Busted Knees and Pretty Trees
The podcast for folks who live and breathe the outdoors! We dive into hiking, birding, backpacking, conservation, hunting, fishing and the gear that makes it happen! Including guests who share their stories, laughs and their passion for the outdoors!
- Great news yall! The giant panda is no longer on the endangered species list! Hooray!!!! Still, much more work to do, but a giant step forward!!! #wildlife #conservation #giantpanda Giant panda no longer endangered but iconic species still at risk | WWF share.google/uD636llY11cR...
- If you havent already checked out our crossover episode with @justinneeley.bsky.social from @cultureddudespod.bsky.social pod, check it out below! Justin brings his absolutely lack of backpacker knowledge to the studio and it is great! open.spotify.com/episode/0Lr9...
- A single coyote made the swim to Alcatraz! Experts are puzzled and the theories are swirling! Awesome story below! Check it out! www.livescience.com/animals/land...
- A big thanks to Justin Neeley from @cultureddudespod.bsky.social for coming down to the studio and sharing a little Q&A with us! Super fun to answer all the wierd, strange and incite questions you had pertaining to the backcountry!
- Did you know America has the largest concentration of wild horses in the world?! Did you also know their diets are adaptable for all seasons?! Well check out the study below if you want to learn more! UW Researchers Find Wild Horse Diets Adaptable share.google/LWgrZQ2SsBkC...
- Welp this dude may have answered the big question! A grizzly can catch a horse in the wild! This bear be scootin! youtube.com/watch?v=kz4r...
- This week, our first episode of 2026 and we’re talking upcoming adventures, big ideas, and the trips that have us day-dreaming already—from Isle Royale to the Big Manistee and bird-filled weeks at two of the countries greatest birding festivals! Come travel with us! open.spotify.com/episode/6ha7...
- Question for yall! Would a mustang(wild horse) out run a grizzly bear in a full on sprint?! Travey and Paddy say mustang wins, Bradley says grizzly! Who you got!?!
- Oh snap! Paddy looks.... excited to record this week! An episode dedicated to all things trips the @bustedpretty.bsky.social boys have planned! Yaking the Big Manistee, backpacking Isle Royale, bird migration festivals and so much more!!!!
- Ol' Travey J is back in the studio yall! And this week, that big donkey is taking over news panther duties to discuss a much beloved animal here in the U.S.! Wednesday mornin take a seat next to the fire, kick off the boots and join us for a great conversation!
- The boys here at the @bustedpretty.bsky.social are gearing up for another fun trip to the @biggestweekbirding.bsky.social! Soo many birds added to the lifelist and pumped for more! #biggestweekinamericanbirding #birding #birds #mageemarsh #birdwatching #hiking #podcast #nature
- Documented cases show killer whales collaborating with dolphins to locate and pursue prey—an impressive example of interspecies cooperative foraging. WOW! #natureislit #outdoors #nature #bustedpretty #science #orcas #killerwhales #dolphins #newspanther www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
- Last week we released another episode with a member of The Nature Conservancy and it was awesome! Yall, if you are interested in helping out in whatever way you can, consider following this link!!! Great people doing seriously great work! Source: The Nature Conservancy share.google/VpatUnUa1UoF...
- While we take a little holiday break, dive back into last week’s episode! @mattherbert.bsky.social from The Nature Conservancy absolutely crushed it—restoring Great Lakes reefs, boosting lake whitefish spawning, and pushing conservation science forward! open.spotify.com/episode/0Pur...
- This week we have a real fun one for ya! A little game of Sea to Summit Kettle of Friendship! The boys toss back a few beers and dive straight into the burning questions we're all curious about! I suppose. We have a little sneak peak below!
- Hey Indiana folk! We have a beautiful nature park right in our backyard and you should know about it! Bison and Elk herds and flora for acres! If you are interested in visiting or maybe donating, the link is below! LC Nature Park | Education | Conservation | Community share.google/s8Oc7oS8jR4P...
- We are back with season 6 and we are back with a bang! Chloe Smith-Guitard from LC Nature Park, located right here in Northeast Indiana, is here to talk bison and elk herds, the conservation community, fighting invasive plant species and tons more! Join us! open.spotify.com/episode/0xJq...
- This week we’re heading deep into the wild with Chloe Smith-Guitard from Fort Wayne’s own LC Nature Park! From bison-sized conservation wins to the behind-the-scenes magic of land stewardship, this one is PACKED with adventure!
- Would you look at this, another happy story we are psyched about! A new hope for the black rhino! LFG!!! worldanimalnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
- Season 6 wrapped! We’re diving back through the trails, tales, busted knees, and pretty trees that made this season unforgettable. Grab some leftovers, hit play, and reminisce with us! #Podcast #Outdoors #Backpacking #Season6Recap #conservation ##newspanther open.spotify.com/episode/7F8g...
