Great Outdoors From Wgn Radio 720

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter reflects on the 2025 Farmer’s Almanac. Plus Charlie talks about the needed partnership between agriculture and conservation.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares details surrounding the billion dollar Christmas present the Everglades are set to receive. Plus Charlie talks about the loss of bird habitat in the Mississippi Delta.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares why traveling with a puppy can be a messy affair and how poachers’ snares in Africa are devastating wildlife.  

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the story of how Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones called in the ducks, plus Florida bear hunters are being paid not to hunt.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the story of when “Ma shot a duck” while on air with Spike O’Dell, and the many reasons why kids need nature.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the best dog show he has ever seen, as well as an EPA ruling on wetlands.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses why federal waterfowl refuge management is in steep decline and the Sierra Club is hemorrhaging members.  

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explains why polar bear populations may not be in great peril after all. He also expands on the miracle of the Klamath River.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter takes a drive down memory lane, sharing tales of the Illinois River Valley. He also discusses new developments in Arctic oil exploration.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns about the proposed Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunting regulations, which are under criticism. Plus, where are all of the fall colors?

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses regenerative grazing and the upcoming technology that comes with it. Additionally, he expresses his concerns about the abundance of bears in Florida and wolves in Colorado.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explains how salmon are driving the ecosystem of the Pacific Rim, and at its heart is Sitka, Alaska. 

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares a father/son wilderness adventure in northern Manitoba.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter is joined by the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation’s Kerry Luft to discuss a new positive development for Ducks Unlimited Canada with a new CEO, some great news for the prairies, plus an explanation of why we love our dogs so much.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explains how conservation efforts at the federal level are being propelled by efficiencies and local oversight, alongside a strange health advisory from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the current goal of achieving more effective federal funding. Plus, waterfowl numbers are in, and it was a tough breeding year for key species.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares an uplifting story of how a miracle is occurring on the lower Mississippi. Plus “Secrets of Great Salt Lake” comes to the giant screen.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter takes a moment to acknowledge the importance of taking a child hunting with the start of dove season, as well as honoring a hunter education leader. 

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the power of nature, including a collapsing glacier and tidal wave, as well as a report from the coast of Maine.

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns about how technology and ethics are compromising the spirit of fair chase as well as the impact of mining in the Boundary Waters.