The Gift of Silence

The Gift of Silence By Francine Miller Broadcast 6.25 & 6.28.2025   Listen:   Last week when all was quiet and sunrise was coloring the sky, I thought how lucky I am to know silence. I was thrilled to watch the sky turn pink, fade to dark purple and then...

Wildflower Regeneration After the Rice Ridge Fire

Wildflower Regeneration After the Rice Ridge Fire By Jean Pocha Broadcast 6.18 & 6.21.2025   Listen:   The mountain range north of my home in the Blackfoot Valley was smoke-covered for 56 days during the Rice Ridge fire in 2017. The continual smoke,...

Sounds of a Summer Evening at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

Sounds of a Summer Evening at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge By Pam Murphy Broadcast 6.11 & 6.18.2025   Listen:   The road dissecting Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge meanders from agricultural to wetland to forest habitats. Bird sightings abound, and a...

Shimmers of Courage and Grace: Black-Chinned Hummingbirds

Shimmers of Courage and Grace: Black-Chinned Hummingbirds By Dawn Gelderloos Broadcast 6.4 & 6.7.2025   Listen:   On a clear June morning, I made for the pine bench on our land near Stoney Creek, just west of Missoula. Spring had arrived and the creek...

Squirrels vs Magpies

Squirrels vs Magpies By Lexi Turpack Broadcast 5.28 & 5.31.2025   Listen:   It seems like almost every day I witness a fierce battle in my backyard: the Squirrels vs the Magpies. Two worthy competitors go head to head in competition for the golden...