Culturally Modified Trees & Cedar Bark Baskets by Aspen Decker Broadcast 8.24 & 8.27.2021 Listen: In the mountains near Arlee at Agnes Vandenberg’s camp, near a loud, flowing stream, I made my first astkʷ sčłqʷá (cedar bark basket). As I peeled...
An Unexpected Visitor by Linda Miller Broadcast 8.3 & 8.6.2021 Listen: Soft alpenglow lit up the Swan Mountains to the east of my home as the sun started its slow slide toward the Salish Mountains in the west. The evening shadows crept across the landscape...
Camping with a Chemist By Bill McLaughlin Broadcast 7.20 & 7.23.2021 Listen: Sitting near the heat of a campfire in the forest, I am holding one end of a stick while a freshly skewered marshmallow begins to brown on the opposite end. I am...
Nematodes, Copepods, and Oocystis, Oh My: The Microscape of Timberline Creek by Roxanna McLaughlin Broadcast 7.13 & 7.16.2021 Listen: At age 69, I am not satisfied unless I am learning more about the nature around me. My home is in the Timberline Creek...
Nature CSI: Wild Turkey Murder Mystery by Jim Greenway Broadcast 6.15 & 6.18.2021 Listen: In murder mysteries, the protagonist is often surprised to find a crime. A national park was the last place we expected one. Green forest trails climbed uphill...
