The Wild with Chris Morgan
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The Wild with Chris Morgan

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145 episodes

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The Wild with Chris Morgan is a celebration of the natural world and the people devoted to wild places and incredible species. In each episode, host and ecologist Chris Morgan brings you face to face with some of the most extraordinary creatures and explores how they are finding unique and inspiring ways to adapt and thrive.

What this show covers

backcountry skiingbighorn sheepoutdoor recreationTetonswildlife management

What listeners will find here

In the Tetons, backcountry skiing collides with bighorn sheep habitat
Backcountry skiing in the mountains above Jackson Hole has become a flashpoint over space, wildlife, and recreation. This episode looks at why bighorn sheep and skiers are on a collision course, and why officials’ drastic response is stirring frustration.

Episodes

Skiers vs bighorn sheep…clash in the Tetons
Skiers vs bighorn sheep…clash in the Tetons
3 Nov 2026 · 24 min
For shuck's sake! Saving wild oysters
For shuck's sake! Saving wild oysters
27 Oct 2026 · 35 min
A mating dance party with robotic sage grouse
A mating dance party with robotic sage grouse
20 Oct 2026 · 34 min
A 750-mile misadventure in the Grand Canyon
A 750-mile misadventure in the Grand Canyon
13 Oct 2026 · 1h 1m
There's a bear in my swimming pool!
There's a bear in my swimming pool!
6 Oct 2026 · 48 min
THE WILD is back!
THE WILD is back!
22 Sept 2026 · 2 min
Remembering David Johnson and the burrowing owls he loved
Remembering David Johnson and the burrowing owls he loved
23 Jun 2026 · 36 min
Earth Day 2026 - You look beautiful
Earth Day 2026 - You look beautiful
22 Apr 2026 · 12 min
Bird watching and listening with Libby Mills
Bird watching and listening with Libby Mills
3 Mar 2026 · 33 min
Grey seals of Scotland: my lost tapes from 1994
Grey seals of Scotland: my lost tapes from 1994
24 Feb 2026 · 46 min
Rhino Man
Rhino Man
17 Feb 2026 · 41 min
Back to the future: Genetically modified wildlife
Back to the future: Genetically modified wildlife
10 Feb 2026 · 55 min
The Buffalo Boys of the Kalispel Tribe
The Buffalo Boys of the Kalispel Tribe
3 Feb 2026 · 45 min
Musical termites? What happens when you let nature sing
Musical termites? What happens when you let nature sing
27 Jan 2026 · 46 min
How the quest for the giant panda changed modern conservation
How the quest for the giant panda changed modern conservation
20 Jan 2026 · 52 min
The Humpback comeback: Vancouver's whales come home
The Humpback comeback: Vancouver's whales come home
13 Jan 2026 · 45 min
How America’s roads alter our ecology, with Ben Goldfarb (reprise)
How America’s roads alter our ecology, with Ben Goldfarb (reprise)
23 Dec 2025 · 43 min
Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on
Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on
16 Dec 2025 · 35 min
50 years of Jaws: shark myths and misunderstandings
50 years of Jaws: shark myths and misunderstandings
9 Dec 2025 · 53 min
How our planet came to life with Ferris Jabr
How our planet came to life with Ferris Jabr
2 Dec 2025 · 48 min
The story of Whatcom Creek: an explosion, a tragedy, and a rebirth
The story of Whatcom Creek: an explosion, a tragedy, and a rebirth
18 Nov 2025 · 43 min
Sniffs, scratches, sights and sounds: Ed Yong on how animals sense the world
Sniffs, scratches, sights and sounds: Ed Yong on how animals sense the world
11 Nov 2025 · 27 min
Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert
Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert
4 Nov 2025 · 36 min
Brooke Williams encountered a dragonfly and became a dreamer
