40 episodes

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

Headwaters Glacier National Park - National Park Service

    • Science
    • 4.9 • 379 Ratings

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

    Climate Interpretation with Diane Sine

    Climate Interpretation with Diane Sine

    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: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    Overview of the park’s glaciers: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/glaciersoverview.htm

    • 52 min
    Climate and Community with Mike Durglo, Jr.

    Climate and Community with Mike Durglo, Jr.

    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 Conservancy: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    CSKT Climate Resiliency: http://csktclimate.org/

    • 31 min
    Climate and the Cryosphere with Dr. Caitlyn Florentine

    Climate and the Cryosphere with Dr. Caitlyn Florentine

    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 Conservancy: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    Overview of the park’s glaciers: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/glaciersoverview.htm

    • 47 min
    Climate and the Future of Forests with Dr. Tyler Hoecker

    Climate and the Future of Forests with Dr. Tyler Hoecker

    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: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    Climate change in Glacier: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/climate-change.htm
    Dr. Hoecker’s research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112721009051

    • 38 min
    Climate and History with Elizabeth Villano

    Climate and History with Elizabeth Villano

    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: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    Climate change in Glacier: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/climate-change.htm
    Climate change across the NPS: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/index.htm

    • 53 min
    Climate and Health with Dr. Danielle Buttke

    Climate and Health with Dr. Danielle Buttke

    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.

    Glacier Conservancy: https://glacier.org/headwaters
    Frank Waln music: https://www.instagram.com/frankwaln/
    Stella Nall art: https://www.instagram.com/stella.nall/

    Climate change in Glacier: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/climate-change.htm
    Public health in National Parks: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1735/index.ht

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
379 Ratings

379 Ratings

IWSAdmirer ,

Keeping in touch with Glacier

We visited Glacier several years ago and want to return there again. This podcast is helping us not only keep up to date with the park, but to gain a deeper appreciation for why it is such an important place in the world.

RojoMesa ,

The Crown of National Park Podcasts

I have listened to several National Park Podcasts produced by individual National Parks and this one surpasses them all. Each season unfolds creatively around a central theme - Confluence, Whitebark Pine, etc. These episodes are well-written, well-researched, well-produced, involving an impressive array of individuals involved in the Glacier NP story. As a listener, I have discovered a lot more about a place I love; I have also been stirred to caring about what is endangered to being lost. This is not only my favorite National Park Podcast; it is in my Top 10 of favorite podcasts of all time. I highly recommend Headwaters!

HarvyPluto ,

Captivating & Fascinating

Gahd- can’t say enough good things about this podcast. For those who have been to glacier & those who want to visit- you will not want to miss this!

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