Kids & FamilyEducation for KidsParentingPets & Animals

Kids Ask Why?

Produced by Wyoming Public Media and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Kids Ask WhY features young journalists from Wyoming, who explore topics that connect them to their home-- the modern American West. Diving into questions about Wyoming’s history, wildlife, and culture, their thoughtful conclusions help people of all ages see Wyoming through a new lens.

Play

Open in

10 episodes
Avg 21 min
English

Episodes 10

Newest Oldest Longest

All10 Unplayed10 In progress0 Played0

Nov 8, 2022 · 24 min
Episode 5: How Do You Survive in Snow Country?
Wyoming winters are often blanketed in beautiful snow but living around snow has its challenges for both animals and humans. In this episode, Stella and Bowen talk with Corey Anco, the Curator of the Draper Natural History Museum, to discover the surviva
Nov 1, 2022 · 34 min
Episode 4: How Do We Explain the Mysteries of the Night Sky?
At this time of year as nights become longer, we often shift our attention to the beautiful sky overhead and wonder about the stars, galaxies, universe and beyond. In this episode, Wren and Sydney speak with Leo Bird, a science educator, about how the Bl
Oct 25, 2022 · 21 min
Episode 3: How Are Bugs, Skunks, and Sagebrush All Connected in Wyoming?
On this episode of Kids Ask Why, we learn about biodiversity and how things like bugs, skunks and sagebrush are all interconnected. Cedar and Leena speak with former Curator of the Draper Natural History Museum, Nathan Doerr, about wildlife food chains i
Oct 18, 2022 · 21 min
Episode 2: How Can Humans Help Wildlife Stay Safe?
Everyone (even kids!) can do all kinds of things to help keep animals safe. On this episode, we learn from two experts about how humans are impacting animals. Scarlett Fessler and Easton Burcham talk to Arthur Middleton, a professor of wildlife managemen
Oct 11, 2022 · 31 min
Episode 1: What Lessons Can We Learn About Human Rights in Wyoming?
In this episode Lucio and Kai speak with Jenn Runs Close To Lodge a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe living on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. They learn about the challenges of being Native American, gain understanding of another culture, and le
Oct 4, 2022 · 45 sec
Kids Ask Why Season 3 Trailer
Kids Ask Why is back! This season the podcast is following a 4th and 5th grade class from the Kelly School in Teton County, Wyoming.
Nov 16, 2021 · 20 min
Episode 7: Kids Know Why: Ranching and Rodeo
Cinch and Chauncey Dalton have been ranchers their whole lives, and they explained all about branding cattle in Wyoming. Cali Jo Johnson comes from a family of rodeo riders. She helps listeners understand about youth rodeo and her family’s strong connect
Nov 9, 2021 · 22 min
Episode 6: Stump The Curator
In this episode, we invited kids who were visiting the Buffalo Bill Center of the West to ask questions about the American West of two of the museum’s experts – Nathan Doerr and Hunter Old Elk. With excellent questions about Yellowstone like “Why d
Nov 2, 2021 · 21 min
Episode 5: Summer Fun In Land, Water, And Air
Every community in Wyoming seems to have a summer event (or more) that will attract visitors and locals and help to celebrate the resources in the area.
Oct 26, 2021 · 17 min
Episode 4: Shake, Rattle, And Blow
Wyoming is the home to spectacular natural events both historic and current. This episode explores the Yellowstone supervolcano and tornados in Wyoming.

Showing 1–10 of 10 episodes