Episodes
Published 08/04/11
The writers, editors and Michael Atwood have enjoyed working on Journey with Nature, and are sad to say that this segment will be its last.
Published 08/04/11
The Wabash River is known as Indiana's River, and it needs our protection.
Published 07/21/11
Spinn Prairie in White County is an amazing reminder of Indiana's vanishing prairie landscape.
Published 07/21/11
Hot, humid summer days we begged for comes with a price - mosquitoes are back.
Published 07/07/11
The native Brown-headed Cowbird is notorious for its unusual approach to raising its young, or the lack thereof.
Published 07/07/11
The pretty pale purple coneflower is a unique bloom found in our prairies and savannas.
Published 07/07/11
A little bit of the Deep South can be found at Twin Swamps Nature Preserve in Posey County.
Published 06/16/11
Chasing after the blinking glow of fireflies on a warm, summer evening is a favorite childhood memory for many Hoosiers. Unfortunately we may be chasing after fewer this summer.
Published 06/09/11
Indigo usually describes a bright, blue violet, but not in our prairies. Wild white indigo is a beautiful white native wildflower.
Published 06/02/11
A failed attempt of developing a silkworm industry in the United States definitely left its mark in Indiana. The invasive white mulberry tree is found in every one of our counties.
Published 05/27/11
The Nature Conservancy is grateful for its partnership with WFYI and other public radio stations across the state.
Published 05/27/11
Douglas Woods has a spectacular, must-see wildflower display. Don't miss out and visit this northeastern nature preserve this spring.
Published 05/19/11
Though elusive and recluse, the bobcat still makes its home in Indiana.
Published 05/19/11
2011 has been declared the International Year of Forests by the United Nations General Assembly. Why? Because we really need trees!
Published 04/28/11
Come and join in on some good, clean fun and learn how to better take care of our planet at Earth Day Indiana on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
Published 04/21/11
The Blue-eyed May is an uniquely colored spring wildflower so lovely, it's bound to be a favorite of many more Hoosiers.
Published 04/13/11
Participating in Earth Day can be as simple as the type of food you put on your plate.
Published 04/08/11
The native Hellbender Salamander may not be much to look at, but protecting it - along with its only home in Indiana, the Blue River - is incredibly important to the Conservancy.
Published 04/01/11
While any season is a good time to visit Shraeder-Weaver, springtime is hard to beat. Every year, Hoosiers travel to this living museum to witness its gorgeous wildflower display.
Published 03/25/11
Those bothersome chubby, black starlings are so common in Indiana, it’s hard to believe that they don’t belong here. And they don’t; starlings are native to Europe and are considered to be an aviary pests in North America.
Published 03/25/11
With a name like bloodroot, one wouldn’t expect to find that it is a rather beautiful white wildflower.
Published 03/11/11
Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve, just south of Bloomington, provides a stunning display of species adaptation and survival in a harsh environment.
Published 03/11/11
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, but contrary to their name, flying squirrels don’t fly. They glide, and some do their gliding here in Indiana.
Published 02/24/11
When the glaciers moved in across Indiana, the enormous sheets of ice brought with it a few hitchhikers. Little pinecones, less than an inch tall, dropped to the ground as the ice melted and were planted in Southern Indiana. From these tiny seeds came large, coniferous trees know as Eastern Hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis).
Published 02/17/11