Dispatches from the Forest

About Dispatches from the Forest

Dispatches from the Forest is all about nature and the natural world. Hosted by Tim O'Hara, Dispatches from the Forest explores the curious, the interesting and the surprising world of nature - often found right in your own backyard!

Publisher

Dispatchesfromtheforest

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

202 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Episode 137: The Fall of Bats and Spiders

   Halloween is right around the corner - so how do those Halloween staples, spiders and bats prepare for the season?  Find out on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email!  Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Dirt Dispatch #64

   How effective are highway wildlife crossings?  Let's take a look at the data from the largest such crossing in North America that opened 9 months ago.  And a quick peak at an endangered jumping mouse that could be hopping over that crossing too! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email!  Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Episode 136: An Elephant Never Forgets

   Elephants are the largest living land mammal on Earth.  We've all heard the saying "An elephant never forgets" but is that really true?  How smart are elephants?  Find out on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast! Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email!  Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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