When Brady Brandwood decided to see what would happen when he bought a lobster to keep as a pet, he never expected it to change his life. This is the story of Leon the Lobster and his unlikely journey from grocery store tank to social media sensation.

When Brady Brandwood decided to see what would happen when he bought a lobster to keep as a pet, he never expected it to change his life. This is the story of Leon the Lobster and his unlikely journey from grocery store tank to social media sensation.

Episode 104: Hey now, you're a lob-star

In 2022, Bob Salem broke a very unusual record. He now holds the fastest time for pushing a peanut up Pikes Peak Mountain with his nose. Hear Bob's story and the history of this unusual feat on this week's episode.

In 2022, Bob Salem broke a very unusual record. He now holds the fastest time for pushing a peanut up Pikes Peak Mountain with his nose. Hear Bob's story and the history of this unusual feat on this week's episode.

Episode 103: The mountains are calling and I must go...grab my peanut

David Lindo always loved nature, but he grew up in the middle of the city and didn't feel like he had access to it. Until one day he realized that nature is everywhere. He started looking up, looking around, and inadvertently found a career in the process. 

David Lindo always loved nature, but he grew up in the middle of the city and didn't feel like he had access to it. Until one day he realized that nature is everywhere. He started looking up, looking around, and inadvertently found a career in the process.

Episode 102: Urban Birder

Join us as we gear up for season 8 of HumaNature.

HumaNature Season 8 Trailer

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

As we ring in our 100th episode, current and former HumaNature producers and hosts share their favorite episodes.

Bonus: Modern West ‘Rematriation

Ryan Kelley

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Ryan Kelley EP 4

Micah Schweizer

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Micah Schweizer EP 3

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Charles Fournier EP 2

BONUS 100th Episode Celebration W/ Megan Feighery EP 1

Emma Harper lives in Cornwall, England. She's a wife, a mother, and...a real-life mermaid! Emma spends hours each week in the Cornish seas frolicking in the waves. But she also uses her platform to speak up for our oceans and why they need protecting. 

Emma Harper lives in Cornwall, England. She's a wife, a mother, and...a real-life mermaid! Emma spends hours each week in the Cornish seas frolicking in the waves. But she also uses her platform to speak up for our oceans and why they need protecting.

Episode 101: Seas the Day

HumaNature explores where humans and our habitat meet. You'll hear real stories about human experiences in nature. Along the way, we’ll meet people whose encounters help us reflect on our own place in the natural world.

I am a new listener &amp; a VERY happy one - great reporting &amp; well presented

Episode 69 Through Oliver’s Eyes

One of the best storytelling podcasts I know of. Short, concise and entertaining!

For the love of storytelling

HumaNature explores where humans and our habitat meet. You'll hear real stories about human experiences in nature. Along the way, we’ll meet people whose encounters help us reflect on our own place in the natural world.

HumaNature

A burned-bare house. A pervy spirit. The ghost of Schafer Meadows. A haunted woman. It’s our annual Halloween episode—keep your friends close and your lights on as we find the place that’s not quite human or all the way natural. (more…)

A burned-bare house. A pervy spirit. The ghost of Schafer Meadows. A haunted woman. It’s our annual Halloween episode—keep your friends close and your lights on as we find the place that’s not quite human or all the way natural. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-67-the-in-between-iii/#more-3340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 67: The In-Between III

We’re taking a little break for the holidays, so we have a special treat for you from down under. The Australian podcast Brain on Nature tells the story of how going into nature helped a woman recover from a traumatic brain injury. We hope you love the show as much as we do! (more…)

We’re taking a little break for the holidays, so we have a special treat for you from down under. The Australian podcast <a href="https://brainonnature.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brain on Nature</a> tells the story of how going into nature helped a woman recover from a traumatic brain injury. We hope you love the show as much as we do! <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-69-brain-on-nature/#more-3420" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 69: Brain On Nature

It’s spring! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are four stories. (more…)

