55: Saving Beached Whales in Florida, Opening Your Senses to the Outdoors, & Wildlife Tees for Conservation with Jim Morris

You may recognize him from his quirky Instagram/Tiktok reels - the man known for creating quality, local artist-driven conservation tees: Jim Morris! Jim Morris is the founder of Boulder-based Jim Morris Environmental & Wildlife T-Shirt Co. Since 1976, he has been screen-printing eco-friendly tees to raise environmental awareness and support conservation efforts. A few years ago, Jim became an internet sensation, affectionately dubbed the "internet's grandpa" for his contagious passion for nature.Jim is always wearing a wildlife-themed tee from his shop and viewers have become drawn to clips of Morris, in his late 70's, catching frogs at a nearby pond or observing herons through his binoculars. But the most heartwarming thing about Jim is his deep love for nature.Jim and Liz talk about his upbringing in Wisconsin, his mountaineering and skiing adventures, how he helped save beached whales in Florida, what it means to open your senses to nature, and the process of creating his wildlife tees. Jim even shows Liz a physical display of how to cross a stream safely! Order your wildlife tee to support local artists and conservation organizations: jimmorris.com.Follow Jim on Instagram: @jimmorristees.Follow Jim on TikTok: @jimmorristees.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Now available on YouTube! Watch Rangers of the Lost Park select episodes.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at info@rangersofthelostpark.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★