Podcast Episodes

What Bird Built That?

Season 5 Episode 33

It's nesting season in the Carolinas, and this week on The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie Foster and Laurie Horne take a fun, award-show-style look at …

13 hours ago

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Encore Episode: Tiny Habitats — Big Nature in Small Spaces

Season 5 Episode 32

Think you need a big backyard to help wildlife? Think again! In this encore episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie and Laurie prove that even th…

1 week ago

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Plant This, Not That

Season 5 Episode 31

In this episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie Foster and Laurie Horne celebrate spring planting season with a practical conversation about choo…

2 weeks ago

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What's Happening in Your Habitat

Season 5 Episode 3

Spring is finally making itself known, and that means our backyard habitats are changing fast. In this episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie an…

3 weeks ago

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Barred Owls — Silent Flight, Big Personalities, and Backyard Nesting

Season 5 Episode 29

In this episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie Foster and Laurie Horne take us into the fascinating world of barred owls, inspired by a local ow…

4 weeks ago

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Tadpoles, Horse Troughs, and Backyard Habitats

Season 5 Episode 28

What do you do when tadpoles take over a horse trough? In this fun and wide-ranging episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie, Laurie, and Chris di…

1 month ago

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Celebrating Earth Day the Backyard Naturalists Way

Season 5 Episode 27

In this special Earth Day episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie, Laurie, and Chris celebrate Earth Day 2026 by exploring the history behind thi…

1 month, 1 week ago

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How Big Is It? Part 2: Nature's Biggest and Boldest Creatures

Season 15 Episode 26

In this fun and fast-moving second installment of "How Big Is It?", Debbie and Laurie explore some of the biggest creatures in the natural world—from…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Encore Episode: Spring Weeds, Pests, and Planet-Friendly Solutions

Season 5 Episode 25

This week on The Backyard Naturalists, we're bringing back a timely favorite from last spring as an encore presentation packed with practical, eco-fr…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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What's It Called? Animal Homes from Nests to Dens

Season 5 Episode 24

What do you call the place an animal lives? In this episode of The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie and Laurie dive into the surprisingly fascinating wor…

2 months ago

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