
Outdoor Radio: Invasive Zebra Mussels
Zebra Mussels are an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Not only do they consume a great deal of the food supply in the lake, but they also...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...

Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...

Outdoor Radio takes you outside to explore and uncover some of the mysteries of our natural world. This monthly feature is produced in collaboration with the Vermont Center for EcoStudies in...

Zebra Mussels are an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Not only do they consume a great deal of the food supply in the lake, but they also...

There are 19 species of worms in Vermont. Three of them are considered invasive; they are known as snake worms or jumping worms. These busy,...

Fen grass-of-Parnassus has a beautiful white flower that blooms from mid-August to mid-September in Vermont. It is the sole food source for...

In these times of social distancing, when people can feel disconnected from one another, it's important to realize that nature is just outsi...

Birdwatchers know that when they see the Red-winged Blackbird return, spring is on its way. These birds are numerous and everywhere. The mal...

Blue jays are pretty common. We see them all the time, and yet, they still have mysteries to share with us. Blue jays are also known as the...

In the past 125 years, only two Januarys have stayed below freezing for the entire month. Some Vermonters relish a period of warmer temperat...

You don't expect to see a moth in November, but these winter moths have adapted to thrive in the cold. The operophtera bruceata, or the Bruc...

If you've been in the woods or in the garden and spotted a quick flash of metallic emerald that was there one second and gone the next, then...

Hard hats in hand, Biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra head to the docks at Lake Champlain. They are taking a boat to Papasquash Isl...

In some regions of Vermont almost all the wood turtles we find are pretty old. We're not seeing their young grow up and join the population...

Most of us are familiar with honey bees and bumblebees, but did you know there are around 300 species of wild bees in Vermont? These insects...

There is currently a study going on in the Green Mountain National Forest investigating the impact of wind turbines on black bear use of imp...

The American Marten is about the size of a mink with a long body, short legs and a thick, furry coat. They can be brownish or reddish in col...

Originally aired January 18, 2017

Even in the winter time, beaver ponds are active habitats. The harvested trees and brush attract other wildlife like deer and turkey to feed...

In Spring, Vermont is awash with migrant birds; sadly, we don't see many species in the Winter. However, there are occasional irruption migr...

The Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area is a destination spot for bird watchers who come to see the thousands of snow geese that flock there...

There is a story behind roadkill. Millions of accidents every year are caused by collisions with wildlife. How can we manage roadways so tha...

Many people don't think about insects, like dragonflies, as migratory. Most of Vermont's 101 dragonfly species stay through the winter but t...