Episodes

  • Confluence | Trailer

    Confluence | Trailer
    Nov 25 2020
    Glacier National Park has always been a confluence of conflicting and competing forces that come together in unexpected ways.

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    2 mins
  • Confluence | Two Medicine

    Confluence | Two Medicine
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    44 mins
  • Confluence | St. Mary

    Confluence | St. Mary
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    48 mins
  • Confluence | North Fork

    Confluence | North Fork
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Confluence | Many Glacier

    Confluence | Many Glacier
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    39 mins
  • Confluence | Logan Pass

    Confluence | Logan Pass
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    55 mins
  • Confluence | Lake McDonald

    Confluence | Lake McDonald
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    1 hr
  • Confluence | Goat Haunt

    Confluence | Goat Haunt
    Dec 6 2020
    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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    53 mins