Headwaters

Headwaters

Glacier National Park - National Park Service

Episodes 47
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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www.nps.gov

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Headwaters is a show about how Glacier National Park is connected to everything else.

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Recent Episodes

Bonus | How the Going-to-the-Sun Road Got Its Name, and More!

Jun 27, 2025 7m Bonus

How did the Going-to-the-Sun Road get its name? What's the difference between "the east side" and East Glacier? Take a shallow dip into place names of Glacier in this short bonus episode. Send us…

S5E8 Climate and Electrical Solutions with Katie Pfennigs

Sep 30, 2024 46m

A conversation with Katie Pfennigs, who is the Director of External Affairs and Energy Services at the Flathead Electric Cooperative. This episode was recorded in May 2024. Headwaters is created by…

Bonus | How to Win at Glacier

Aug 20, 2024 10m Bonus

A lively debate between Michael Faist and Peri Sasnett about the best activities in Glacier, moderated by Sophia Britto. If you're planning a visit to the park, this episode might give you some…

S5E7 Climate and Living with Fire with Jennifer Gibson

Aug 02, 2024 41m

A conversation with Jennifer Gibson, who coordinates post-wildfire response for the National Park Service. This episode was recorded in May 2024. Headwaters is created by Daniel Lombardi, Gaby…

Bonus | Visiting Glacier in Style

Jul 03, 2024 6m Bonus

Planning a trip to Glacier and don't know what to wear? We've got fashion tips for you, along with the latest news from the park. Glacier Conservancy: glacier.org Frank Waln music:…

Bonus | Answering Your Questions

May 31, 2024 13m Bonus

A mini mailbag episode answering listener-submitted questions. Send us your questions for future episodes at [email protected] with the subject "Headwaters." Glacier Conservancy: glacier.org…

Bonus | How to Level Up Your Trip Planning

May 16, 2024 7m Bonus

A mini episode on the various ways to plan a trip to Glacier. Tune in to our next bonus episode where we'll answer listener-submitted questions on the show. Email your questions to…

S5E6 Climate and Health with Dr. Danielle Buttke

May 14, 2024 53m

A conversation with Dr. Danielle Buttke, who works for the National Park Service at the intersection of human, wildlife, and environmental health. This episode was recorded in September 2023. …

S5E5 Climate and History with Elizabeth Villano

Apr 30, 2024 53m

A conversation with Elizabeth Villano, from the NPS Climate Change Response Program, about telling climate stories and finding hope. This episode was recorded in June of 2023. Glacier Conservancy:…

S5E4 Climate and the Future of Forests with Dr. Tyler Hoecker

Apr 16, 2024 38m

A conversation with Dr. Tyler Hoecker, who studies forest ecology and the changing dynamics of fire as the climate warms. This episode was recorded in August of 2023. Glacier Conservancy:…

S5E3 Climate and the Cryosphere with Dr. Caitlyn Florentine

Apr 02, 2024 47m

A conversation with Dr. Caitlyn Florentine, research physical scientist with the US Geological Survey, who studies snow and ice in Glacier. This episode was recorded in May 2023. Glacier…

S5E2 Climate and Community with Mike Durglo, Jr.

Mar 19, 2024 31m

A conversation with Mike Durglo, Jr., climate coordinator and head of Historic Preservation for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. This episode was recorded in September of 2023. Glacier…

S5E1 Climate Interpretation with Diane Sine

Mar 05, 2024 52m

A conversation with longtime interpretive ranger Diane Sine about a lifetime of watching change in Glacier. This episode was recorded in May of 2023. Glacier Conservancy:…

S4E8 Glacier’s Bats: A Story of Grief and Hope

Feb 20, 2024 28m

The twin stories of bats facing white-nose syndrome in Glacier, and a volunteer who dedicated so much of his life to studying them. With disease and decline on the horizon for bats, what does the…

S4E7 Does Hiking Impact Wildlife? Check the Camera

Feb 06, 2024 29m

What do animals do when we’re not around? One way to answer that is by using remote cameras. By focusing on two camera studies in Glacier, we learn more about two animals in the park, and those of us…

S4E6 Chasing Waterfalls: The Search for Glacier’s Hidden Wildlife

Jan 23, 2024 22m

Chasing one of Glacier’s most elusive species, and getting comfortable in the dark. This is the story of Black Swifts in Glacier. Headwaters is created by Daniel Lombardi, Michael Faist, Gaby…

S4E5 Art, Science, and Alpine Potatoes

Jan 09, 2024 29m

The cutest animal in Glacier may be at risk of disappearing, but it's hard to study an animal that lives under rocks, high in the mountains. How can we understand the hidden parts of the world around…

S4E4 Surviving a Near-Death Fall in a National Park

Dec 19, 2023 31m

Morgan Bell spent 10 seasons working on Glacier’s trail crews—one of the toughest and most demanding jobs in the park. Until a single day—a single step—changed everything. Headwaters is created by…

S4E3 Living Seasonally: Advice from a Lifelong Ranger

Dec 05, 2023 33m

We sit down with Chuck Cameron, a lifelong Glacier Ranger, to learn about his incredible and unusual career. Headwaters is created by Daniel Lombardi, Michael Faist, Gaby Eseverri, and Peri…

S4E2 Can Ranger Traditions Survive into the Future?

Nov 21, 2023 29m

We meet a ranger who lives in one of the wildest corners of Glacier—a place where age-old tools and skills are still practiced daily. But do traditional skills, or this way of life, still have a…

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Headwaters has published 47 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Education, History.

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