Best 50 Natural History Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Natural History podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. The Common Descent Podcast

The Common Descent Podcast
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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists' perspective on various topics in life and earth

Hosts

David Moscato (Male), Will Harris (Male)

Producer/Network

Common Descent

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Nature Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

673

Avg Length

120 mins
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2. Naturally Adventurous

Naturally Adventurous
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Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of

Hosts

Ken Behrens (Male), Charley Hesse (Male)

Producer/Network

Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Environmentalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

76

Avg Length

57 mins

3. Natural Connections

Natural Connections
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Natural Connections is a weekly newspaper column created by Emily Stone, the Naturalist/Education Director at

Host

Emily Stone (Female)

Producer/Network

Emily Stone

Email

****@cablemuseum.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

6 mins

4. Completely Arbortrary

Completely Arbortrary
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Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other

Hosts

Casey Clapp (Male), Alex Crowson (Male)

Producer/Network

Completely Arbortrary

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Historians, Environmentalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1195

Avg Length

66 mins

5. Nature Podcast

Nature Podcast
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from

Hosts

Shamini Bundell (Female), Nick Petric Howe (Male), Benjamin Thompson (Male)

Producer/Network

Springer Nature Limited

Email

****@nature.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

698

Avg Length

28 mins

6. All Creatures Podcast

All Creatures Podcast
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The mission of the All Creatures Podcast is to educate listeners on the diverse animals that share our

Hosts

Chris Mortensen (Male), Angie Adkin (Female)

Producer/Network

Airwave Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

493

Avg Length

72 mins

7. I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
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Did you know a new dinosaur is discovered almost every week? Keep up with the latest dinosaur discoveries

Hosts

Sabrina Ricci (Female), Garret Kruger (Male)

Producer/Network

I KNOW DINO, LLC

Email

****@iknowdino.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

486

Avg Length

64 mins

8. Life, Death, and Taxonomy

Life, Death, and Taxonomy
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Learn about all things animalia in this family friendly podcast. Each week Joe and Carlos dive deep into

Hosts

Carlos Rivera (Male), Joseph Raspolich (Male)

Producer/Network

Life, Death, and Taxonomy

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Parents, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

50

Avg Length

36 mins

9. Central Coast Naturalist

Central Coast Naturalist
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Central Coast Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as

Hosts

Kelley Voss (Female), Sara Gonzalez (Female), Emily Donham (Female), GC Sparrow (Male)

Producer/Network

Santa Cruz Naturalist

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

5 mins

10. Nature Notes

Nature Notes
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Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum? How do flowers market themselves to pollinators? Why do

Host

Dallas Baxter (Male)

Producer/Network

Marfa Public Radio

Email

****@marfapublicradio.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

18

Avg Length

4 mins

11. Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs

Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs
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Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: The Podcast is the audio supplement to the blog of the same name,exploring

Host

David Orr (Male)

Producer/Network

David Orr

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

73 mins

12. The Wild with Chris Morgan

The Wild with Chris Morgan
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THE WILD with Chris Morgan brings stories from the natural world right to your ears in a beautifully

Host

Chris Morgan (Male)

Producer/Network

KUOW News and Information

Email

****@kuow.org

Listener Type

Documentary Filmmakers, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

3223

Avg Length

37 mins

13. National Parks Traveler Podcast

National Parks Traveler Podcast
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National Parks Traveler is the world's top-rated, editorially independent, nonprofit media organization

Host

Kurt Repanshek (Male)

Producer/Network

Kurt Repanshek

Email

****@nationalparkstraveler.org

Listener Type

Travel Bloggers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

112

Avg Length

48 mins

14. BirdNote Daily

BirdNote Daily
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Escape the daily grind and immerse yourself in the natural world. Rich in imagery, sound, and information,

Hosts

Marry McCann (Female), Michael Stein (Male)

Producer/Network

BirdNote

Email

****@birdnote.org

Listener Type

Educators, Mindfulness Practitioners, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1153