It’s spring! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are four stories. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-58-close-encounters-of-the-wild-kind/#more-3101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 58: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind

Greg Ley was deep in the Rocky Mountains, training as an outdoor guide, when his group encountered tragedy. What happened next forever changed his beliefs about the importance of humans to the wilderness. Winner of a 2016 PMJA Best Station Podcast award. (more…)

Greg Ley was deep in the Rocky Mountains, training as an outdoor guide, when his group encountered tragedy. What happened next forever changed his beliefs about the importance of humans to the wilderness. Winner of a 2016 PMJA Best Station Podcast award. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/when-a-search-and-rescue-becomes-a-search-for-something-else/#more-600" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 3: When A Search And Rescue Becomes A Search For Something Else

Jeff Osgood and his friend Anthony just wanted to go on a winter hiking trip in the Adirondack Wilderness in upstate New York. But after a series of mishaps, their adventure took a strange turn with the discovery of a mysterious VHS cassette tape. (more…)

Jeff Osgood and his friend Anthony just wanted to go on a winter hiking trip in the Adirondack Wilderness in upstate New York. But after a series of mishaps, their adventure took a strange turn with the discovery of a mysterious VHS cassette tape. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-66-the-secret-of-the-adirondack-lean-tos/#more-3321" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 66: The Secret Of The Adirondack Lean-tos

Caroline Van Hemert and her husband Pat were nearly finished with the most ambitious trip of their lives, a 4000-mile trek across the Yukon and Alaska following animal migrations. But bad weather and a missed food drop put their lives in jeopardy. (more…)

<a href="https://www.carolinevanhemert.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caroline Van Hemert</a> and her husband Pat were nearly finished with the most ambitious trip of their lives, a 4000-mile trek across the Yukon and Alaska following animal migrations. But bad weather and a missed food drop put their lives in jeopardy. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-64-migrations/#more-3290" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 64: Migrations

Wang Ping wanted to go to Tibet to bless the world. But to do that, she had to risk her own safety. (more…)

<a href="http://www.wangping.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wang Ping</a> wanted to go to Tibet to <a href="https://kinshipofrivers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bless the world</a>. But to do that, she had to risk her own safety. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-51-the-water-at-the-roof-of-the-world/#more-2920" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 51: The Water At The Roof Of The World

Fisher Neal was a struggling actor in New York City. So he turned to his old hunting skills for a side job extremely off-Broadway. (more…)

<a href="https://www.fisherneal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fisher Neal</a> was a struggling actor in New York City. So he turned to his old hunting skills <a href="https://www.learntohuntnyc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for a side job</a> extremely off-Broadway. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-68-all-the-worlds-a-deer-stand/#more-3360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 68: All The World’s A Deer Stand

Monty Hudson wanted his daughter, Siena, to have a good time on her first backpacking trip. But things didn’t go according to plan. (more…)

Monty Hudson wanted his daughter, Siena, to have a good time on her first backpacking trip. But things didn’t go according to plan. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-52-a-positive-experience/#more-2944" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 52: A Positive Experience!

Jessi Johnson is a modern-day Artemis. But the perfect shot led her on a heartbreaking odyssey. (more…)

Jessi Johnson is a modern-day <a href="http://artemis.nwf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artemis</a>. But the perfect shot led her on a heartbreaking odyssey. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-38-the-hunt/#more-2495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 38: The Hunt

When Tarik Moore became an Outdoor Afro leader, the first hike he planned wasn’t a traditional one. He took his group down city streets to commemorate Philadelphia’s Osage Avenue bombing. (more…)

When Tarik Moore became an <a href="https://outdoorafro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outdoor Afro</a> leader, the first hike he planned wasn’t a traditional one. He took his group down city streets to commemorate Philadelphia’s Osage Avenue bombing. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/bonus-episode-hiking-through-history/#more-3623" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Bonus Episode: Hiking Through History

