Outdoor Radio
Occasionally During Morning Edition & All Things Considered
The Vermont Center for Ecostudies and Vermont Public unite the sounds and science of nature in this monthly feature. The program is hosted by biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra, who share their knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for wildlife education and conservation.
Latest Episodes
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In this episode of Outdoor Radio, biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra are way up in the Northeast Kingdom at Moose Bog in Ferdinand. They're… -
With a pointed snout, knobby protrusions, and a flat, leathery shell, the Spiny Softshell Turtle is certainly one of Vermont's odder-looking reptiles. It… -
The Vermont Center For Ecostudies reported a record year for Vermont's loons in 2017, and part of the success story happened on Lake Fairlee, where a pair… -
This month on Outdoor Radio, we’ll venture out into a meadow of wild flowers that is literally singing with bumble bees. Biologists Kent McFarland and… -
The arrival of the American Woodcock is one of the exciting signs of spring in Vermont.Biologist Kent McFarland joined a group of bird enthusiasts called… -
Biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra visited a deer reporting station in Barre during Youth Hunting Weekend. They talked with biologist John Buck… -
Beavers are often thought to be a nuisance, but they also make positive contributions to the environment. Biologists Sara Zahendra and Kent McFarland of… -
Putney Mountain is one of the high points in Vermont where bird watchers gather in early fall to see the migration of raptors and butterflies. Biologist… -
Monarch butterflies are hard to miss with their brilliant orange color and a wingspan that can reach four inches across. But recently they've been… -
The Birds Of Vermont Museum in Huntington has created pollinator gardens to attract and support bees, butterflies, flies and other insects. Kent McFarland…
