The Wild with Chris Morgan show

The Wild with Chris Morgan

Summary: "THE WILD with Chris Morgan" explores how nature survives and thrives alongside (and often despite) humans. Taking listeners across the Pacific Northwest and around the world, host Chris Morgan explores wildlife and the complex web of ecosystems they inhabit. He also tells the stories of people working in and protecting the wild around us.

Podcasts:

 Broadcast: In search of silence | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:51:18

On this one-hour special of THE WILD with Chris Morgan we’ll explore natural silence, and how being quiet out in the natural world and having places to do that can be pretty transformative.

 Broadcast: Leave it to beavers | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:47:36

On this one-hour special of THE WILD with Chris Morgan, Chris explores the mighty beaver and its role in reshaping our landscapes and entire ecosystems. Then we plunge into the waters along the pacific coast to follow a sea lion’s journey from California all the way up the Columbia River in search of salmon, in what has become a controversial story of survival between two protected species.

 Broadcast: How to stay safe in the wild | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:54:41

On this one-hour special of THE WILD with Chris Morgan, Chris shares tips on how to stay safe in the wild and explores the psychology of animals with author Richard Louv.

 Broadcast: How to catch a grizzly | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:49:18

This is a special one-hour special of THE WILD with Chris Morgan featuring favorite episodes like the first time Chris caught a grizzly bear.

 The polar bears of Hudson Bay: cubs, climate, and calories, part 2 | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:41:44

We learn about calorie counting for polar bears and what the future could look like for the Hudson Bay polar bear population.

 The polar bears of Hudson Bay: cubs, climate, and calories, part 1 | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:45:32

How the changing seasons of our planet are shifting the traditions of the place, the polar bears, and the people of the north.

 Urban Coyote | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:37:06

Here's how these canids survive among city skyscrapers and sidewalks, and what that can teach us about saving the planet.

 Invasion of the Burmese pythons, part 2 | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:35:17

How science is being used to try to solve what seems like a losing battle.

 Invasion of the Burmese pythons, part 1 | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:35:53

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python is an invasive species that's close to triggering an ecological collapse. But not if these python hunters have anything to do with it.

 The worst wedding gift in history: an Irish tale of predator helps prey | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:33:23

Over 100 years ago, a wedding guest gave a dozen gray squirrels to a lucky Irish couple. What ensued? An ecological catastrophe ... and then a pleasant surprise.

 Digital Dr. Dolittle: decoding animal conversations with artificial intelligence | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:49:35

We could be talking to animals in the next year using AI. But are we ready?

 Eavesdropping on orcas: love, grief, and family | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:33:56

The orca story is one of human misunderstanding and generational trauma. But it's also a story of celebration, family, and a sense of place. Exploring their chatty underwater world might just help us understand how they are communicating… and what they are trying to say.

 Season 5 Trailer | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:03:58

Season 5 kicks off with new episodes on March 14th

 A short check-in from Chris | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:05:03

The new season kicks off in March

 The fiery spell of Desolation | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:33:16

Jim Henterly spent more than 70 days alone at the Desolation Peak Fire Lookout station last summer. He was there to keep an eye out for smoke plumes but also so much more.

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