Episode 29

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Published on:

30th Jun 2026

FROGS! with Interpretive Park Ranger, Kelly Blackledge

Love frogs? Toads? Kelly sure does and shares with us why.

In today’s episode, Erika talks with Interpretive Park Ranger of 30 years, Kelly Blackledge to learn some fun facts about frogs, their sounds, how they survive in winter, and how they're doing out there.

Resources:

Frog & Toad Opera

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/reptiles_amphibians/frogs_toads/opera.html

Record your sightings on HerpMapper

https://www.herpmapper.org/

Minnesota Frog Watch

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/frogtoad_survey/index.html

FrogWatch USA

https://www.akronzoo.org/frogwatch-usa-volunteers

Malformed Frogs Found in MN

https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-043-01/

Book:

Peril in the Ponds: Deformed Frogs, Politics, and a Biologist's Quest

by Judy Helgen (Author)

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The Global Grit Experience

Stories of inspiring people with grit protecting nature, wildlife and the outdoor places we love.

The Global Grit Experience is a podcast featuring inspiring people with grit - passion, perseverance and an unwavering dedication in protecting, and loving, nature and wildlife. Whoop! Whoop! Host Erika Gilsdorf (that’s me!) is an international, award-winning video producer, who leaves the camera behind (for the most part) to let conversations breathe authentically in a podcast that spans diverse guests and topics. I include mental health guests, too who help us cope with all the crap and find joy amidst all the junk happening to our outdoors. Uffda…it’s a lot! (I’m a Minnesotan if you can't tell). Most importantly, this is a podcast about inspiration, hope, action, and connection. We have each other my friends!

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Erika Gilsdorf

Hi! Thanks for being here! I’m Erika, the Global Grit Experience podcast creator and host. Though the podcast format is fairly new to me, I’ve been sharing stories close to 20 years in Minnesota, the U.S. and around the world. Some of those I’ve worked with include The Minnesota Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, General Mills, United Airlines, and National Geographic. I’m an outdoor enthusiast, adventurer, and climate and nature activist. I chose ‘grit’ because everything worth pursuing takes grit - passion, perseverance, courage, curiosity, hope and an unwavering determination to protect. Nature deserves a bit of our grit. Thanks for giving some of your grit for the love of nature.