Christopher McDougall is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book ‘Born to Run.’ And now he has an unusual new running partner⁠—a donkey named Sherman.     If you like HumaNature, help us tell more stories! Support us at https://donate.nprstations.org/wpr/humanature. You can also follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/HumaNaturePod, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/humanaturepodcast, and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumaNaturePodcast. (more…)

<a href="https://www.chrismcdougall.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher McDougall</a> is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book ‘Born to Run.’ And now he has an unusual new running partner⁠—a donkey named Sherman. If you like HumaNature, help us tell more stories! Support us at <a href="https://donate.nprstations.org/wpr/humanature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://donate.nprstations.org/wpr/humanature</a>. You can also follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HumaNaturePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/HumaNaturePod</a>, Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/humanaturepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/humanaturepodcast</a>, and Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HumaNaturePodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/HumaNaturePodcast</a>. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-72-everyone-needs-a-purpose/#more-3544" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose

Travis Kauffman went for a trail run near his home in Colorado. But an unexpected run-in almost turned him into trail mix. Then the internet got involved. (more…)

Travis Kauffman went for a trail run near his home in Colorado. But an unexpected run-in almost turned him into trail mix. Then the internet got involved. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-59-vicious-and-viral/#more-3120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 59: Vicious And Viral

This is the story of a love that spans continents. Jon Dunham set out on the longest, toughest walk of his life. But along the way, he met someone who helped carry the weight.  (more…)

This is the story of a love that spans continents. <a href="http://estatravesia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Dunham</a> set out on the longest, toughest walk of his life. But along the way, he met someone who helped carry the weight.  <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-11-hoofprints-on-the-heart/#more-1057" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart

For our 13th episode, we venture off the beaten path to hear about Bigfoot and the scientist who’s on a mission to find him.  (more…)

For our 13th episode, we venture off the beaten path to hear about Bigfoot and the scientist who’s on a mission to find him.  <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-13-bigfoot/#more-1169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 13: Bigfoot

In 2011, Rinker Buck crossed the Oregon Trail — yes, that Oregon Trail — in a covered wagon pulled by a team of mules. He traveled with his brother Nick and a Jack Russell Terrier named Olive Oyl. The journey forced Rinker to confront his greatest fear. (more…)

In 2011, Rinker Buck crossed the Oregon Trail — yes, that Oregon Trail — in a covered wagon pulled by a team of mules. He traveled with his brother Nick and a Jack Russell Terrier named Olive Oyl. The journey forced Rinker to confront his greatest fear. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-36-the-oregon-trailblazer/#more-2449" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 36: The Oregon Trailblazer

On December 22, 2016, Karen Klein got trapped in a snowstorm near the Grand Canyon. But she pushed through it to save her family. (more…)

On December 22, 2016, Karen Klein got trapped in a snowstorm near the Grand Canyon. But she pushed through it to save her family. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-33-ten-steps/#more-2305" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 33: Ten Steps

Josh Patterson loved taking photographs of rare finds in the Mojave Desert. But on one trip, things didn’t go as planned. (more…)

<a href="https://www.joshpattersonphotography.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Patterson</a> loved taking photographs of rare finds in the Mojave Desert. But on one trip, things didn’t go as planned. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-65-deserted/#more-3312" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 65: Deserted

A possessed basement. A magic mirror. A shop of spirits. Mysterious lights where they don’t belong. Gather around the campfire as we open the portal to a place that isn’t quite human or all the way natural. (more…)

A possessed basement. A magic mirror. A shop of spirits. Mysterious lights where they don’t belong. Gather around the campfire as we open the portal to a place that isn’t quite human or all the way natural. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-30-the-in-between/#more-2085" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 30: The In-Between

It was supposed to be a leisurely float down the Snake River. But when they lost their guide, a group of tourists got more than they bargained for. (more…)

It was supposed to be a leisurely float down the Snake River. But when they lost their guide, a group of tourists got more than they bargained for. <a href="https://humanaturepodcast.org/podcast/episode-8-row-row-row-your-boat-or-not/#more-931" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(more…)</a>

Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not.

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