The Ranger Gareth Podcast

The Ranger Gareth Podcast

By Gareth VillanuevaScienceNature
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The Ranger Gareth Podcast episodes

  • Back to School Special!

    I'm back! Did you miss me? In today's episode we discuss data centers, infill housing, record-setting rainfall, and what the heck happened to our summer?

    11 min
  • Ogopogo: Legend of the Lake

    What do the Ogopogo, the Loch Ness Monster, and Mugwump all have in common? They're all fake! Or are they?

    Join me as I explore Canada's various lake monsters and dive into the history of the infamous Ogopogo!

    19 min
  • March 2026 Nature Updates!

    What's happening in the world? Canada? Alberta? Your backyard? I dive deep into the topics that affect my incredibly niche micro-audience (love you guys).

    Subscribe to my mailing list on www.rangergareth.com to never miss another episode!

    15 min
  • Valley of the Headless Men

    When 2 brothers go missing, a search party finds their beheaded bodies at camp. What could be lurking in northern Canada?

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    14 min
  • February 2026 Updates

    Alright, alright, enough already. If I hear ONE MORE PERSON tell me I should start a podcast, I'll...finally get around to recording another episode.

    This month we have updates on bear attacks in Hokkaido, roadblocks in Kananaskis, and invasive fish in Edmonton!

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    www.rangergareth.com

    16 min
  • January 2026 Nature Updates

    Yep. I'm back. After several people told me over the last few months "hey, you've got a good voice, you should start a podcast", I realized that I should probably upload an episode again. So hello, friends.

    We. Are. So. Back.

    14 min
  • A Playground for Birds - My conversation with Melissa Penney!

    I had the privilege of interviewing Melissa Penney, author of "A Playground for Birds: How to turn your backyard into an urban bird oasis". We discuss how she got into backyard birding, what it takes to make your yard appealing to birds, and easy steps anyone in Alberta can take to make a the ultimate yard.

    1 hr 12 min

About The Ranger Gareth Podcast

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Alberta's favorite nature podcast. We cover topics from regional environmental news, to fishing and camping, to survival basics. Part explainer series, part interviews with guests.