Alexandra de Steiguer is an artist, author, poet, musician, and photographer who has spent the last twenty-eight years working as the winter caretaker of Star Island off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. She spends about six months completely alone, taking care of the vacant hotel and cottages that will fill with tourists in the summer months.

Original music by Alexandra de Steiguer used in this episode: 

0:38 - One Day_Instrumental Version

9:21 - Oceanic_Instrumental Version

16:44 - Whistling Wind_Instrumental Version

22:50 - The Novelist_Instrumental Version

Twenty years ago, Catherine Raven befriended a wild fox who frequented her property in Montana. The two became friends and over time she watched him transform from a scrawny little runt into a confident and curious father. Hear her remarkable story on this episode of HumaNature and check out Catherine's book "Fox and I" for more. 

Author Leila Philip discusses her book "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America" on this week's episode. Learn how this under-appreciated creature played a pivotal role in the creation of the United States and could be the key to its future.

On this episode of HumaNature you’ll have a chance to meet some of the incredible animals that have called Earthfire home over the years. Fairytale the coyote, who formed an unexpected bond with a big burly football player, Huckleberry and Major Bear, two brothers who fought over strawberry ice cream, and Buttercup, a beautiful deer who wanted to be a chicken.

“I Get Knocked Down, But I Go Surf Again” is an episode about pain, resilience, and hope.

This week I’m chatting with Tim Blackburn, author of The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature's Hidden Rules. Tim’s book not only highlights his love and passion for moths, but touches on larger themes of ecology, climate change and what these small winged insects can teach us about our world. 

This time on HN a woman turns to the world of fungi to help heal her pain.

On this episode of HumaNature, author Florence Williams heads out on a solo paddling trip to try and heal her broken heart.

We're back with another season of HumaNature! People share their stories of heartbreak, recovery and a brand new series called, "Author Talks" where we chat with people that've written really cool books. Coming out on Wednesday September 18th.

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Tim Madsen is an experienced outdoorsman. So when he got a chance to compete on the wilderness survival show Alone, he was ready. But things didn’t go as planned and Tim tapped out in the first episode. Follow Tim’s journey and what happened after the show aired on this week’s episode of HumaNature.