Season 2: Urban Nature
Take a walk on the wild side with host Marcus Kronforst and WTTW tracking animal and plant life in the urban jungle. In Season 2, we explore two new cities, Austin and Miami, and have more stories from Chicago.
Salamanders in the Springs are the Canary in the Coal Mine
Rare creatures are lurking at the bottom of Austin's favorite swimming hole.
Salamanders in the Springs are the Canary in the Coal Mine
If You Build It, They Will Come
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station inadvertently created an ideal crocodile habitat.
If You Build It, They Will Come
Invasive reptiles from Asia and South America are wreaking havoc on Florida's ecosystems.
Florida's Most Wanted
Birds of a Feather Flock to Sewage
Birds flock to the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant in Austin, Texas.
Birds of a Feather Flock to Sewage
Backyard Butterflies, Meet Climate Change
This butterfly is an interesting case study for the future effects of climate change.
Backyard Butterflies, Meet Climate Change
A growing number of doctors are ordering their patients to take a hike, literally.
A Healthy Dose of Nature
The Bat Bridges of Austin, Texas
An estimated 1.5 million bats spend their summers under a bridge in Austin, Texas.
The Bat Bridges of Austin, Texas
Sea level rise is not a dystopian vision of the future in Miami. It is happening now.