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National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kevin Hand is looking for alien life on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon. Listen to his interview with Boyd Matson.
By Boyd Matson. To paraphrase an old saying, “You can’t see the elephants for the trees.” WCS researcher Andrea Turkalo has been studying elephants for over 20 years. I recently visited Turkalo and the elephants in the Central African Republic. Listen to the interview from NG Weekend.
Video from a pygmy pool party in the Central African Republic.
When 2011 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Juan Martinez was growing up in South Central Los Angeles, he never imagined he’d be working to change an entire generation’s relationship with nature. But a few jalapeño seeds changed his life.
Legendary surfer Rob Machado spent six month riding breakers in Bali. Filmmaker Taylor Steele caught the action on film. They’ll both be at NG this weekend to talk about their surf movie, Melali: The Drifter Sessions.
Neil Losin is a National Geographic Young Explorer pursuing his Ph.D. in UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Losin received a grant from National Geographic in 2009 to study territorial behavior between species. The work focuses on why some animals defend their territories not only against members of their own species, but against members…
Two years ago, filmmaker and environmental advocate Sebastian Copeland embarked on an expedition to the North Pole to commemorate the centennial of Admiral Peary’s 1909 polar expedition. The resulting film, “Into The Cold: A Journey of the Soul,” is being released on DVD just in time for Earth Day on April 22nd. The film follows…
Arab hip-hop, once relegated to the sidelines, has emerged as the soundtrack of the resistance.
NG Weekend: Tragedy, Heroism on K2
Posted by Ford Cochran on August 6, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about K2, the invention of GIS, biking across the U.S., alligators, Restropo, Plastiki, kayaking in Kamchatka, and the “Zero-Second Rule.” Hour 1 Seasoned climber Freddie Wilkinson recently completed a book about a climbing tragedy on K2, the mountain second only to Everest…
NG Weekend: Bonobo Handshake
Posted by Ford Cochran on June 5, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about bonobos, Mars rovers, the National Geographic Bee, New Guinea wildlife, elephants, Greenland, growing up Maasai, and the mysterious Red Sea rooster. Hour 1 When Vanessa Woods fell in love with a primate researcher, she soon found herself on a plane to…
NG Weekend: Why Mammoths Didn’t Freeze
Posted by Ford Cochran on May 28, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about woolly mammoths, orphaned gorillas, Asiatic lions, Florida gators, laser archaeology, quirky festivals, Traveler on the iPad, and life in a one-room cabin. Hour 1 Why would anyone choose to live in a 12-foot by 12-foot cabin without running water or electricity?…
Posted by By Boyd Matson Frequently when I leave my radio studio I found myself humming our song, the familiar National Geographic theme. It’s contagious because it gets in your head. You can’t get it out of there. You may have had that happen with a pop tune. Frequently it’s because the song is so annoying. It’s…
By Boyd Matson The bicycle is the primary form of mechanized transportation in many parts of the world. And it’s not just for hauling people. In places like Vietnam the bicycle also doubles as the pick-up truck. A significant number of small businesses are built around thew ownership of a single bicycle. Watch my video report…
By Benjamin Shaw More than 2,000 films. Nearly 60 Emmys. Tonight, the National Geographic Channel celebrates the first quarter-century of cable television’s longest-running documentary series with a two-hour special, Explorer: 25 Years. I spoke with long-time National Geographic Explorer host Boyd Matson about some of his most memorable moments with the show. You were the…
NG Weekend: Portraits of Rare Wildlife
Posted by Ford Cochran on April 2, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about dangerous travel, Afghan wildlife, the Amboseli zebra translocation, portraits of rare endangered species, Earth’s largest animal, taking the bus to Antarctica, navigating the world’s great rivers, the plight of freshwater creatures, and buffing sharks’ reputations. Hour 1 Author Carl Hoffman decided…
NG Weekend: Smuggled Sarcophagus Saga
Posted by Ford Cochran on March 12, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about a smuggled Egyptian sarcophagus, Peru’s Nasca Lines, D.C.’s Environmental Film Festival, snakes versus dinosaurs, wallabies and crop circles, Shanghai, bird coloration, earthquakes in Chile, drunken bats, flightless birds, and poop pollution. Hour 1 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs…
NG Weekend: Battle at Kruger
Posted by Ford Cochran on March 5, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about hope for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, scarlet macaws, animal survival, compost, humpback whales, an Arctic journey, and dignity for Ethiopian mothers. Hour 1 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Zinhle “Zinny” Thabethe has a voice that moves audiences to tears,…
NG Weekend: Ethiopia’s Omo Valley
Posted by Ford Cochran on February 27, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, tree kangaroos, environmentally responsible travel, killing vampires, Japanese gardens, biogas digesters, prison choirs, the freshwater crisis, finding your inner nomad in Mongolia, and National Geographic Explorer‘s 25th anniversary. Hour 1 Ethiopia’s Omo Valley is a place still ruled…
NG Weekend: A Factory Goes Green
Posted by Ford Cochran on February 19, 2010 This week on National Geographic Weekend radio, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about death in Myanmar, the post-Copenhagen climate, biking in Cambodia, climbing in Chile, Turkey’s vulture restaurant, Richard Branson’s new sub, greening a Toronto factory, traversing the Yukon by dog-sled, and riding the 100-mile Tevis Cup horse race in a tuxedo. Hour 1…
NG Weekend: Seeking Aliens With SETI
Posted by Ford Cochran on February 12, 2010 On National Geographic Weekend radio this week, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about extraterrestrials, drunken gorillas, orcas, beluga whales, running, sushi, Australia’s drought, climate-friendly cuisine, and summer fun with kids. Hour 1 National Geographic Weekend goes hunting for aliens with Seth Shostak, author of the new National Geographic book Confessions of an Alien Hunter:…
NG Weekend: Congo Chimps
Posted by Ford Cochran on January 29, 2010 On National Geographic Weekend radio this week, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about chimpanzees, jellyfish, salamanders, polygamists, sea kayaking, coral sex, and more. Hour 1 WCS Conservation Fellow Dave Morgan and his partner Crickette Sanz study chimpanzees in the Congolese rain forest. But a few years ago, the tables were turned when the couple…
NG Weekend: Wounded Warrior Climb
Posted by Ford Cochran on January 22, 2010 National Geographic Weekend radio producer Ben Shaw sends word that this week, host Boyd Matson speaks with Marc Hoffmeister, Barney Long, Enric Sala, David Braun, Dean Potter, Josh Fischman, Steve Casimiro, and Wade Davis. Hour 1 In 2007 while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, Marc Hoffmeister’s left arm was badly wounded when an…
Life Mirrors Art Mirrors Artifact
Posted by Ford Cochran on July 23, 2009 While visiting the National Museum of Natural History with National Geographic Weekend host Boyd Matson and producer Ben Shaw, I wandered across the Mall to the old Smithsonian Castle and took a look inside. I’m not sure what I expected, but it wasn’t this! The pile of loot that fills the building’s lobby was created…
