Wild Spirit

Learn how to have an environmentally holiday season.

Learn about this citizen science project and join in on the Great Backyard Bird Count. Go to Birdcount.org for more information.

It's February 2nd and the groundhogs are out predicting the length of winter. Or are they? Listen to learn how this large rodent can predict weather.

Join me out on the road as we participate in the Christmas Bird Count. 

Is your Christmas environmentally friendly? Some of the traditions that you have been doing for years may actually be harming the environment. In part two of this episode we will explore how to have parties, send cards and more in an earth friendly way.

Is your Christmas environmentally friendly? Some of the traditions that you have been doing for years may actually be harming the environment. In part one of this episode we will explore how to buy and wrap gifts as well as decorate your house in an earth friendly way.

What is hibernation? Why do animals hibernate? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode about hibernation.

Did your wife just scream because she saw a huge wooly spider scurrying across the bedroom floor? Have you ever wondered why we seem to have more spiders in our house during the autumn? Listen to this fun and informative episode about the wolf spider to find out more about these beneficial arachnids.

Autumn is in the air and even the trees are getting ready for the long winter months. Learn how the trees prepare for their winter dormancy and understand why the leaves become those beautiful colors that the leaf-peepers crave each year.

As the colder weather begins to move into the north eastern US, we start to prepare for the winter months ahead. What does nature do to prepare for the winter? Listen as I explain how some of the animals prepare for the long winter ahead and what to look for as you head outdoors in the Autumn.