Jessica Hunt
Weekend Edition HostIn addition to hosting Weekend Edition (and occasionally Morning Edition or other programs), Jessica produces Something Wild and Check This Out.
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Sharks have nostrils, and their sense of smell is critical to their survival. -
Raised garden beds are a good way to get started gardening, save your back, and maybe get more veggies. This week's question starts with the soil. -
Have you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? Try not to compare them to the springtime flowers farther south! It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides in early spring shows some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis. -
We celebrate a collaboration - over 900 episodes long - that explores nature in the Granite State. And one of the longest-running features on NHPR’s Morning Edition! -
The ability to perceive many shades of green is not only delightful, but also an evolutionary benefit. For one, it allowed us to detect ripe, nutritious fruits, flowers and leaves against green foliage. -
We are able to see more bobcats in more places than ever before, thanks to wildlife cameras. -
There's great excitement in the birding world as the rare raptor turns up again this winter on the coast of Maine. -
The North American river otter population is doing swimmingly! They are found in abundance in New Hampshire’s waterways, but they can be hard to spot until winter brings them out to play on the ice and snow. -
For some animals, surviving the cold and lack of food in winter depends on slowing down bodily functions like heartbeat and metabolism. -
In the new year, resolve to get outside, be still, listen and observe. And revisit Jane Yolen's Owl Moon for inspiration to go owling.
