, and Ryen Helzer on Chimacum Ridge to explore what is happening there now that the Land Trust owns the property.  📷: Tim Lawson #PNW #nature

Hey birders, how good are you at recognizing birds by their songs and calls? Join Nan Evans as she heads into a local forest with Jackie Canterbury. Jackie will help Nan learn to better identify birds by ear. #PNW #birds

New on the podcast - wildlife tracking! Debaran Kelso speaks with Scott Brinton about tracking and its importance to wildlife conservation. #PNW

Dungeness crabs are hugely important in the PNW. Yet scientists and resource managers don’t know how big the population is, or how it varies over time. Nan Evans is joined by Emily Buckner to explore new efforts to better understand the dynamics of dungeness crab populations. #MarineLife #ocean

Nature Now hosts Debaran Kelso, Nan Evans, and Jackie Canterbury met in the studio to share their favorite recent natural history books in a variety of genres - non-fiction, poetry, photography, and trusted field guides to keep handy in the car. Join the fun and start your "to read" list! #PNW

How about humpback whales? Debaran Kelso hosts two programs on recent research with Dr. Fred Sharpe exploring the mysteries of the universe via humpback whale social behavior, and the phenomenon of “bubble ring” formation. #PNW #MarineLife #ocean

Let's talk about marvelous macroalgae! Debaran Kelso heads to the beach at Point Hudson in Port Townsend with expert guide Nam Siu for a two-part program all about seaweed. #PNW #MarineLife #ocean

Feathers are fascinating! In two episodes of Nature Now, Mary Robsen is joined by Christie Lassen, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited, for deep dives on feathers. They review the biological structure of feathers and its effect on survival and behavior, and explore the mysteries of molting. #PNW #birds

On the podcast - the sense of wonder! The natural world surrounds all of us with beauty and fascination. Mary Robson and Gary Bullock share experiences from observing nature, basing their thoughts on Rachel Carson's essay A Sense of Wonder. #PNW

On the podcast: Puma specialist Dr. Mark Elbroch joins Debaran Kelso to discuss mountain lions and how we might learn to share our world with this large successful predator. 📷: An adult female named Charlotte who lives near Lake Crescent, by Mark Elbroch #PNW

On the podcast: Debaran Kelso talks with Cindy Easterson from the Puget Sound Bird Observatory to delve into the amazing world of secretive wetland birds. 📷: Sora by Hillary Smith #PNW #birds

How do you perceive and relate to the area where you live? Nan Evans talks with David Williams about the concept of a sense of place. What does that mean? How can awareness of our own sense of place deepen our connection with the natural world? #PNW

Jackie Canterbury talks with Bev McNeil about the nature of Anderson Lake State Park - 496 acres of diverse plant communities, wetlands, and forests. The park offers trails along the lake and through grassy marshes, patches of salmonberries, and forests of western red cedar and Douglas-fir. #PNW

Attention birders! Nan Evans talks to Dennis Paulson - a keen observer, prolific author, dedicated museum scientist, and a stalwart in the Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula birding world for many years - about his observations and reflections on birds and birding in our region. #PNW

Are you curious about the role snails played in shaping human history? Or just what makes snails such a huge, diverse and successful group of creatures? Guest expert Ric Brewer joins Nan Evans for a two-part program to discuss these and other questions all about snails. #PNW

On the podcast: Join Nature Now on a field trip to explore the world of wild edible and medicinal plants! Debaran Kelso visits the gardens of herbalist Nancy Slick to learn about some of her favorite medicinal plants.

Last month the Jefferson Land Trust announced the purchase of 853-acre Chimacum Ridge to be protected from development and become a community forest. Last year, Nan Evans and guest Tim Lawson walked around Chimacum Ridge, looking for clues that reveal the geological history of the area.