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The host, Tommy Fowler, is an amateur naturalist with a deep love for the outdoors. Each week we will discuss the natural history of wild plants or animals. These discussions will give the listener much information about these plants and animals and hopefully surprise the listener with some interesting and/or fun facts. -Please leave 5 stars as a review. -Please be sure to hit follow. -What would help me the most is if you would hit the download button on each of the episodes. -Also, please tell 1-2 friends or family of my nature podcast ... "The Amateur Naturalist".Podcast Website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler

Recent Episodes

Are Black Bear Encounters On The Rise?

Send us Fan Mail In Episode #57 of Season #4, I will discuss the thought if black bear encounters with humans are seeing a rise or uptick these days. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: In tonight's episode, I will discuss the topic are the black bears and humans having many more encounters these days and why?I will talk also talk about what to d...

71 MIN

What Is Decimating Most Of The Hemlock Trees Of North America

Send us Fan Mail In Episode #56 of Season #4, I will discuss what tiny little insect is killing off the majestic and beautiful Hemlock Trees? One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area. I love hiking in this area but I do a tiny bit of hiking in Georgia, Berea, KY, and in the Smoky Mountains. When you are in many of these mountainous areas you will see 70-90% of the Hemlock Trees dead or dying in some areas. What is killing them? It is a tiny t...

33 MIN

Acidic Soil Loving Plants of the Appalachian Mountains PART 2

Send us Fan Mail In Episode #55 of Season #4, I will discuss some acid loving plants. Specifically, acidic soil loving plants such as some trillium plants (4), some ferns (2) and some blueberry plants (2). Plants such as these grow in and around the Appalachian Mountains, the Appalachian Foothills to the mountains and some call it the Appalachian Plateau. One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area. I love hiking in this area but I d...

44 MIN

Acidic Soil Loving Plants of the Appalachian Mountain Areas

Send us Fan Mail In Episode #54 of Season #4, I will discuss some acid loving plants. Specifically, acidic soil loving plants such as Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, and White Pine trees. Plants such as these grow in and around the Appalachian Mountains, the Appalachian Foothills to the mountains and some call it the Appalachian Plateau. One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area. I love hiking in this area but I do a tiny bit of hiking i...

32 MIN

Dire Wolves Died Out ... Are They Now Back From Extinction?

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text In Episode #53 of Season #4, I will discuss the company Colossal Biosciences and it's attempt at bringing back an animal, the Dire Wolf, from it's 10,000 year extinction. The Dire Wolf DNA is not 100% Dire Wolf DNA but it has some Gray Wolf DNA segments to make the DNA complete. Because of this, many people are upset that they are saying that they brought back the Dire Wolf. But this is just the first attempt at bringing back a previously exti...

35 MIN