The Backcountry Beat
By Backcountry Press
Categories: Science, Nature, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
The Backcountry Beat is a podcast about nature, adventure, and stewardship by Backcountry Press in Humboldt County California. In each episode we explore our connections to nature and ways to make the world a better place.
7 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Chino Hills State Park: A Natural History with Sherry Schmidt
Join Michael Kauffmann and author Sherry Schmidt to explore the natural history of Chino Hills State Park, from mountain lions and wildflowers to wildlife corridors and conservation success stories. https://backcountrypress.com/book/a-natural-history-of-chino-hills-state-park/
- Exploring Berryessa with Marc Hoshovsky and Bob Schneider
Join authors Marc Hoshovsky and Bob Schneider on The Backcountry Beat for a journey through the geology, ecology, cultural history, and wild landscapes of the Berryessa Snow Mountain region. Hear the stories behind the landscape—and the book that brings it to life. Explore the book…
- California Trees with Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann
Join host Allison Poklemba in conversation with Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann as they explore their newest field guide, California Trees. From redwoods to desert ironwoods, this episode dives into the beauty, diversity, and deep-rooted stories of California’s native trees—and why knowing them…
- Completely Arbortrary Interviews Michael Kauffmann
If you like conifers—and especially if you like those conifers served up, rare, or endemic, or growing in the Klamath Mountains, perhaps with a sprinkle of adventure and a garnish of controversy—then this is the podcast episode for you! We’re sharing out an episode from the wildly entertaining and…
- Trivia Challenge: Wildflowers of the Klamath Mountains
We’ve put together a little trivia game for you on WILDFLOWERS of the KLAMATH MOUNTAINS—you know, that wildly biodiverse and complex corner of northwest CA and southwest OR that has captured our hearts and minds. We thought this game would be fun to play along with as you and your pals drive to…
- Decomposition Detective
Fungi are incredibly diverse, anytime I learn something new about them my mind explodes again. Maria Morrow Botany professor Maria Morrow is fascinated by fungi and loves helping others see and understand the details of their mysterious ways. She is a decomposition detective with a knack for…
- Bear-ly Surviving in the Trinity Alps
What would you do if you were out for a solo hike in the backcountry, stopped to fill your water bottle in a creek, and turned around to find yourself nose-to-nose with a bear? This is the story of such an encounter in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from one of our Backcountry Press authors and…
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