Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week we are headed back in time to when railroads were the main way for people and goods to travel. As railroads were abandoned when due to the introduction of the automobile, many of these trails were turned into rail trails or rails-to-trails. Join me as I walk along the ECRT trail in Erie County, NY and learn about the rail-trail system.  Rail Trail Conservancy ECRT Share the Trail! TrailLink Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week I am exploring how the common loon is affected by the black flies during nesting season. Is it a problem for this charismatic bird? Is it affecting their nesting patterns or population? Find out the answers to these questions and much more during this episode. Video of loon taking off in the water. Black flies on loon (trigger warning - it is difficult to watch the poor bird) Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week I am exploring facts about those noisy hot bugs. Better known as Cicadas. Why dose have some years that they are extremely noisy? What are those alien sheds on the tress? How do they make that loud noise? Come along as I answer these questions and more. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week I am exploring the wilds of my new backyard. I have moved to suburbia and am adjusting to the downsizing from 12 acres of mostly natural property to a cultured 1/2 acre. Come and join me as I learn to deal with this major downsizing. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. Join me this week for part 2 of the Nature at Night episodes. This week I am again Wandering through the wilds of my own backyard at night… yes, I said at night. I’ll talk about the exciting things that are out in nature while most of us humans head indoors. I will also discuss how to set up a bug sheet and why insects are attracted to light. Come and join me. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week I am Wandering through the wilds of my own backyard at night… yes, I said at night. I’ll talk about the exciting things that are out in nature while most of us humans head indoors. Come and join me. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. This week I am talking all about pineapple-weed. Also referred to as wild chamomile, this plant has very interesting characteristics. Come and join me. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I’m out at Rock City State Forest in Cattaraugus County, NY today to explore the geology of the place and how nature adapts to such a rocky environment. Come and join me. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I’m out at Rock City So ate Forest in Cattaraugus County, NY today to do some relaxing in the forest. I’ll talk about how to destress in nature. Come and join me. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I’m out in my backyard this week dragging a cloth behind me in search of ticks. Those blood sucking critters in Western NY are being joined by invasive ticks that can spread a variety of diseases. Learn more about Tick Blitz and how you can protect yourself from tick bites in this weeks episode. NYS Tick Blitz website Preventing tick exposure Removing ticks from yourself or your pets Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. Do you know how to orient yourself to your surroundings? Can you read a topographical map? Do you even know what a topographical map is? Join me this week as I introduce you to the fun adventure activity of Orienteering. I’ll explain what orienteering is all about and a little about compass use.  Buffalo Orienteering Club Rochester Orienteering Club Find an Orienteering Club near you Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. What on earth spit all over the plants in my field? What is that crazy bubbling all about? Learn all about the froghopper and spittlebugs in this weeks episode as I wander through the wilds of my own backyard. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. Do you want to attract wildlife to your backyard? Maybe you want to see more birds at your feeder. Join me today as I talk you through creating a backyard habitat that will attract wildlife to your backyard. NWF Backyard Habitat Audubon Habitat Creation Garden Therapy Habitat Creation Backyard Habitats Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. Have you ever found an “orphaned” wild animal? What do you do? In todays episode I will teach you all about how to help wildlife that you may think is orphaned or injured. As a used-to-be wildlife rehabilitator, I will give you the dos and don’ts of how to handle wildlife situations. How to locate a local wildlife rehabilitator. Another great resource for finding a WR. If you Care, Leave Then There Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I am at Chestnut Ridge County Park today, wandering near the Eternal Flame Falls in Erie County, NY. I am talking about how to hike safely during the summer months, including what to bring with you while hiking. National Park Service hiking safety site. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I am at Forest Lawn Cemetery today, wandering along Scajaquada Creek which runs through Buffalo, NY. The creek has been polluted for many years due to the growth of the city around it as well as mismanagement and reckless control of the creek. During the episode I talk about the history of the creek and the projects that are trying to help clean up the creek and restore it to it’s healthy state. I also explore some of the other water features in the cemetery. Forest Lawn Cemetery - https://forest-lawn.com/ Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper - https://bnwaterkeeper.org/ The Tunnel - https://concreteaperture.com/2012/08/13/the-tunnel/ Restoration - https://forest-lawn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Scajaquada-Creek-Restoration-Project-Handout-March-2021.pdf Importance of wetlands - https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/why-are-wetlands-important Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I am at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, NY today talking about bluebirds. In particular the eastern bluebird. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. I am at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, NY today wandering around the park looking for signs of spring.  Savory Moments Blog - https://www.savorymomentsblog.com/ Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. Have you hugged a tree recently? Have you thanked the forest lately? If your answer is “no” then maybe you should listen to this weeks episode as I explore why forests are living things that communicate through the wood-wide-web.  Apologies for the background noise in the podcast. I only noticed it during editing and didn’t have time to re-record the entire episode. I also thought the sounds may just be the trees talking to us. Plant trees…  https://onetreeplanted.org/ https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/ https://trees.org/ Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support

Thanks for wandering through nature with me. When was the last time that you stopped to watch a sunrise? Or even a sunset? We have magical moments in nature every day that most people don’t bother to stop and experience. I encourage you during this podcast to STOP to experience these magical moments in your life. Correction: The name of my friends nature podcast is The Filed Guides, not The Nature Guides. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Please send me a message if you have topic ideas for future episodes. Nature Journals and other books by The Nature Wanderer at… https://www.amazon.com/author/paulfehringer Nature Wanderer Merch at…  https://www.naturewanderer.org/merch Support the podcast by sharing, subscribing, reviewing and downloading.  Support the podcast and the other NW projects by donating at https://ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer You can find me at: www.thenaturewanderer.com www.instagram.com/the_nature_wanderer www.facebook.com/thenaturewanderer Thank you for listening and keep wandering through nature. I’ll see you next week. Help keep the planet healthy and clean. Affordable environmentally friendly products at Life Without Plastic. Click here to shop for the planet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-fehringer3/support