James Canton is an author and lecturer whose writing is mainly concerned with the ties between nature, literature and the environment. Often involving exploring the distant past, his books include Ancient Wondering, From Cairo to Baghdad, and The Oak Papers. His most recent book Grounded takes him on a journey through England, considering the private markers in the landscape which are sacred to individuals and which connect us to the people from our past. In this episode of Nature Revisited, James reveals how our ancient ancestors were not as primitive as we might imagine, as well as what we can learn from - and how we're connected to - the sacred sites and grounds of our landscapes. [Originally published Oct 17, 2023. Ep 106]

James Canton's website: https://jamescanton.co.uk

Grounded book: https://www.amazon.com/Grounded-Journey-into-Landscapes-Ancestors-ebook/dp/B0B6YBF5YN?ref_=ast_author_mpb

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Revisit: James Canton - Sacred Grounds

Author Roger L Di Silvestro is a professional conservationist, a former editor and writer for the National Audubon Society, and also worked for Defenders of Wildlife and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Roger discusses the topic of his latest book Return of the Bison, which tells the story of how this symbol of the American West was once almost lost to history and of the continuing journey to bring the bison back from the brink. Weaving in natural history and interesting historical contexts, along with the key role of America’s Indigenous people, Roger describes the complex history of the bison’s decimation and how a rising awareness of their possible extinction formed the roots of many modern wildlife conservation approaches. [Originally published March 19th, 2024, Ep 117]

Roger's website: https://rldisilvestro.com
Roger's book: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Bison-Survival-Restoration-Wilder/dp/1680515837

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Revisit: Roger L. Di Silvestro - Return of the Bison

Charles “Chuck” Luckmann purchased his first canoe for $75 at eleven years of age, which launched a passion for rivers that has never waned. During a forty-five-year career in education, he taught at nine schools in four countries, including COBWS from 1979–1982, where he spent summers at Homeplace and winters in the Toronto office.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Luckmann describes the unusual history of the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School (COBWS), the adventurous and challenging offerings at the school, and the culmination of a remarkable collection of more than 50 eclectic essays that would become Carry The Flame. In this detailed memoir, former staff, administrators, board members, and students articulate the distinctive, unique spirit of the school and its lasting impact on their lives to this day.

Carry The Flame book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Carry-the-Flame/Charles-Luckmann/9798887621258

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Episode 154: Charles Luckmann - COBWS - The Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School

Leila Philip is an American writer, poet and educator. She is the author of numerous award-winning books of nonfiction, as well as poetry, contributing articles, reviews and columns.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Leila discusses the beaver, the topic of her latest book Beaverland - How One Weird Rodent Made America. Though historical examples and a poignant personal narrative, Leila highlights how this tenacious animal plays an oversized role in American history, the environment, and its future. [Originally published April 2nd 2024, Ep 118]

Leila's website: https://www.leilaphilip.com/
Leila's book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leila-philip/beaverland/9781538755198/?lens=twelve

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Revisit: Leila Philip - Beaverland

Jason Allen-Paisant is an award-winning Jamaican poet, writer and academic, based in the UK. His latest work The Possibility of Tenderness is a people’s history of the land, a family saga, and a personal history told through the lens of the 'grung' and plants.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Allen-Paisant recalls his upbringing in rural Jamaica, the plants, people and farmers of his native district, Coffee Grove, and his eventual migration to the UK. He describes how his transformative personal journey of self-actualization in a new country and his inevitable revisiting of the village of his childhood would become the inspiration for The Possibility of Tenderness as a tale of land, environment, the world of plants, and what a rural village can teach us about leisure, land ownership and reclamation today.

