The Wild with Chris Morgan
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.
This podcast is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership with Chris Morgan and Wildlife Media. It is produced by Matt Martin and edited by Jim Gates. It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.
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Episodes
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The wildlife super dog that can save us from bears
I meet an adorable puppy that may be the key to saving bears and people.
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What trees are saying when we aren't looking
I dial into the wood wide web to understand how trees communicate.
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How would you rate your relationship to nature, animals?
Richard Louv writes about intimacy, but not in the way you might picture it. He says to stave off loneliness, tap into the "whisper of our fellow creatures."
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A river runs through it ... once again
Almost 30 years after an act of Congress called for the Elwha dams to come down, the ecosystem is recovering. Species are returning and staying.
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Return to Svalbard: Earth's icy food chain is about more than polar bears
It's a beautiful, still arctic morning about 600 miles from the North Pole. And there is a polar bear right over my shoulder.
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KUOW's THE WILD with Chris Morgan returns in February
Ecologist and award-winning filmmaker Chris Morgan kicks off season 2 with more adventures in the wild.
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What I learned about bears, from a dentist and engineer
I traveled to Pakistan, hiked 16,000 feet above sea level, and was humbled by a parasite and passionate humans.
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The moral dilemma of a Buddhist on a squid jigging trip
I came too late to realizing the horror of what we were actually planning: A hunting expedition where kinship with nature would mean taking a life.
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Looking an orca in the eye: 'The closest thing to alien contact I may ever know'
It was a clear and cold winter day. Alone on my paddle board, I had what seemed like the entire Salish Sea to myself.
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LIVE: Stories from THE WILD
On Friday, October 14, we gathered to enjoy eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall.
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The quietest place in the world is … right here in Washington state
I talk to a sound tracker who encourages us to find a quiet place and really listen.
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If you hear jet planes, RUN. And other lessons from Antarctica
Wildlife filmmakers Jeff Wilson and Mark Smith spill on what life is like among the “super over-caffeinated” Adelie penguins.