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National Geographic Explorer and Photographer Anand Varma walks us through his work to illuminate the beautiful and complex layers of the natural world that are otherwise hidden from view.

What does it mean to have the "Heart of a Lion"? Biologist, author, and storyteller, Mark Elbroch shares an intimate account of one of the world’s most magnificent and misunderstood terrestrial mammals, the mountain lion.

National Geographic Explorer Dr. Heather Lynch shares her experiences studying penguins in Antarctica.

In his new book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul explores recovery efforts across the globe that are helping bird populations thrive.

Learning how to live a more sustainable life with Samuel McMullen the CEO and co-founder of ZeroWaste.Org.

Tracing the history of plastic from a revolutionary invention to a modern environmental threat with micro plastics research scientist Abby Barrows and Utah Valley University Associate Professor Dr. Sally Rocks.

Utah State University biology professor Dr. Joseph Wilson discusses Utah's native wild bees.

Pepperdine University biology professor Dr. Javier Monzon shares his findings from a new study on urban coyotes.

Zoologist Joanna Bagniewska joins the show to share more about her work and her book The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures. The book presents 100 real, fascinating animals in the style of a medieval bestiary, but with scientific accuracy.

Environmental journalist Caroline Tracey has just released her debut book, SALT LAKES: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY.In this dazzling love letter to these strange and delicate waters, Tracey takes readers on a journey around the world to document salt lakes, their loss, and the efforts to save them.

Learn how to become a natural navigator with best selling author and the “Sherlock Holmes of Nature”, Tristan Gooley. Gooley's new book is titled "The Hidden Seasons: A Calendar of Nature’s Clues."

World-renowned wildlife photographers Peter and Beverly Pickford talk about their journeys across the planet to capture the world’s most wild places from land to ocean.

Award-winning illustrator and author, Jennifer N.R. Smith joins the program to discuss her latest book in her Wild Wonders series, "LIFE: the Wild Wonders of Biodiversity".

Environmental journalist Alix Morris has written a captivating book about the life of one of the sea's most enigmatic creatures. The book is titled, A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea’s Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures.

Jordan Clayton, Utah Snow Survey’s Data Collection Officer, provides the history of Utah's SNOTEL data collection and breaks down the current state our snowpack.