This hour, we’ll talk about America’s first national park with David Quammen, whose reporting on Yellowstone appears in the May issue of National Geographic magazine.
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How Animals Think
This hour, we’ll talk about current research into animal intelligence with Frans de Waal, director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. His new book is “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?”.
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The National Park Service At 100
This hour, we’ll talk with the National Park Service’s director, Jonathan Jarvis, about the organization’s role in conservation, about attracting a new generation of visitors and about which park might be best for your summer family vacation.
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Documenting Nature’s Wonders
This hour, we’ll talk with photographer Charlie Hamilton James about documenting nature in the Peruvian rainforest, Yellowstone National Park, Tanzania’s Serengeti and elsewhere.
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A Conversation With Jane Goodall
This hour, we’ll talk with the wildlife advocate about her work studying chimpanzees.
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The Fight For Life And Livestock
This hour, we’ll talk about Wildlife Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture charged with protecting livestock – a job that means death to millions of native birds and mammals.
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Rolling In The Deep
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can encourage the wet and wild ways underwater creatures procreate with marine scientist Marah J. Hardt, author of “Sex in the Sea.”
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Waste Not, Want Not
This hour, we’ll talk about simple strategies for reducing waste in our own homes with Dana Gunders of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Her new book is called “Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food.”
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What Survives The Storm
In April 2011, 358 tornadoes obliterated parts of 21 states, killing 348 in the process. This hour, we’ll talk about what can be applied to those affected by the recent North Texas tornados with Kim Cross.
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Outdoor Therapy
This hour, we’ll talk about the value of interacting with our natural surroundings with “National Geographic” writer Florence Williams.
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Changing Ideas On Climate Change
This hour, we’ll talk about how Exxon’s position on the issue has changed over the years with Neela Banerjee, who spent eight months reporting on the energy giant. We’ll also be joined by Ken Cohen, vice president of public and government affairs for Exxon Mobil Corporation.
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Constructing Our Continent
This hour, we’ll talk about how North America came to bet and how life evolved here with paleontologist Kirk Johnson.
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