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Episode 102: Removed from Nature, A Real Fear - A Historical Perspective

Episode 102: Removed from Nature, A Real Fear - A Historical Perspective

FromThe Wandering Naturalist


Episode 102: Removed from Nature, A Real Fear - A Historical Perspective

FromThe Wandering Naturalist

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bill Walker, Historical Programs Supervisor, joins us to give a European historical perspective on fear of nature. Why did early American settlers fear the wilderness? Was Thoreau talking about wilderness at Walden's Pond, or something else? How did Manifest Destiny play into American's fear of nature?
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Angela (wildlife biologist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.