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Host, @OutsideInRadio, a weekly podcast about the environment from @NHPR | Contributor, @NPR | Get in touch at nhegyi@nhpr.org

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Nate Hegyi’s Biography

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As the host and senior producer of Outside/In, Nate loves stories that entertain, probe and leave you with more questions than answers — in a good way. He's traveled all over the country, from reporting on the hidden history of the world's first atomic bomb explosion in New Mexico to investigating a pair of shady competitive dogsledders in Alaska. Nate's work has aired on NPR, BBC, CBC and other outlets. Since becoming a public radio nerd nearly a decade ago, Nate has won multiple national awar…

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Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair

Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair

At least 19 people have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by Indian Affairs, our investiga…

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Across The Great Divide: A Reporter, A Bicycle & 900 Miles Listening To Small Town America

Across The Great Divide: A Reporter, A Bicycle & 900 Miles Listening To Small Town America

Nate Hegyi, rural reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, is embarking on a 900-mile cycling trip

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Oppenheimer's forgotten victims of atomic testing push Congress for compensation

Oppenheimer's forgotten victims of atomic testing push Congress for compensation

As the movie Oppenheimer plays in theaters across the country, families affected by fallout from atomic testi…

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The Underdogs - Outside/In

The Underdogs - Outside/In

A few months ago, Outside/In host Nate Hegyi got a tip from the highest levels of the dog sledding community.…

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COVID-19 Stalks A Montana Town Already Grappling With Asbestos Disease

COVID-19 Stalks A Montana Town Already Grappling With Asbestos Disease

Frank Fahland has spent most days since the pandemic began at the site of his dream house, working to finish …

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Public Health Officials Discuss Why They Quit During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Public Health Officials Discuss Why They Quit During The COVID-19 Pandemic

More than 24 local public health officials have quit since April amid backlash against coronavirus restrictio…

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Outside/In: Scientists spoke up against a de-extinction company. Then the smears began.

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By Nate Hegyi Verified
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When evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch heard the news that a $10 billion biotech company had brought the once extinct direwolf back to life, he called foul. He took to the media to argue that these overhyped headlines threaten public trust in science. And that's when things started to get weird.
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Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms? Original

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By Nate Hegyi Verified, Wailin Wong Verified, Vito Emanuel, Kate Concannon Verified
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Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms? : The Indicator from Planet Money President Trump is no fan of wind farms. And his administration is putting taxpayer money where his mouth is, paying companies billions of dollars to NOT build them. On today’s show, Trump’s plan to squelch wind farms with the public purse. Fact checking by Tyler Jones.
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Outside/In: The Night Owls

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By Nate Hegyi Verified
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For over 10 years, biologist Mark Higley has been stalking the forests of the Hoopa Valley Reservation with a shotgun. His mission? To save the northern spotted owl. The threat? The more aggressive barred owl, which has spread from eastern forests into the Pacific Northwest. The federal government plans to scale up these efforts and kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls across multiple states. But can the plan really save the northern spotted owl?
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