- Way to go University of Miami engineering students for creating an innovative way to potentially prevent further coral bleaching!!! We are watching and crossing our fingers! Much respect! #engineering #nature #oceans #coralreefs #savetheplanet www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/11/inno...
- Calling all history buffs, Indiana residents and early American reenactors! This episode is for you! We had a wonderful time interviewing Harrison Snyder with @historicfortwayne.bsky.social! Come take a listen and make sure to follow, like and maybe download! open.spotify.com/episode/1a4G...
- Holy Moly!! Thank you listeners for helping us reach this most awesome milestone! Just over a year and 5,000 downloads! Lets keep going yall! #podcast #nature #conservation #backpacking #volunteer #hiking #outdoors #history #partytime #bustedpretty #newspanther
- What a weekend! First, we all stopped by Bradley Grear Photography to support our fella at his first booth! Second, spent the night at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary and the @indianaaudubon.bsky.social for #projectowlnet Didn't see much, but what a wonderful place and event!!
- What an amazing time @historicfortwayne.bsky.social Harrison, Jennifer and Tom really rolled out the red carpet for these fellers! Can't wait to be back to watch Harrison in action! Check out the episode Wednesday! It is amazing!
- And once again! A beautiful story of resiliency, community and friends! While the government tears us down, WE are left to lift OURSELVES back up! #nationalparks #friends #community #newspanther #travel #volunteer #wethepeople #outdoors #backcountry www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/11/nati...
- This week Bradley G and Travy J cover their much different, but equally wild trips across America! Southern Indiana down to Southern Texas! Birding and rock hounding! Take a listen! #outdoors #rockhounding #birding #Texas #Indiana #travel #geodes #hawkwatch open.spotify.com/episode/5QTZ...
- A few more pics from ol B-Rads camera on the trail!! #manisteeriverlooptrail #manistee #michigan #backpacking #photography #hiking #talltrees #backcountry #outdoors #oldguyshiking #bustedpretty #newspanther #natureislit
- #manisteeriverlooptrail was such a magnificent outdoor adventure for the fellas! Absolutely stunning this time of year!
- We are sorry, Paddy stated we posted a pic of ol' Brad in the chair tree at casa de Birch! He was wrong, we didnt post it. But in all its glory, here is Brad enjoying tree life! #detroitarboretum #treelife #hugatree #podcast #Detroit #newspanther #bustedpretty #outdoors
- Once again some pretty awesome DNR biologists are going great work and this time it pertains to moose in northern michigan! Some pretty cool insights are coming from this! Read below or check out this week's #newspanther for the deets! www.mlive.com/news/2025/10...
- How cool is this! Go and get your read on immediately!
- Check out this week's new episode! A bit of a trip recap of our weekend backpacking stint at Manistee River Loop trail! Trip tips, trail info and gear shakedown! Come on and join us! #manisteeriverlooptrail #Manistee #michigan #backpacking #hiking #upnorth open.spotify.com/episode/17XG...
- After a few weeks break for some much needed travel, we are back in the studio and could not be more excited! It feels great baby! Check out our new episode tomorrow morning wherever you listen!
- Great news yall! Once classified as “endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, green turtles’ status was recently downgraded to “least concern”. Finally something to smile about! #greenseaturtles #newspanther #iucn #conservation #habitat #nature #wildlife earth.org/green-sea-tu...
- The fellas had the opportunity to meet up with Birch in Detroit! What an awesome and inspiring walk around! In the heart of DTown, Birch and his band of volunteers have taken it upon themselves to build the most amazing natural habitats! Thank you for having us #DetroitArboretum
- We sit down with Dinnes McGill to talk about his lifelong passion for hunting and fishing, his worries for the future of the outdoors, and the importance of passing that love on to the next generation! #hunting #fishing #angler #outdoors #conservation #bustedpretty open.spotify.com/episode/0Soq...
- Holy Moly! If you didnt know, now you do! The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area has received the 2025 Excellence in Volunteerism award!!! Specifically to monitor wildlife recovery following the 2018 Woosley Fire! Incredible! People can be amazing! share.google/aS8ZV3uuL3BJ...
- This is sooo cool!
- The Detroit Arboretum is doing wonderful things in a city that deserves wonderful things! Donate, learn, buy merch below! That is money and time well spent! #Detroit #treetroit #greenspaces #Trees #arboretumdetroit #nature #outdoors #ecoeducation Arboretum Detroit share.google/h6HXQ7N31XD2...
- This week, we chat with Andrew “Birch” Kemp, co-founder & co-director of the Detroit Arboretum. From planting trees to building community, Birch shares how green spaces can shape Detroit’s future! #Detroit #greenspaces #Arboretum #nature #trees #Sequoia open.spotify.com/episode/0WKU...
