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Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter
Outdoor
English
Charlie Potter discusses hunting, fishing, wildlife and conservation issues in the Great Outdoors Podcast from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago
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10 May 2026
Plastics on our beaches and record fish runs
This week on The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter, plastics washing up on our beaches and the Wolf River House reports record fish runs.
03 May 2026
Exuma Islands strained by tourism and Chicago’s Water Week
This week on The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter, get a closer look at how booming tourism is straining the fragile ecosystems of the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas—and the best ways to enjoy Chicago’s Water Week.
26 April 2026
Great Salt Lake draws global attention
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explores why the Great Salt Lake is drawing global attention, along with how Florida’s fisheries are rebounding after recent hurricanes.
19 April 2026
Everglades conservation milestone nears completion
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter highlights why partners are celebrating the Everglades’ success as the world’s largest water conservation project approaches completion.
12 April 2026
Sand County Foundation leads the way in helping save grasslands
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explores how the Sand County Foundation is leading the charge to protect vital grasslands—and previews the arrival of crane season in Wisconsin.
05 April 2026
Farm Bill controversy hits hunting traditions as Western water crisis deepens
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter examines how a controversial Farm Bill amendment could impact dog training and bird hunting traditions, while also exploring the growing water crisis threatening the future of the American West.
29 March 2026
Saskatchewan hunting restrictions and Farm Bill stalemate
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter welcomes Kerry Luft of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation to explain how Saskatchewan is restricting American hunters with new regulations, plus the latest on the stalled Farm Bill.
22 March 2026
America The Beautiful in IMAX and remembering Orion Samuelson
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the upcoming IMAX documentary America The Beautiful, celebrating the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, featuring narration by Kelsey Grammer, along with a tribute to Orion Samuelson, a man Charlie was lucky to have known.
15 March 2026
Songbird decline, invasive species, and the need for wildlife management
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter explains why songbirds are declining while some invasive species continue to thrive, and how a Michigan effort highlights the importance of active wildlife management.
08 March 2026
Plastics, Paper, and Sports Show Season
This week on The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses plastics and their legacy environmental costs, whether paper products could help clean up our environment, and why it’s the heart of sports show season.