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Busted Knees and Pretty Trees
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The podcast for folks who live and breathe the outdoors! We dive into hiking, birding, backpacking, conservation, hunting, fishing and the gear that makes it happen! Including guests who share their stories, laughs and their passion for the outdoors!
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This week we’re heading deep into the wild with Chloe Smith-Guitard from Fort Wayne’s own LC Nature Park! From bison-sized conservation wins to the behind-the-scenes magic of land stewardship, this one is PACKED with adventure!
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Would you look at this, another happy story we are psyched about! A new hope for the black rhino! LFG!!!

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Critically Endangered Black Rhino Calf Born In Kenya Offers New Hope For The Species | World Animal News
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December 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Season 6 wrapped! We’re diving back through the trails, tales, busted knees, and pretty trees that made this season unforgettable. Grab some leftovers, hit play, and reminisce with us!

#Podcast #Outdoors #Backpacking #Season6Recap #conservation ##newspanther

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Ep. 60 - A Very Thankful Season 6 Recap
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November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Way to go University of Miami engineering students for creating an innovative way to potentially prevent further coral bleaching!!! We are watching and crossing our fingers! Much respect!

#engineering #nature #oceans #coralreefs #savetheplanet

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Innovative New Device May Help Prevent Coral Bleaching
Four University of Miami engineering students have created an innovative device to shield corals from strong ultraviolet rays during the summer.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Calling all history buffs, Indiana residents and early American reenactors! This episode is for you! We had a wonderful time interviewing Harrison Snyder with @historicfortwayne.bsky.social! Come take a listen and make sure to follow, like and maybe download!

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Ep. 59 - Rebuilding the Frontier: Inside Fort Wayne's Old Fort w/ Harrison Snyder
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November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Holy Moly!! Thank you listeners for helping us reach this most awesome milestone! Just over a year and 5,000 downloads! Lets keep going yall!

#podcast #nature #conservation #backpacking #volunteer #hiking #outdoors #history #partytime #bustedpretty #newspanther
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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What a weekend! First, we all stopped by Bradley Grear Photography to support our fella at his first booth! Second, spent the night at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary and the @indianaaudubon.bsky.social for #projectowlnet Didn't see much, but what a wonderful place and event!!
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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What an amazing time @historicfortwayne.bsky.social Harrison, Jennifer and Tom really rolled out the red carpet for these fellers! Can't wait to be back to watch Harrison in action! Check out the episode Wednesday! It is amazing!
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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And once again! A beautiful story of resiliency, community and friends! While the government tears us down, WE are left to lift OURSELVES back up!

#nationalparks #friends #community #newspanther #travel #volunteer #wethepeople #outdoors #backcountry

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National Park Friends Groups Filling Gaps During Shutdown, But At A Price
National park friends groups across the nation are feeling squeezed by the government shutdown, with many being asked to help fund some park operations at the same time they're losing revenues due to ...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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This week Bradley G and Travy J cover their much different, but equally wild trips across America! Southern Indiana down to Southern Texas! Birding and rock hounding! Take a listen!

#outdoors #rockhounding #birding #Texas #Indiana #travel #geodes #hawkwatch

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Ep. 58 - Geodes and Birds: Travy J's and Brads Wild Travels
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November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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A few more pics from ol B-Rads camera on the trail!!

#manisteeriverlooptrail #manistee #michigan #backpacking #photography #hiking #talltrees #backcountry #outdoors #oldguyshiking #bustedpretty #newspanther #natureislit
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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#manisteeriverlooptrail was such a magnificent outdoor adventure for the fellas! Absolutely stunning this time of year!
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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We are sorry, Paddy stated we posted a pic of ol' Brad in the chair tree at casa de Birch! He was wrong, we didnt post it. But in all its glory, here is Brad enjoying tree life!

#detroitarboretum #treelife #hugatree #podcast #Detroit #newspanther #bustedpretty #outdoors
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Once again some pretty awesome DNR biologists are going great work and this time it pertains to moose in northern michigan! Some pretty cool insights are coming from this! Read below or check out this week's #newspanther for the deets!

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Tracking collars reveal unusual ways moose are moving across the U.P.
Some of these GPS tracking maps are surprising researchers who are monitoring Michigan's moose population.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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How cool is this! Go and get your read on immediately!
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Check out this week's new episode! A bit of a trip recap of our weekend backpacking stint at Manistee River Loop trail! Trip tips, trail info and gear shakedown! Come on and join us!

#manisteeriverlooptrail #Manistee #michigan #backpacking #hiking #upnorth

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Ep. 57 - Manistee River Loop: Tips, Tales, and Trail Insights
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November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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After a few weeks break for some much needed travel, we are back in the studio and could not be more excited! It feels great baby! Check out our new episode tomorrow morning wherever you listen!
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Great news yall! Once classified as “endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, green turtles’ status was recently downgraded to “least concern”. Finally something to smile about!

#greenseaturtles #newspanther #iucn #conservation #habitat #nature #wildlife

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Green Sea Turtles No Longer Endangered in Conservation Win
Once classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, green turtles' status was recently downgraded to "least concern".
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October 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The fellas had the opportunity to meet up with Birch in Detroit! What an awesome and inspiring walk around! In the heart of DTown, Birch and his band of volunteers have taken it upon themselves to build the most amazing natural habitats! Thank you for having us #DetroitArboretum
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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We sit down with Dinnes McGill to talk about his lifelong passion for hunting and fishing, his worries for the future of the outdoors, and the importance of passing that love on to the next generation!

#hunting #fishing #angler #outdoors #conservation #bustedpretty

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Ep. 56 - From Stream to Field: Dinnes McGill on the Future of Hunting and Fishing
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October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Holy Moly! If you didnt know, now you do! The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area has received the 2025 Excellence in Volunteerism award!!! Specifically to monitor wildlife recovery following the 2018 Woosley Fire! Incredible! People can be amazing!

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2025 Excellence in Volunteerism Awards (U.S. National Park Service)
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October 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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This is sooo cool!
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Ohhhhhh, so THAT'S what they meant by "bills mafia"
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The Detroit Arboretum is doing wonderful things in a city that deserves wonderful things! Donate, learn, buy merch below! That is money and time well spent!

#Detroit #treetroit #greenspaces #Trees #arboretumdetroit #nature #outdoors #ecoeducation

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Arboretum Detroit
A Non-profit that establishes, develops and cares for the city's Arboretum, educating about the importance of trees and forests.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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This week, we chat with Andrew “Birch” Kemp, co-founder & co-director of the Detroit Arboretum. From planting trees to building community, Birch shares how green spaces can shape Detroit’s future!

#Detroit #greenspaces #Arboretum #nature #trees #Sequoia

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Ep. 52 - Roots in the City: A Man Named Birch and the Detroit Arboretum
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October 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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It's official yall! CHUNK is the brown bear taking top honors for this year's fat bear week!

#chunk #nationalparks #bear #nature #outdoors #fatbearweek #wildlife #bustedpretty #natureislit

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Brown bear heavyweight Chunk wins Fat Bear Week despite injury
The bear was praised for his resilience and adaptability after beginning the contest with a broken jaw.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM