It’s Not Easy Being A Black-Footed Ferret

It’s Not Easy Being A Black-Footed Ferret by Will Martin Broadcast 8.18 & 8.21.2020 Listen:   When most people think of the threatened or endangered species of Montana, they tend to focus on the iconic animals of the West: the grizzly bear, the wolf, or...

Huckleberries, Montana’s Little Icons, Retain Their Mysteries

Huckleberries, Montana’s Little Icons, Retain Their Mysteries by Anita Maxwell Broadcast 8.11 & 8.14.2020 Listen:   Braving horseflies the size of quarters and the searing afternoon sun, I ramble on a steep hillside like a bear, gorging for her long...

The Saga of Farlin, 300 Million Years in the Making

The Geologic History of Farlin, Montana by Rudy Molinek Broadcast 7.9 & 7.14.2017 and 7.28 & 7.31.2020 Listen:   Last summer I was helping teach a geology field camp near Dillon. On our way back to the Birch Creek Outdoor Education Center each day, after...

Spit Bugs and Soapsuds: The Safety Of Tiny Bubbles

Spit Bugs and Soapsuds: The Safety Of Tiny Bubbles by Pat Tucker Broadcast 7.21 & 7.24.2020 Listen:   If you take a walk through fields this time of year, you can’t help but notice what looks like gobs of frothy white spit on the stems of grasses and...

Evening Primrose: Nightly Shows at Nine

Evening Primrose’s Nightly Show by Peter Lesica Broadcast 6.28.01, 6.28.2016, & 7.7. & 7.10.2020 Listen:   In the summer, folks come home from work at their jobs and hang out in their yards – they mow the lawn or weed the garden or have...