Nature, Incorporated (Nature, Inc.) is an audio docuseries in podcast format that explores the far reaches of our human connection to nature. Author Bryan H. Shepard takes us on an in-depth journey with leading thinkers, nature experts, and specialists in many different fields to explore how nature connects—from ecology, psychology, and biology; to animal sculpture, illustration, poetry, and architecture; to wildlife recovery, urban gardening, and more.
People whose lives have been altered in some meaningful way by nature have made it their mission to educate and share their experience with others. They reveal often deeply personal stories of how they came to experience nature and how the intersection of their human experience brought them a new perspective.
Every long-form interview captures their unique journey through the natural world that shaped who they became. Deeply moving and life-affirming, their stories offer a guidepost for our own individual discovery and open the door to how we can all see, listen and learn from nature in our own lives. The lessons, messages, and insights are all around us all the time—all we have to do is tap in.
How Nature Adapts: Observations of Ornithologist, Conservation Biologist and Urban Ecologist Dr. Dan Cooper
Just in the last ten years, the advent of birding apps fundamentally changed the way people interact with their natural surroundings. Just about anyone can now have access to the largely unknown world of birds and contribute to a collective scientific environment. This is a good thing for ornithologist and urban ecologist, Dr. Dan Cooper, who thinks conservation can only succeed when there are many contributors.
7 Sept 2026
Keeping Urban Parks Wild: L.A.'s First Urban Ecologist Courtney McCammon
If P-22 did nothing else, his arrival at one of the largest urban parks in the United States, Griffith Park, put a spotlight on urban wildlife. The resulting 10-year coexistence with L.A. city residents developed a loyal following. When he passed in 2022, the City took the bold step of bringing on the first urban ecologist in its 124-year history. Hear how Courtney McCammon advocated for the park during her tenure, how nature has shaped her throughout her life, and how she's passing her passion on to her daughter in this lively and thought-provoking discussion.
9 Aug 2026
How the Human Body Is Designed for Nature – An Expert Assessment By Dr. Abe Grosswasser
At the intersection of human anatomy and healing, Dr. Abe Grosswasser, doctor of chiropractic medicine, aims to unlock the body's own innate intelligence to heal and repair itself. A childhood accident set him on a path to understand the intricacies of the human body. His in-depth assessment of how our bodies are designed just might give you a new way to reconfigure your day-to-day.
21 Jul 2026
The Evolution of Rocks – Talking with Rock Artist Lisa Custard
Not warm and fuzzy, seemingly unperturbed, even stoic, rocks have been putting up with a lot over the last millions of years. Now they just want to come out and play. If anyone can do it, rock artist Lisa Custard can. She makes one-of-a-kind, jaw-dropping connections with some of the most under-appreciated members of the mineral kingdom.
2 Jul 2026
Part 2: Our Inherent Connection with Wolves – Paul and Colette Pondella and Shadowland Foundation
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2 Jul 2026
Part 1: Our Inherent Connection with Wolves – Paul and Colette Pondella and Shadowland Foundation
Early along our journey of evolution, wolves taught us how to survive in the wild, both as hunters and as a strong family unit. With only roughly 55 wolves in the wild in California today, Paul and Colette Pondella have taken on a journey to educate as many as will listen how this gentle, peaceful relative is one of the few creatures that can actually help us save ourselves.
30 Jun 2026
Part 2: Trees Are Our Family – A Conversation with Jeff Perry
The conversation continues...
30 Jun 2026
Part 1: Trees Are Our Family – A Conversation with Jeff Perry
They come in all shapes and sizes, are tall, sometimes towering over us many stories high, and appear inert, with not even a hint that they are moving. But are they? According to Jeff Perry, co-founder of hyper-local sawmill Angel City Lumber, trees offer us a lot more than we realize.
17 Jun 2026
Introduction: Nature, Incorporated (Nature, Inc.) – The Journey Begins
Our human condition is to be of nature. However, to grasp and cherish what gifts nature has to offer means we must tune our ears to a different frequency. The way nature speaks is subtle and gentle. It can also be loud and persistent. For those who have heard nature's calling, it resonates on a deeply personal, individual, and often magical level. Nature, Incorporated (Nature, Inc., for short), bridges the gap within ourselves through the stories of those who have taken the steps to shine the light on our journey ahead.
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