Fata Morgana: Mirage in the Mountains

Fata Morgana: Mirage in the Mountains by Chris Paige Broadcast 1.1996, 3.2019, 12.2021, and 2.4 & 2.7.2026   Listen:   My husband and I were skiing recently on a gloriously sunny day in a secret powder paradise. Several inches of fluff billowed up with...

The Long Lives of “Short-Lived” Insects

The Long Lives of “Short-Lived” Insects By Brian Bush Broadcast 1.28 & 1.31.2026   Listen:   Slogging through a cold mountain stream is one of the best ways to experience Montana’s incredible biodiversity. From the sharp chatter of a Belted Kingfisher...

The Pileated Woodpecker: Red-Headed Wonder

The Pileated Woodpecker: Red-Headed Wonder By Dawn Gelderloos Broadcast 1.21 & 1.24.2026 Listen:   Winter leaves its mark here in the Ninemile Valley, just northwest of Missoula. Fields and pastures, now covered in patches of ice and snow, stand quiet and...

Reveling in Hot Springs in Winter

Reveling in Hot Springs in Winter By Briana Wentworth Broadcast 2.2022, 2.2024, and 1.14 & 1.17.2026   Listen:   On a recent trip to Chico Hot Springs, my husband and I put on our bathing suits in the chilly concrete dressing rooms and walked barefoot...

The Dinosaur in the River

The Dinosaur in the River By Kendra Lisum Broadcast 1.2024 and 1.7 & 1.10.2026   Listen:   I was 10 when I first came to Montana, and deep into my obsession with Jurassic Park. As we drove across the plains in the eastern half of the state, you’d be hard...