Avg Length

2 mins

15. Parkography

Parkography
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Parkography (formerly known as the America's National Parks Podcast) is the new home for the powerful

Host

Jason Epperson (Male)

Producer/Network

RV Miles Network

Email

****@lotustheatricals.com

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

873

Avg Length

14 mins

16. The Field Guides

The Field Guides
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Nature nerds rejoice! The Field Guides is a monthly podcast that will bring you out on the trail, focusing on

Hosts

Steve (Male), Daniel (Male), Bill (Male)

Producer/Network

The Field Guides

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

441

Avg Length

61 mins

17. Strange Animals Podcast

Strange Animals Podcast
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A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!

Host

Katherine Shaw (Female)

Producer/Network

Katherine Shaw

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Parents, History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

236

Avg Length

12 mins

18. Paleo Nerds

Paleo Nerds
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A Paleo Nerd is a grown-up who still has the child-like wonder and love for dinosaurs, fossils, science, and

Hosts

Raymond Michael Troll (Male), David Strassman (Male)

Producer/Network

paleonerds

Email

****@paleonerds.com

Listener Type

Educators, Environmental Activists, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

149

Avg Length

72 mins

19. Honey Bee Obscura Podcast

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast
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The weekly podcast exploring the joys, challenges, and curiosities of keeping honey bees. Hosted by Dr. Jim

Host

Dr. James E. Tew (Male)

Producer/Network

Growing Planet Media

Email

****@growingplanetmedia.com

Listener Type

Educators, Environmentalists, Sustainability Advocates

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

112

Avg Length

21 mins

20. Something Wild

Something Wild
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Something Wild has been exploring the wonder of the landscape that surrounds us in New Hampshire for over 20

Hosts

Dave Anderson (Male), Chris Martin (Male)

Producer/Network

NHPR

Email

****@forestsociety.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

116

Avg Length

5 mins

21. The Wandering Naturalist

The Wandering Naturalist
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Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and

Hosts

Angela Grill (Female), Brandon Baker (Male)

Producer/Network

Three Rivers Park District

Email

****@threeriversparks.org

Listener Type

Educators, Environmentalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

85

Avg Length

29 mins

22. Naturally Florida

Naturally Florida
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Naturally Florida is a podcast about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here. Naturally

Hosts

Shannon Carnevale (Female), Lara Milligan (Female)

Producer/Network

Shannon Carnevale and Lara Milligan

Email

****@ufl.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

73

Avg Length

24 mins

23. BIRD HUGGER

BIRD HUGGER
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Love gardening and birds and want to help Mother Nature? Join host Catherine Greenleaf, former gardening

Host

Catherine Greenleaf (Female)

Producer/Network

Catherine Greenleaf

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

29 mins

24. Nature's Archive

Nature's Archive
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Nature's Archive , hosted by Michael Hawk, delves into the beauty and complexity of the natural world through

Host

Michael Hawk (Male)

Producer/Network

Michael Hawk

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Environmentalists, Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

58

Avg Length

59 mins

25. Nature Boost

Nature Boost
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Join host Jill Pritchard from the Missouri Department of Conservation as she explores everything nature has

Host

Jill Pritchard (Female)

Producer/Network

Missouri Department Of Conservation | Hubbard Radio

Listener Type

Environmental Activists, Sustainability Advocates, Health and Wellness Advocate

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

61

Avg Length

24 mins

26. Wildly Curious

Wildly Curious
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Wildly Curious is a comedy podcast where science , nature , and curiosity collide. Hosted by Katy Reiss and

Hosts

Katy Reiss (Female), Laura Fawks Lapole (Female)

Producer/Network

Katy Reiss & Laura Fawks Lapole

Email

****@curiositynetworks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

29 mins

27. Strange by Nature Podcast

Strange by Nature Podcast
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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird

Hosts

Kirk Mona (Male), Rachel Giemza (Female), Victoria Thompson (Female)

