by Mike Lommler Broadcast 8.11 and 8.16.2019 Listen: A few young aspen trees line the sidewalk in front of my apartment building. I’m a little surprised that they are here; quaking aspen isn’t typically used in landscaping. It’s an unruly plant, sending shoots...
By Whitney Bergum Broadcast 7.28 and 8.2.2019 Listen: It’s summer in Montana. The sun is bright and the Missouri River has never looked more refreshing. As I hike along a well-worn trail, I see two gorgeous American White Pelicans soaring to an unknown...
Cottonwoods: Born From The Floods By Mary Manning Broadcast 6.1996, 6.2000, and 6.23 & 6.28.2019 Listen: I’ve just started noticing cottonwood seeds in the air again — the bits of white fluff that bounce around on the breeze. It seems impossible that...
How Spider Webs Can Detect Air Pollution By Taylor Craig Broadcast 6.2 & 6.7.2019 Listen: The sun was just starting to rise over the hills ahead of me as I sat looking into a pasture of tall grasses and flowers. As I peered through the fence, I...
Butterflies in Winter Broadcast 3.10 & 3.15.2019 by Brett Walker Listen: Here’s a topic you might not be thinking much about right now. Remember all those colorful butterflies that visited your garden just a few short months ago? They seemed...