Nature Revisited
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Nature Revisited is a podcast that explores our relationship with the natural world. It consists of interviews, stories, and discussions that highlight the notion that nature is not a place one goes to, but rather a place one is a part of that We Are Nature.
Nature Revisited
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Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and the people and places found just off the beaten path. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey returns once again to share his 'Ode To An Old Pine' - an autobiographical recounting of formative experiences within (and about) nature, with a massive ancient pine tree acting as a symbolic pillar and centerpiece of those experiences. [Originally published April 18, 2023. Ep 93] Jeffrey's website: https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/ E ..read more
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Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental policy, conservation of natural resources, and cultural landscapes. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda traces the idea of the Grand Canyon as an icon and the ways people came to know it through popular imagery and visual media. She reminds us of the shifting interplay between humans and their environments and how visual representations shape popular id ..read more
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Ursula Goodenough is a Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, and serves as president of the Religious Naturalist Association. She authored the textbook Genetics and the best-selling book The Sacred Depths of Nature. She has presented the paradigm of the Religious Naturalist Orientation and the Epic of Evolution in numerous venues around the world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ursula describes what it means to be a Religious Naturalist. By first establishing a basis of scientific knowledge and then discussing topics such as spirituality, death, meaning, and ..read more
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Cynthia Jurs is a dharma teacher (Dharmacharya) in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and in recognition of her dedication in carrying out the Earth Treasure Vase practice, she was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Cynthia recounts a fateful meeting with a venerated Lama in Nepal whose formidable assignment sent her on a thirty year pilgrimage into diverse communities and ecosystems with holy vessels to bring healing and protection to the earth. https://earthtreasurevase.org/ Summoned By The Earth book ..read more
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After graduating college, Jackson Newman discovered and read 'A Sand County Almanac' by Aldo Leopold, and immediately felt compelled to join the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He was awarded a fellowship, and spent a year in Sand County, Wisconsin's 'Slough', writing two articles for the Foundation about land ethics and conservation. These two articles, titled 'The Backwash of the River Progress' and 'The Guiding Virtues of the Land Ethic' are the basis of this episode's discussion on land conservation between Jackson and host Stefan Van Norden. [Originally published March 7, 2023. Ep 90] The Aldo L ..read more
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Yolonda Youngs is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at CSU San Bernardino and a dedicated scholar, teacher, researcher, and leader. Her scholarly expertise lies within national parks and protected areas, environmental justice, conservation of natural resources, environmental policy, cultural landscapes, and more. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Yolonda discusses all things National Parks including how they help shape our relationship to nature and the environment, the geographic and environmental principles they represent, their wide variety, the people and pro ..read more
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Obi Kaufmann is an American naturalist, writer, and illustrator. Among the books he has authored are The California Field Atlas, a guide to the state's ecology and geography, and most recently The State Of Fire - Why California Burns. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kaufmann describes the ancient relationship between humans and fire as part of California's natural history, dispelling the widespread misinformation surrounding the nature and effects of large-scale wildfires, and placing them in a greater context as just one phase of the necessary natural cycles of ecosystems. Obi's website ..read more
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Vítor da Silva is an indigenous-rights researcher, ethnographer and storyteller. He has a background in anthropology, human rights, and is a trained criminal investigator. He has conducted fieldwork with different indigenous communities around the world including: the Maasai tribe in Kenya, the nomadic Changpa people in the Indian Himalayas, and the Noke Kuin people in the Brazilian Amazon. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Vítor recounts pivotal childhood events that led him to reject the status quo and instead seek meaningful experiences and pursuits into adulthood. Combining his military ..read more
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Peter Matthiessen (1927 – 2014) was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, environmental activist, and zen teacher whose works dealt with the destructive effects of encroaching technology on preindustrial cultures and the natural environment. He is the only American writer to win The National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard) and fiction (Shadow Country). In this episode of Nature Revisited we meet Peter's son Alex Matthiessen – a distinguished environmentalist in his own right – who offers rare insights into the well-traveled life, prolific works, and nature-steep ..read more
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Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure through three countries and over 10,000 miles. Her book Bicycling with Butterflies recounts this incredible, nearly nine-month odyssey. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara talks about being drawn to animals as a child into adulthood, how she became enchanted by monarchs, the evolution of her experiences into a book, and how all of us can connect with and help save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed. [Originally published Feb 7 ..read more