“Turkey Day”…Didn’t Start That Way By Tom Torma Broadcast 11.23 & 11.26.2022 Listen: Thanksgiving’s association with turkey is so strong that the holiday often goes by the moniker “Turkey Day.” But how, exactly, the bird came...
When Furry And Tough Isn’t Enough: Pikas And Climate Change By Jessie Grossman Broadcast 10.2013, 8.2015, 7.2018, 11.16 & 11.19.2022 Listen: If you are like me, you will probably hear hundreds of pikas before you ever see one. For years, I...
Keeper of the Woods By Kate Wasem Broadcast 10.26 & 10.29.2022 Listen: An early autumn morning in the woods during hunting season begins quietly. My husband and I take care to place our steps softly and move with intention. We whisper or use hand signals to...
How Swallowtail Butterflies Survive The Winter by Jon Sprague Broadcast 10.13.2019 and 10.5 & 10.8.2022 Listen: Fall is a hectic time of year in Montana. There are a thousand things to do before the first snow, and not nearly enough time. The days shorten,...
After a Million Years, a Lobster Is Loose By Carrie Laben Broadcast 8.2011, 12.2014, 12.2018, and 9.21 & 9.24.2022 Listen: It’s cloudy and damp. Better to be indoors. As my friend Megan and I walk through the halls of the University of Montana’s...
