- 137
- Episodes
- 9
- Transcribed
- 118
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 37K
- YouTube views
About Nature's Archive
Nature’s Archive, hosted by Michael Hawk, delves into the beauty and complexity of the natural world through interviews with ecologists, naturalists, educators, authors, and researchers. Each episode inspires curiosity and reveals nature’s surprising nuances. Part of Jumpstart Nature, a movement empowering everyone to support the environment, this podcast invites you to connect with nature like never before.
- Publisher
- Michael Hawk
- Category
- science · science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Jul 2020
- Latest episode
- 10 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
9 of 137 episodes have a transcript.
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#132: Rails in the Reeds: Life in the Shadows, with Dr. Auriel Fournier
30 Jul 2026
#131: Storms from the Sun: Understanding Space Weather and Auroras with Dr. Ryan French
30 Jun 2026
#130: Burning Questions: Understanding Fire Management with Lenya Quinn-Davidson
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#132: Rails in the Reeds: Life in the Shadows, with Dr. Auriel Fournier
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But when you're in a particular state, they're very picky about what they want in that state. What they pick in Colorado is very particular, but it's very different than what they pick in Texas, for instance. Their vocalization can vary a whole lot. Their migratory life history, I think, is also really interesting. So like Black Rail, Clapper Rail and King Rail all have individuals that are migratory and individuals that aren't. And then some of the other rails, like if you look at like Cootes or Sora, Virginia Rail, Yellow Rail, those are all all just migratory. And so that creates some interesting scientific questions, but also management questions, too, in terms of like, how do we sustain these populations if some of them are, say, like fully resident along the Gulf Coast, whereas others are along the Gulf Coast in the winter and then migrating north into the plains or into the Midwest or something during the breeding season. […]
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- Dr Auriel Fournier
- Lenya Quinn-Davidson
- Caroline Tracey
- Natalie Hernandez
- Barret Baumgart
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- YouTube views
- 36,753
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 66 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 52 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 48
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
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