Kicking off September, Monty and Jess speak with Natasha Bellis, Conservation Director of the Deschutes Land Trust. Natasha discusses the weight of responsibility that comes with stewarding land in perpetuity, and the importance of community engagement for long term conservation success.

This month, Monty and Jess learn all about bats! Bat Biologist Nadja Schmidt and Northwest Bat Hub Coordinator Beth Ward speak on the Hub's monitoring initiatives, priorities, and partnerships.

Monty is joined by Deschutes Watershed Manager and mountain goat expert, Corey Heath, who talks about the history of the species within the region.

On the third and final installment of the non-motorized trail series, Monty sits down with District Wildlife Biologist Brock McCormick to discuss the issue from a land management perspective. Learn how trails are planned, implemented, and managed in the Deschutes National Forest.

On this special episode of NWNM, Monty speaks with the podcast's editor, Kyle Miller, and his project partner, Kara Foran, about their upcoming documentary, Follow the Beaten Path. This is the second part of a three part series about non-motorized trails.

Finishing up the two part series The Way of the Beaver, Monty sits down with Jason Wilcox and Jason Gritzner to talk about the impact beavers have on watersheds and their long-term resiliency in the face of climate change.

This week on the Northwest Nature Matters podcast, Monty sits down with Lori Hennings, a Senior Natural Resource Scientist for Portland Metro. They discuss the complex nature of wildlife disturbance caused by non-motorized trail usage, and the ways professionals are working to minimize the impacts of outdoor recreation.

This week, Monty speaks with Vanessa Petro about her innovative methods surrounding beaver research.

On another installment of the Losing a Legacy series, Monty speaks with retired Forest Wildlife Biologist Mark Henjum as they reflect on his decades-long career and lasting impact on Oregon conservation.

ODFW Wildlife Habitat Biologist Jamie Bowles and Monty discuss the developing research on montane foxes throughout the west.