Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This summer, an endangered seabird has found one of its last remaining safe havens on the salt marshes off the coast of New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bears at Alaska's McNeil River have come to rely on an annual fish feast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over a hundred brown bears in Alaska have learned that every summer, the McNeil River is THE place to catch fish.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some remarkable music highlights Siberia's annual Tun Payram festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Churn your own butter at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Africa's Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and guided by their own instincts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to making butter, older methods may be better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old English folk tradition thrives on both sides of the Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bullfrog's croak promises warm nights to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's behind the summer's most famous flying light show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I spent a weeks asking friends, relatives and passers-by whether or not their mother ever sang to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's mating season for sperm whales in the Indian Ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices