Wolf Lichen by Danielle Gardner Broadcast 1.24.2016 Listen: Although small and unobtrusive, an estimated 13,000 to 17,000 species of lichen spread across the Earth, from the Arctic to the equatorial tropics. One of those species, more noticeable than most,...
Whitebark Pines by Nick Voss Broadcast 5.15 and 5.20.2016 Listen: I first visited Glacier National Park in June. Though winter had only recently loosened its grip on the Crown of the Continent, there were blue skies and sunshine as I hiked up a high-elevation...
Western Larches by Natasha Bellis Broadcast 10.9 and 10.18.2016 Listen: Sitting on the shores of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park last fall, gazing up at the surrounding hillside, I was struck by a unique mosaic of golden splendor against the evergreen...
Truffles, Trees, and — Squirrels? by Sue Reel Broadcast 10.4.2016 Listen: Walking through the woods recently, I saw a red squirrel digging in the litter of the forest floor. I assumed it was burying a pine cone, but on closer inspection I found a piece of...
Why Dead Standing Trees are Essential to Forests by Emily Miller Broadcast 2.2.2015. Listen: One of my favorite places to look in the forest is up. I love the way trees frame patches of sky, and how rays of sun slide over the branches and slant into pockets of...
