/news/nature-outdoors Outdoors en-US Copyright Fri, 30 May 2025 14:58:01 GMT /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-30/birdwatching-legend-peter-kaestners-journey-to-10-000-birds On this episode of Audacious, meet birder, Peter Kaestner! He discovered a new bird species, and became the first person to catalogue 10,000 birds! Fri, 30 May 2025 14:58:01 GMT /show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-05-30/birdwatching-legend-peter-kaestners-journey-to-10-000-birds Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Chion Wolf /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-29/the-humble-fly This hour, it’s our tribute to flies. Plus a look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of, you guessed it: ‘The Fly.’ Thu, 29 May 2025 17:00:34 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-29/the-humble-fly Jonathan McNicol /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-20/why-ticks-are-on-the-rise-and-how-humans-are-fighting-back This hour of The Colin McEnroe Show, we’re talking about ticks. Why do they seem like they’re everywhere? And what are humans doing to fight back? Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:58 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-20/why-ticks-are-on-the-rise-and-how-humans-are-fighting-back Carolyn McCusker /show/where-we-live/2025-04-08/gardening-for-community-connection-and-wellness This hour on Where We Live is our annual spring gardening hour with horticulturist and gardener Charlie Nardozzi. Gather New Haven and Chicks Ahoy Farm also join us. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2025-04-08/gardening-for-community-connection-and-wellness Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-03-27/a-tribute-to-the-proud-and-peaceful-pigeon This hour, everything you ever wanted to know about pigeons but were afraid to ask. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:35 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-03-27/a-tribute-to-the-proud-and-peaceful-pigeon Betsy Kaplan /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-03-20/live-from-a-forest-discussing-hiking-archaeology-invasives-and-connecticuts-trails This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we learn about ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø trails from out in the woods. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-03-20/live-from-a-forest-discussing-hiking-archaeology-invasives-and-connecticuts-trails Patrick Skahill /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-12/an-appreciation-of-squirrels This hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious … squirrels. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:43 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-12/an-appreciation-of-squirrels Jonathan McNicol /show/where-we-live/2024-12-03/are-brushfires-in-connecticut-the-new-climate-norm Wildfires are fairly uncommon in the Northeast, but that could be changing. On the next WWL, author John Vaillant joins us for the hour. He’s the author of Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-12-03/are-brushfires-in-connecticut-the-new-climate-norm Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/where-we-live/2024-11-12/author-sy-montgomery-takes-on-a-common-yet-extraordinary-creature-chickens According to author Sy Montgomery, there are four chickens for every human on the planet. Sy joins us to discuss her new book, "What the Chicken Knows," and the uncommon knowledge about these most common birds. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-11-12/author-sy-montgomery-takes-on-a-common-yet-extraordinary-creature-chickens Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-31/connecticut-garden-journal-prepping-for-winter-and-a-series-wrap With the changing season, it’s time to close the garden down. After a 10-year-run, this series is also ending, but keep nurturing your backyard and container gardens! Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-31/connecticut-garden-journal-prepping-for-winter-and-a-series-wrap Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-24/connecticut-garden-journal-get-a-jump-on-spring-by-planting-bulbs-in-containers If you want to enjoy your spring flowering tulips, daffodils, crocus and other bulbs a little earlier in spring or if you don’t have a garden, consider forcing them in containers. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-24/connecticut-garden-journal-get-a-jump-on-spring-by-planting-bulbs-in-containers Charlie Nardozzi /news/2024-10-11/sleeping-giant-state-park-hamden-100-years-old-anniversary A large part of the landmark mountain was nearly destroyed in the early 20th century. A local group banded together to save it. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:36:45 GMT /news/2024-10-11/sleeping-giant-state-park-hamden-100-years-old-anniversary Matt Dwyer