This Green Earth

Leigh Ann Henion, author of "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark," celebrates the natural world after sunset. Then, Robert Voss, Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, sheds light on a commonly misunderstood marsupial, the opossum.

Author and Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, Robert Voss, joins the program to discuss his book, Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials.

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion sheds light on the wonders of the dark in her new book, Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens and Other Marvels of the Dark.

Dr. Jack Schmidt is a leading river scientist and Professor of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University, where he directs the Center for Colorado River Studies. Schmidt explains why Lake Powell and Lake Mead have reached a critical point and what comes next for the river. (01:15) Then, what happens when Lake Powell disappears? Eric Balken, executive director of the Glen Canyon Institute, explains how native vegetation, wildlife, beavers, and flowing streams are reclaiming landscapes that spent decades underwater. (29:50)

As Lake Powell shrinks, something remarkable is happening beneath the waterline. Eric Balken of the Glen Canyon Institute discusses the surprising ecological rebirth unfolding in Glen Canyon and what it could mean for the future of the Colorado River.

As drought and rising temperatures continue to reshape the West, Dr. Jack Schmidt of Utah State University and Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies examines the growing strain on the river system and the challenges facing communities, agriculture, and ecosystems that depend on it.

Claire and Seth speak with, Luke Cartin, the Director of Lands and Sustainability for Park City and the co-founder of Mountain Towns 2030. Then, they revisit a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and natural navigator Tristan Gooley, who is often referred to as the “Sherlock Holmes of Nature.”

Luke Cartin, Director of Lands and Sustainability for Park City and co-founder of Mountain Towns 2030 discusses the Mountain Towns 2030 Solutions Framework.

University of Utah biology professor William Anderegg discusses how climate change is threatening forest health. A new Utah-led study shows carbon markets may be underestimating the risks forests face from fire, insects, and drought — and maps where those threats are greatest. American Prairie Director of Rewilding for American Prairie, Dr. Daniel Kinka, has an update efforts to build one of the nation’s largest nature reserves, including ongoing bison restoration projects.

University of Utah biology professor and world-renowned climate scientist and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, William Anderegg, provides an in-depth look at the impacts of climate change on forest health.