Producer/Network

Strange by Nature

Email

****@strangebynaturepodcast.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

45 mins

28. New Species

New Species
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Just a fraction of the species on our planet are known to science, but more are described and published every

Host

Zoe Albion (Female)

Producer/Network

New Species Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

35 mins

29. Northwest Nature Matters

Northwest Nature Matters
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What does on-the-ground conservation look like and who makes it happen? Hosted by wildlife biologist Monty

Hosts

Monty Gregg (Male), Jess Bynum (Female)

Producer/Network

Monty Gregg & John M. Goodell

Email

****@myowf.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

45

Avg Length

59 mins

30. Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast

Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast
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A Podcast about the natural world, things that people claim are part of the natural world, and things that

Host

Miles Greb (Male)

Producer/Network

Miles Greb

Email

****@treytheexplainer.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

42

Avg Length

103 mins

31. I Wish You Were Dead

I Wish You Were Dead
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A podcast about things that used to be alive. With Gavin, Mike, and Fia.

Producer/Network

Mike, Gavin, and Fia

Email

****@oswego.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

53 mins

32. Paleo Bites

Paleo Bites
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Welcome to Paleo Bites, the weekly podcast hosted by Matthew Donald where we make dumb jokes, reference pop

Host

Matthew Donald (Male)

Producer/Network

Matthew Donald

Email

****@matthewdonaldcreator.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

21 mins

33. Dispatches from the Forest

Dispatches from the Forest
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Dispatches from the Forest is all about nature and the natural world. Hosted by Tim O'Hara, Dispatches from

Producer/Network

Dispatchesfromtheforest

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

14 mins

34. The Zoology Ramblings Podcast

The Zoology Ramblings Podcast
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Welcome to the Zoology Ramblings podcast! Join conservation biologists and wildlife filmmakers Robi Watkinson

Hosts

Robi Watkinson (Male), Emma Hodson (Female)

Producer/Network

Robi Watkinson and Emma Hodson

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

74 mins

35. The Big Blue Rock Pod

The Big Blue Rock Pod
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Welcome to the Big Blue Rock Pod, produced by the Kentucky Geological Survey, at the University of Kentucky.

Hosts

Matt Crawford (Male), Sarah Arpin (Female), Doug Curl (Male)

Producer/Network

Kentucky Geological Survey

Email

****@uky.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

20

Avg Length

46 mins

36. On the Nature Trail - A Podcast

On the Nature Trail - A Podcast
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Join New Hampshire Fish and Game's Wildlife Educator, Lindsay Webb, as she shares her wildlife encounters

Host

Lindsay Webb (Female)

Producer/Network

Unknown

Email

****@comedywebb.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

10

37. In Dialogue with Nature

In Dialogue with Nature
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A podcast by The Nature Institute in Ghent, NY. At the institute we see science as a participatory process.

Host

John Gouldthorpe (Male)

Producer/Network

The Nature Institute

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

49 mins

38. Extinction Event

Extinction Event
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A comedy podcast about extinct stuff. Join Melissa & Jack as they attempt to uncover the natural histories of

Hosts

Melissa Thomas (Female), Jack Collier (Male)

Producer/Network

Melissa Thomas, Jack Collier

Email

****@peglegdeer.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

40

Avg Length

53 mins

39. Origin Stories

Origin Stories
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Explore human evolution one story at a time. This award-winning show blends storytelling with science that

Host

Meredith Johnson (Female)

Producer/Network

The Leakey Foundation

Email

****@leakeyfoundation.org

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

457

Avg Length

34 mins

40. The Wild Life

The Wild Life
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An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that

Hosts

Devon Bowker (Female), Richard (Male)

Producer/Network

The Wild Life

Email

****@thewildlife.blog

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

48

Avg Length

39 mins

41. Project Understory

Project Understory
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Project Understory is a personal, non-fiction, story-based podcast brought to you by the students, faculty,

Producer/Network

Central Wisconsin Environmental Station

Email

****@uwsp.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

10 mins