Headwaters
By Glacier National Park - National Park Service
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Becoming | Trailer
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Season Three of Headwaters is a history of Glacier National Park. From whiskey running and the war on wolves, to drilling for oil and dreaming of riches, this is a collection of stories about how one place in the Rocky Mountains became what it is today.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Whitebark Pine | Chapter Five
2119
Trees, fish, and ferrets—what is our relationship with nature?
The Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/ Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation: https://whitebarkfound.org/ Revive and Restore: https://reviverestore.org/ Pictures of whitebark pine: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWJ2S4F Ben Cosgrove Music: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ See more show notes on our website: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/headwaters-podcast.htm
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Whitebark Pine | Chapter Four
2332
Collecting pinecones, planting seeds, and other acts of hope.
The Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/ Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation: https://whitebarkfound.org/ Pictures of whitebark pine: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWJ2S4F Ben Cosgrove Music: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ See more show notes on our website: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/headwaters-podcast.htm
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Whitebark Pine | Chapter Three
2871
Mountain pine beetles, an invasive fungus, and climate change—is whitebark pine doomed?
The Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/ Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation: https://whitebarkfound.org/ American Chestnut book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520259942/american-chestnut Documentary about Ranger Doug: https://www.instagram.com/rangerdougfilm/ Pictures of whitebark pine: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWJ2S4F Ben Cosgrove Music: https://www.bencosgrove.com/
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Whitebark Pine | Chapter Two
2309
An entire ecosystem held together by one tree.
The Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/ Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation: https://whitebarkfound.org/ Tree Huggers Comedy: https://www.treehuggerscomedy.com/ Picture of Clark’s Nutcracker: https://flic.kr/p/2mqRdzH Ben Cosgrove Music: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ See more show notes on our website: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/headwaters-podcast.htm
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Whitebark Pine | Chapter One
1913
Journey across the Flathead Indian Reservation to the most important tree you’ve never heard of.
The Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/ Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation: https://whitebarkfound.org/ Pictures of Ilawye, the Great Great Grandparent Tree: https://flic.kr/p/2mtQsSH Ben Cosgrove Music: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ Claire Emery Art: https://www.emeryart.com/ See more show notes on our website: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/headwaters-podcast.htm
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Whitebark Pine | Trailer
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Season Two documents the generational effort to restore whitebark pine in five chapters. It’s also a story about the purpose of national parks and our relationship with nature. We ask, can people have a positive impact on their environment? Coming January, 2022.
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Confluence | Two Medicine
2659
Glacier National Park, a place often celebrated for its natural scenery, offers an equally diverse and rich cultural landscape.
In this episode of Headwaters, food offers an introduction to the area’s indigenous communities. We also explore the longest-running indigenous speaker series in the National Park Service. Featuring: Darnell Rides At The Door, Vernon Finley, Mariah Gladstone, Rose Bear Don’t Walk, Tony Incashola Sr., and Kelly Lynch. For more info, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | St. Mary
2875
In this episode of Headwaters, we visit St. Mary, looking for experiences that are disappearing from the world. After hearing about the legendary St. Mary winds, Michael gets up early to try to see a grizzly bear, and we learn how these animals are faring in Glacier’s ecosystem. Andrew stays up late to visit the St. Mary observatory and learn about dark skies and stargazing in Glacier.
Featuring: Debby Smith, Bob Adams, Tabitha Graves, and Lee Rademaker. For more info, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | North Fork
3822
In this episode, the Flathead River reveals our own notions of wilderness, and remarkable fossils. We learn about a glacier with a complicated past—and we climb to a mountaintop to learn that even the park’s most isolated office isn’t as lonely as it seems.
Featuring: Colter Pence, Amanda Wilson, Kurt Constenius, Dale Greenwalt, Christoph Irmscher, Beth Hodder, Karen Reeves, and interviews & letters from Kay Rosengren—courtesy of the NWMT-FFLA. For more info, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | Many Glacier
2363
Many Glacier is home to some of the park’s most popular trails, like the Grinnell Glacier trail. Many want to see Grinnell because—like the other glaciers in the park—it is retreating.
In our search to understand how Grinnell has changed, we meet someone who last visited the glacier over 30 years ago and hike with a researcher who discovered the power of portraits. Featuring: Gerard Byrd, Bob Adams, Diane Sine, and Lisa McKeon For more info, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | Logan Pass
3303
In this episode of Headwaters we visit one of Glacier’s most popular and unique destinations: Logan Pass. First, we’ll learn about the road that gets us up here, the Going-to-the-Sun Road, and about some hilarious attempts to reduce our impact at Logan Pass. We’ll learn about appreciating the natural smells of the park, and end with the search for a rare and disappearing flower.
Featuring: Bill Schustrom, Jeff Hoyt, Emlon Stanton, Will Rice, and Darren Lewis. For more info, visit go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | Lake McDonald
3577
How does fire affect our relationship with the park? In this episode of Headwaters we explore our relationship to fire through different lenses. What is it like to be in a wildfire? How have native people used fire? How does fire affect plants and animals? And finally, what can we learn about our history from fire?
Featuring: Chris Peterson, Tony Incashola Sr., Dawn LaFleur, Teagan Hayes, Mike Sanger, Sarah Peterson, and Brent Rowley. For more information, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | Goat Haunt
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You should always bring food, water, and plenty of layers when you go hiking in Glacier—but sometimes you might even need… a passport? In this episode, we’ll learn about the friendship that led to the world’s first International Peace Park. After that, two stories about how that designation has affected those that live and work here.
Featuring: Natalie Hodge, Tracey Wiese, Lisa Bate, and Justin and Kim McKeown. Voice acting from Bob Adams. For more information, visit: go.nps.gov/headwaters
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Confluence | Trailer
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Glacier National Park has always been a confluence of conflicting and competing forces that come together in unexpected ways.
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Nov 25, 2020 |