Chasing Nature (Podcast)

Mar 05, 2026 — The Chasing Nature podcast returns with birdsong and a recitation of my short essay titled “Sunlight and Warfare.” But this episode mostly comes by way of writer and birder Nathaniel Bowler, who interviewed me for his podcast Ten Birding Questions....

Jun 10, 2025 — In its enchanting song, the Black-faced Solitaire stops the world from spinning too fast. So listen here for this songbird — and perhaps stick around for insights on nature, harmony, conservation, hope, gadgets, and writing. Although this episode is...

Apr 29, 2025 — Should you have any interest whatsoever in exploring the meaning of life, or your place in the world, or even the joy of birdwatching, you might do well to read some philosophers. I dunno, maybe Kant, Nietzsche, Camus, or other dead guys. Or you could...

Jan 31, 2025 — The Chasing Nature podcast launches today with butterflies — my essay and an interview about the fate of the Monarch (Danaus plexippus). Ernest H. Williams and I discuss why a familiar and widespread butterfly warrants new protection under U.S. law....

Jan 23, 2025 — An audio prologue to the forthcoming Chasing Nature Podcast, and my poem read from snowy woods on Inauguration Day Get full access to Chasing Nature at chasingnature.substack.com/subscribe