Outdoor Elements
About the Show:
The NEW Outdoor Elements Webisodes can be found right here on the Outdoor Elements Web Page and also on Facebook and Youtube every Wednesday. Viewers can join host Evie Kirkwood and explore the region's parks, lakes, forests, dunes and more without leaving home. Along the way Evie and guests share their considerable knowledge on things like Bald Eagles, Coyote, Grass Frogs, Acorns, Paw Paw, and Native and Invasive Species to name a few. Get information about things you may encounter along a nature trail with Evie's Field Guides. And find answers to some of your own questions through Viewer Questions.
Show times 
Sundays @ 9:00 am (34.1)
Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm (34.1)
Sundays @ 8:30 pm (34.2)
Webisodes
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The Sedge with Edges: Discovering the Seersucker Sedge 🌿
Even in late winter and early spring, some plants really stand out along the trail! Evie came across a cluster of Seersucker Sedge — also known as Plantain-Leaved Sedge — during a hike at Love Creek Nature Center.Upload Date: 04/15/26 -
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Why This Flower is Named After a Human Organ
🌸🌿 Early spring hikes are full of hidden gems! While out on the trail, Evie discovered some Sharp-Lobed Hepatica peeking through the leaf litter.Upload Date: 04/08/26 -
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Taking a Shine to Shining Firmoss
Even in late winter, nature has a way of catching your eye.Upload Date: 04/01/26 -
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The Mourning Cloak Butterfly
🦋🌷 One of the very first signs of spring is already taking flight! The Mourning Cloak Butterfly is often the earliest butterfly spotted in the southern Great Lakes region — and its beautiful colors and patterns make it a stunning sight against the late winter landscape, but also hard to spot at times.Upload Date: 03/25/26
