The Wild with Chris Morgan
THE WILD with Chris Morgan is a celebration of the natural world and the people devoted to wild places and incredible species. Each episode explores our world’s complex web of ecosystems, taking listeners on an immersive, sound-rich journey across the Pacific Northwest and around the world. From climbing a giant redwood tree to howling for wolves to snorkeling over a coral reef, listeners will feel as though they are side-by-side with host and ecologist Chris Morgan, experiencing the wonder and resilience of nature.
THE WILD is a production of KUOW and Chris Morgan Wildlife, with support from Wildlife Media. It is produced by Matt Martin and Lucy Soucek. It is edited by Jim Gates. It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.
Follow @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlife on Instagram.
Make a donation to support this podcast. THE WILD would not be possible without listener contributions. Your gift helps us continue to create this special immersive storytelling.
Episodes
-
LIVE: Stories from THE WILD
On Friday, October 14, we gathered to enjoy eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall.
-
The quietest place on earth
I talk to a sound tracker who encourages us to find a quiet place and really listen.
-
Waiting for penguins
Wildlife filmmakers Jeff Wilson and Mark Smith spill on what life is like among the “super over-caffeinated” Adelie penguins.
-
Life hack: Go sniff a pine. Your heart and mind will thank you
Florence Williams' extensive research into the benefits of getting out in nature has lead to some surprising revelations.
-
The goofy looking rodent we all rely on
An extended interview with Ben Goldfarb about the beaver, an "unlikely hero."
-
Protecting where the spirit bears roam
It all started when Ian McAllister spent two days in a flimsy basket, suspended from a tree, to protest logging.
-
The hunt to find just one square inch of silence
I go deep into the Olympic National Forest to find the most elusive creature imaginable: silence.
-
A harsh life among 'super over-caffeinated' penguins
I talk with two filmmakers who got up close and personal with Antarctic penguins.
-
Bombs, guns and sea lions on the Columbia River
I take a journey up the Columbia River, where people, sea lions, orcas and salmon have a complicated relationship.
-
The ‘ghost bears’ of Washington state
I explore the ideas and controversies behind reintroducing grizzly bears to the North Cascades.
-
Chris Morgan sees a forest therapist
There’s a big part of us that still is wild, a bigger part than we might imagine in this crazy modern world we’ve built around ourselves.
-
These Italian bears survived gladiators and Mussolini
Just two hours from Rome is one of the richest ecosystems in Europe, a little island of mountains that to this day is home to wolves, wild boar and bears.