Jason's website: https://jasonallenpaisant.com/
His book: https://milkweed.org/book/the-possibility-of-tenderness

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Episode 155: Jason Allen-Paisant - The Possibility of Tenderness

Greg Sarris is an author, professor, and is the Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Greg discusses his latest work, The Forgetters, a richly beautiful story cycle about remembering our shared histories and repairing the world. Recounting his early years, to discovering his native american heritage, Greg explains how stories and language are what makes us human, and how the lessons contained in the the stories of our indigenous ancestors contain the blueprints for a survivable future through a reconnection with nature and each other. [Originally published April 16th 2024, Ep 119]

Greg's website: https://greg-sarris.com/

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Revisit: Greg Sarris - The Forgetters

Emma Marris is an American non-fiction writer, former journalist for Nature, and has written for National Geographic, Outside, Wired, the Atlantic, and the New York Times. Marris proposes a unified ethical approach that balances the protection of biodiversity with respect for the welfare and autonomy of nonhuman animals. 

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Marris confronts the notion of 'wildness' and the ethical challenges presented in imagining our appropriate place in the world. Protecting wild animals and preserving the environment are two ideals that are seemingly compatible when in fact, there exists a space of underexamined and unresolved tension: wildness itself. Are any animals truly wild on a planet that humans have so thoroughly changed?

Emma's website: https://emmamarris.com
Wild Souls book: https://emmamarris.com/books/wild-souls-freedom-and-flourishing-in-the-non-human-world/

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Episode 156: Emma Marris - Wild Souls

Douglas H. Chadwick is an American wildlife biologist, author, photographer and frequent National Geographic contributor. He is the author of 14 books including The Wolverine Way and more than 200 articles on wildlife and wild places.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Douglas talks about his experiences with wolverines and the Glacier Wolverine Project, a 5-year study to uncover key missing information about the wolverine's habitat, social structure and mating habits. From dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival, he and a team of volunteers tracked this elusive species to better understand it and the forces that threaten its future. [Originally published April 30th 2024, Ep 120]

The Wolverine Way book: https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Way-Douglas-H-Chadwick/dp/0980122740

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Revisit: Douglas H. Chadwick - The Wolverine

WECAN (Women's Earth and Climate Action Network) is a women's global movement that focuses on the protection and defense of the earth's diverse ecosystems and communities. Founded by Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN works nationally and internationally with grassroots and frontier women leaders to build resilient communities and to transition to a clean and just energy future.

Earlier this summer, WECAN sponsored the Global Women's Assembly for Climate Change to address solutions for the protection and defense of human rights and the rights of nature. On this episode of Nature Revisited we share some of the highlights of the assembly.

WECAN website: https://www.wecaninternational.org/

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Episode 157: WECAN - Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice

Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at the Atlantic and an award-winning journalist covering science, health and the environment. Her recent book The Light Eaters is a narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Zoë discusses eye-opening facts about the life of plants and their ingenious biological methods of adaptation and survival. From their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and behave socially, react to sounds, and morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, plants display an extraordinary system of intelligence that challenges us to rethink the role of plants—and our own place—in the natural world. [Originally published May 14th 2024, Ep 121]

Zoë's website: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/
The Light Eaters book: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Eaters-Unseen-Intelligence-Understanding/dp/0063073854

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Revisit: Zoë Schlanger - The Light Eaters

Shirley C. Strum is a primatologist, conservationist and author. In 1972 she began a study of olive baboons in Kenya that is ongoing and among the longest wildlife field studies on record. Her findings changed scientific and popular perceptions of baboons dominance hierarchies, male aggression, social conduct and troop structure, and the baboon mind.

On this episode of Nature Revisited, Strum recounts her extraordinary fifty-year journey in Kenya alongside baboons, where she uncovered their unexpectedly complex strategies of negotiation, collaboration, and resilience in the face of adversity. From the evolution of social bonds and trust in baboon society to confronting the consequences of human-wildlife conflict, Strum describes how these primates transformed not just her scientific understanding, but also her perspective on life, people, nature, and evolution.

Echoes of Our Origins book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53757/echoes-our-origins

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Episode 158: Shirley C. Strum - Echoes of Our Origins

Nature Revisited is a podcast that explores our relationship with the natural world through interviews, stories and discussions that highlight the notion that nature is not a place one goes to, but rather a place one is a part of - that We Are Nature.