Nature's Most Extreme!

Noelani Kamalu is a real-life Moana! She shares her experience sailing aboard the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and explains how she’s carrying on her ancestors’ incredible tradition of navigating the ocean using the stars, waves, and wisdom passed down through generations. Guest: Noelani Kamalu, crew member of the Hōkūleʻa Link to S8 Printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/ad1f3685-8676-41e1-b0a7-62685b4e8a52/complete-a-crossword-for-season-8

Sound recordist Hank Lentfer takes us on a listening adventure through Alaska, where birds sing, whales call, and even icebergs make music! Discover the amazing sounds of the natural world and how listening closely can help us hear the songs all around us. Guest: Hank Lentfer, author of "Faith of Cranes: Finding Hope and Family in Alaska" Link to S8 Printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/ad1f3685-8676-41e1-b0a7-62685b4e8a52/complete-a-crossword-for-season-8

Journalist Matthew LaPlante introduces us to some of nature’s most extreme organisms, from powerful elephants to venomous cone snails and ancient aspen trees! Discover what humans can learn from the extreme. Guest: Matthew LaPlante, author of "Superlative: The Biology of Extremes" Link to S8 Printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/ad1f3685-8676-41e1-b0a7-62685b4e8a52/complete-a-crossword-for-season-8

Forager Tama Wong shares the fascinating discoveries she makes while searching for edible plants in the world around her! Hear how these surprising plant finds become delicious treats to enjoy and share with others, and discover the wonder of connecting with nature through foraging. Guest: Tama Matsuoka Wong, author of "Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager" and founder of meadowsandmore.com Link to S8 Printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/ad1f3685-8676-41e1-b0a7-62685b4e8a52/complete-a-crossword-for-season-8

Tom Kerss studies the aurora borealis—the glowing northern lights that ripple across the night sky in brilliant colors. Learn what causes this magical light show, how humans have thought about the lights over the centuries, and why these dancing lights connect Earth to the sun. Guest: Tom Kerss, Astronomer, founder of Stargazing London, author of "The Northern Lights: The Definitive Guide to Auroras" Link to Aurora Pictures: https://guidetoiceland.is/the-northern-lights/22-photos-of-the-aurora-in-iceland Link to S7 printable:

Writer Catherine Raven tells the story of an unexpected friendship with a fox who lived in her backyard. Discover how getting to know her fox friend helped Catherine understand the importance of connecting with others and finding friendship in unexpected places. Guest: Catherine Raven, author of "Fox & I" Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7

Horticulturalist Rebecca McMackin explores how each plant has a story. Discover how choosing special plants can create spaces where people, wildlife, and all kinds of living things can thrive together. Guest: Rebecca McMackin, Lead Horticulturist for the American Horticultural Society, publisher of the "Grow Like Wild" newsletter Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7

Historian Mike Loades tells us what it's like to meet amazing dogs whose ancestors were bred to do all kinds of important jobs, from pulling sleds to hunting gazelle. Discover what makes huskies, corgis, poodles, salukis, and other dogs so good at their jobs—and how their special skills still shine today! Guest: Mike Loades, author of "Dogs: Working Origins and Traditional Tasks" Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7

Over 100 years ago, explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship The Endurance sank to the bottom of the sea. Join archaeologist Mensun Bound to hear about how he set sail to find the lost Endurance. Guest: Mensun Bound, archaeologist and Director of Exploration on the 2019 and 2022 expeditions to locate Shackleton’s Endurance Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7

Alexandra Morton began studying whales in British Columbia, but her research led her to discover troubling changes in wild salmon near salmon farms. Learn how Alexandra became a scientist and advocate for healthier oceans, studying salmon and sea lice and working to change harmful salmon-farming practices. Guest: Alexandra Morton, author of "Not on My Watch: How a renegade whale biologist took on governments and industry to save wild salmon" Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7