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Big Blend Radio's NATURE CONNECTION Podcast

It's all about Nature, Wildlife, Science, and the Environment featuring expert interviews and conversations with authors, scientists, naturalists, park rangers, botanists, and more. Enjoy episodes that are produced specifically for this podcast channel as well as other related episodes from Big Blend Radio's growing network of podcasts.

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Shows are frequently co-hosted by fine art nature photographer Margot Carrera. Learn more on BlendRadioandTV.com.

Big Blend Radio is hosted and produced by the digital nomad mother-daughter team Lisa D. Smith (daughter) and Nancy J. Reid (mother), who also publish various digital Big Blend Magazines while traveling full-time on their Love Your Parks Tour where they document parks and public public lands across America.

Check out the latest of Big Blend's Nature Connection articles, magazines & interviews on BlendRadioandTV.com

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SONG OF THE DAY: Ray Stevens, \"The Mississippi Squirrel Revival\": https://youtu.be/K16fG1sDagU?feature=shared

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