Northwest Nature Matters

Sarah Rose's audible bat study asks whether spotted bats and pallid bats can be tracked by human ears, not just bat detectors.

Northwest Nature Matters with Monty Gregg and Jess Bynum interviews Andrew Merschel about dendrochronology, fire history, and forest structure in Oregon.

Northwest Nature Matters opens on the North American porcupine, a rodent with as many as 30,000 quills, hairless climbing soles, and a habit of feeding on cambium.

MOTUS is the episode's central tool: Callie Adkins and Monty Gregg explain how towers detect coded radio tags to track wildlife movement across boundaries.

["Rebecca argues that active forest management is stewardship, not preference, and uses orchard and garden metaphors to show why doing nothing is still a decision.", "The live convention interview follows her path from UW-Stevens Point and South Dakota forestry work to Minnesota certification, NWTF partnership projects, and SAPPI.", "The conversation also covers SAF's 11 districts, about 9,000 members, the 125th anniversary year, and programs such as the Capital Christmas Tree and Forest Proud.", "It closes on global forestry mismatches, including SAPPI's South Africa operations, where natural forest management is illegal and assumptions about forest work differ sharply."]

Host Monty Gregg discusses habitat fragmentation and safe passage projects for wildlife in Oregon.

Host Monty Gregg introduces the podcast and chats with co-host Jess about fall weather before previewing an interview with a conservation expert.

Host Monty Gregg interviews a renowned environmental author about conservation and natural history in the Pacific Northwest.

Host Monty Gregg discusses the Portland Eco Film Festival and a local conservation nonprofit with co-host Jess Bynum.

Host Monty Gregg and co-host Jess Bynum discuss the joys of fall, including hunting and foraging for mushrooms and berries on public lands.