#52: The Golden State Naturalist Michelle Fullner, and Nature's Archive at 2 Years Old!

Today's episode is a bit unique. As I mentioned in my monthly newsletter a couple months ago, I've been very impressed with a new podcast called Golden State Naturalist. I've had the pleasure of speaking with its creator, Michelle Fullner, a couple of times, and thought it would be fun to discuss her rapid success, and expose more people to her work. One of my goals with Nature's Archive was to find inspiring people charting unique ways to help the environment, and Michelle fits the bill!And at the same time I'm at a moment of transition. I hit 50 episodes and two years of Nature's Archive over the last few months, and I'm working hard to get my new nonprofit, Jumpstart Nature, launched. I also wanted to share more about this journey with all of you, too. I hope this gives you all insight into what makes me tick, and what I have in my pipeline.So Michelle and I agreed to interview each other about our podcasts, some of the fun, surprising, and dreadful things we've encountered, and what's next in our plans and metaphorical journeys. If you haven't listened to Golden State Naturalist, Michelle gets out in the field with experts to discuss unique parts of California's nature. She's covered geology, giant sequoias, beavers, oak trees, and more. It's authentic, entertaining, and educational.And the more traditional Nature's Archive episodes continue in two weeks. I have a great set of topics recorded or in the queue, ranging from forest management to raptors to slime molds. What fun!You can find Golden State Naturalist on any podcast app, or by going to the website. Michelle is also on instagram, so be sure to check her out! FULL SHOW NOTESLinks To Topics DiscussedCalifornia Naturalist Program informationEffie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA [instagram]Golden State Naturalist PodcastSacramento Tree FoundationSupport Us On Patreon!Buy our Merch!Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist site: https://brianholtzmusic.com Discover the Jumpstart Nature Podcast - entertaining and immersive, it's the nature fix we all need.Check past Nature's Archive episodes for amazing guests like Doug Tallamy, Elaine Ingham, and Rae Wynn-Grant, covering topics from bird migration to fungi to frogs and bats!