Brooke Williams encountered a dragonfly and became a dreamer
28 Oct 2025 · 33 min
A Mexican jaguar walked into Arizona, then the US built a wall
A Mexican jaguar walked into Arizona, then the US built a wall
21 Oct 2025 · 42 min
New season trailer! Welcome back to THE WILD
New season trailer! Welcome back to THE WILD
7 Oct 2025 · 1 min
Happy Earth Day 2025!
Happy Earth Day 2025!
22 Apr 2025 · 12 min
Tom Mangelsen: Grizzy 399 and confessions of a wildlife photographer
Tom Mangelsen: Grizzy 399 and confessions of a wildlife photographer
4 Feb 2025 · 40 min
Yellowstone National Park: Celebrity bears, and a tale of two trout
Yellowstone National Park: Celebrity bears, and a tale of two trout
28 Jan 2025 · 45 min
A harsh life among ‘super over-caffeinated’ penguins (reprise)
A harsh life among ‘super over-caffeinated’ penguins (reprise)
21 Jan 2025 · 30 min
Zoë Schlanger: Do plants think? Why eating a salad may never feel the same again
Zoë Schlanger: Do plants think? Why eating a salad may never feel the same again
14 Jan 2025 · 50 min
Glacier Bay National Park: Life after ice - the birth of a river
Glacier Bay National Park: Life after ice - the birth of a river
7 Jan 2025 · 47 min
The Wild presents How Wild: Solitude
The Wild presents How Wild: Solitude
10 Dec 2024 · 30 min
A river runs through it ... once again (reprise)
A river runs through it ... once again (reprise)
19 Nov 2024 · 29 min
Leigh Ann Henion: Darkness, and the creatures of the night
Leigh Ann Henion: Darkness, and the creatures of the night
12 Nov 2024 · 28 min
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Fireflies in synchrony
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Fireflies in synchrony
5 Nov 2024 · 47 min
Caroline Tracey: How this tiny bird could save salt lakes
Caroline Tracey: How this tiny bird could save salt lakes
29 Oct 2024 · 46 min
Chris remembers Bear 399
Chris remembers Bear 399
23 Oct 2024 · 3 min
Everglades National Park: Invasion of the Burmese pythons (reprise)
Everglades National Park: Invasion of the Burmese pythons (reprise)
22 Oct 2024 · 50 min
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Toxic wasteland to ecological champion
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Toxic wasteland to ecological champion
15 Oct 2024 · 36 min
The Wild presents The Wide Open: Balancing the needs of endangered species and humans
The Wild presents The Wide Open: Balancing the needs of endangered species and humans
1 Oct 2024 · 45 min
The Wild presents Outside/In: Not everyone is wild about wild horses
The Wild presents Outside/In: Not everyone is wild about wild horses
17 Sept 2024 · 28 min
Goodbye chemical weapons, hello burrowing owls (reprise)
Goodbye chemical weapons, hello burrowing owls (reprise)
27 Aug 2024 · 35 min
These Italian bears survived gladiators and Mussolini (reprise)
These Italian bears survived gladiators and Mussolini (reprise)
20 Aug 2024 · 30 min
True grit: the wild wolverine (reprise)
True grit: the wild wolverine (reprise)
13 Aug 2024 · 33 min
Eily Andruszkiewicz Allan: The magic of eDNA
Eily Andruszkiewicz Allan: The magic of eDNA
6 Aug 2024 · 47 min
Death Valley National Park: Diving for fish in the hottest place on Earth
Death Valley National Park: Diving for fish in the hottest place on Earth
30 Jul 2024 · 44 min
Digital Dr. Dolittle: decoding animal conversations with artificial intelligence (reprise)
Digital Dr. Dolittle: decoding animal conversations with artificial intelligence (reprise)
23 Jul 2024 · 50 min
Dan Blumstein: Fear and listening to your inner marmot
Dan Blumstein: Fear and listening to your inner marmot
16 Jul 2024 · 45 min
North Cascades National Park: The wolf comes home
North Cascades National Park: The wolf comes home
9 Jul 2024 · 44 min

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