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The Nature of Idaho
Thursday from 8:30am to 9:00am

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The half-hour program features Peter Pruett, Zoo Idaho Superintendent, and Dr. Leif Tapanila, Director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, highlighting how the Gem State’s wild places have shaped Idaho’s past, present and future. The show features segments on nature news and a fun fact.

“Idaho has so much to offer in terms of varied landscapes, habitats, geology, and people,” said Peter Pruett. “ ‘The Nature of Idaho’ is about sharing our excitement for all that is wild Idaho - the places and the faces.”

"We hope our listeners will take a little time with us to reconnect with nature, whether we're talking about digging up dinosaurs or listening to crickets in the backyard,” said Dr. Leif Tapanila. “There's always something amazing going on outside."

Those who are unable to catch the airing of The Nature of Idaho can download a podcast of previous episodes at kisu.org/programs/TheNatureOfIdaho.

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Latest Episodes
  • Join host Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of the Nature of Idaho, where they sit down with Marshall Ma and Barrie Robison from University of Idaho to talk about tick-borne illnesses in the West.
  • Join hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they sit down with Daniel Ritz and Brian Brooks from the Idaho Wildlife Federation.
  • Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they sit down with Ethan Davis, avalanche forecaster from the Sawtooth Avalanche Center in Hailey, Idaho.
  • This episode of The Nature of Idaho, hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett sit down with Otto Lang, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, to discuss how dust is melting the snowpack in the mountains.
  • This episode of The Nature of Idaho, Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett sit down with Jamie Powell from the Henry Fork's Foundation to discuss the river.
  • For this episode of The Nature of Idaho, join hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett as they discuss road signs with former Idaho State Historian Keith Peterson.
  • For this week's episode of the Nature of Idaho, Dinosaurs are coming to town! [so You’d better be nice] Dr. Brandon Peecook joins the show to talk about dinos in Idaho. Dr. Peecook is the Curator of Paleontology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Idaho State University.
  • Join hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett as they sit down with David Pennock from the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park to discuss the importance of zoos in smaller communities.
  • Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett, our hosts, for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they are joined by Bruce Finney, professor of Paleoecology at Idaho State University to discuss the concept of the Anthropocene.
  • Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where our hosts sit down with Lloyd Knight from Idaho State Department of Agriculture to talk about invasive quagga mussels in the Snake River system.