Northern Latitudes

Coexisting with grizzly bears into the future will be an increasing challenge and require a deep understanding of these large carnivores and what factors make their populations tick. Based on perhaps the longest uninterrupted wildlife research project done by one individual, this is the intertwined story of the science underlying our understanding of grizzly bears and family life in the wilderness...

Welcome Back Adam Shoalts! Looking out his porch window one spring morning, Adam Shoalts spotted a majestic peregrine falcon flying across the neighbouring fields near Lake Erie. Falcons migrate annually from southernmost Canada to remote arctic mountains. Grabbing his backpack and canoe, Shoalts resolved to follow the falcon’s route north on an astonishing 3,400-kilometre journey to the Arctic. W...

A rebroadcast of the very first episode as Northern Latitudes prepares to host the 2023 Paddling Film Festival.

Jane Marshall has traveled the world and discovered on three continents found hidden valleys known locally as "Happy Valley". Her quest: to discover what makes them happy and learn from their indigenous keepers. The result is a book that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part epic adventure that chronicles Jane's journey to find the wisdom that can save the planet and our own hearts.

Dave Markel is an avid back-country skier, adventure, wildlife, and night sky photographer based in Kamloops, BC. Dave and I chatted just after he and a group of friends had completed the Bow to Yoho ski traverse in early April.

Jenny Hagan is an award-winning photographer and storm chaser based in Eatonia, Saskatchewan. We talked about the hows and whys of chasing storms and how it has been a a part of life since childhood.

Sarah Cox is an award-winning journalist and author based in Victoria, BC covering energy and environmental politics for the Narwhal. She joined me to talk about the plight of the Spotted Owl and BC's old-growth forests.

Welcome to this podcast episode where we will be interviewing Chris Turner, author of the book "How to Be A Climate Optimist". In his book, Chris explores how we can approach the climate crisis with a positive outlook and offers practical solutions for creating a sustainable future.

Meghan Ward is an outdoor, travel, and adventure writer based in Banff, a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and the author of Lights to Guide Me Home.

Tami Asars is a writer focused on outdoor recreation and nature photographer, living in the Cascade foothills of Washington State with her husband, Vilnis and her rough collie, Scout. She is also a Triple Crown hiker having completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails.

Nature as the 7th pillar of health, our internal wild kingdom, and just how important getting outside is to our well-being. Dr. Sundermann was a fountain of information/

Mary Anne Ivison host of "Let's Take This Outside" joins me to talk about our respective summers... as usual we had a lot of laughs...

UBC scientist Clayton Lamb and I chatted about the reasons for success in rebuilding the Klinse Za caribou herd and what the future holds for the project.

In the last decade, the Klinze Za caribou heard in British Columbia has gone from the verge of disappearing to multiplying by a factor of ten. Through the use of some innovative techniques and the hard work of a team including ecologists, scientists and the indigenous tribes the numbers are coming back. We talked to some of the people who helped make this happen. Up first Scott McNay of Wildlife I...

Vickie Lanthier is the founder of Girl Gone Good a website full of resources for those looking to hike the counties of Eastern Ontario... but there is a whole lot more to the story.

Broadcast professional Mary Anne Ivison, the host of Let's Take This Outside, joins me to talk podcasting, bikes, her love of the outdoors, the healing powers of nature and the challenges women face when going outside. We got a little silly along the way, okay a lot silly but Mary Anne is always worth the listen.

Christian Stenner has been exploring caves in Canada for almost 20 years. We talked about what got him started, the challenges involved and the lessons learned from going places few people dare.

Author and Climate Activist Seth Klein and I discuss his book - A Good War - which looks at Second World War strategies and shows how they can be repurposed today for the rapid transition needed to meet climate change head-on.

Jared Hanley is the CEO of NatureQuant a company developing an app to quantify the quantity and quality of your time outdoors. There are some interesting uses for this tech.

Author Florence Williams joins me to talk about her latest book “Heartbreak” and the role nature can play in the healing process when our heart is broken. Williams shares her personal voyage through the landscape of heartbreak, merging her narrative with fascinating scientific insights. Join us as we explore the physical, emotional, and psychological dimensions of heartbreak, uncovering how it can...

Kahli is a landscape, night-time and travel photographer based in the Canadian Rockies. She joined us to talk about her passion and how the outdoors led her to her craft.

Andrew Base founder of thecanadianwildfirenetwork.com joins me to talk about the past, present and future of wildfire management in Canada.

Social media provocateur and originator of the #climatebrawl hashtag Gerald Kutney joins me to talk about Twitter activism and oil.

Dr. Melissa Lem joins me to talk about Parx and Ronna Schreberger fills us in on Forest Bathing.

The Toronto Star calls him Canada's Indiana Jones. An intrepid explorer and best-selling author Shoalts joins me to discuss his latest book and the future of wilderness in Canada.