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Glacier National Park Rangers Launch Podcast Exploring Park Issues

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December 8, 2020

There's a new podcast show from Glacier National Park/NPS

If you want to learn more about issues specific to Glacier National Park, you now have a podcast to download. Park rangers, working in partnership with the Glacier National Park Conservancy, have launched the Headwaters podcast.  

"This is exactly the kind of innovative project that is going to drive the future of connectivity between the park and the community," said Doug Mitchell, the Conservancy's executive director. "We need to meet people where they are, and podcasts have become an important source of information for people of all ages looking to dig a bit more deeply into issues they care about."

Co-hosted by park rangers Andrew Smith and Michael Faist, the seven-part podcast covers topics such as melting glaciers, world-class geologic features, the deep significance the area holds for native tribes, and the challenges of pit toilet pumping.  

"It's been a treat working with Michael and Andrew on the Headwaters podcast series,” said Mitchell.  “They are smart, engaging, and have a great sense of humor. In my view, they strike just the right tone in bringing serious information to the listener in an accessible way." 

Many in-person park services were unavailable during the 2020 season due to COVID-19. The podcast allows rangers to keep telling Glacier's story without putting visitors or themselves at risk.

"It's always been my job here at Glacier to share the park with others; as an interpretive ranger giving campground talks, or as an education ranger leading snowshoe field trips," said co-host Michael Faist. “Since we couldn’t do those in-person programs this year the podcast was a perfect project to still be able to connect with visitors.”  

"There’s something for everyone in this show, and we hope visitors will join us on this fascinating and enlightening journey,” says co-host Andrew Smith. “Headwaters will be a great platform for visitors to receive important and interesting information for years to come.”

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Submitted by Eric Burr on December 8, 2020 - 4:41pm.

Great idea, although as retired NPS and USES ranger, I don't listen to - or do podcasts, but I suspect many do. What Glacier needs ASAP, along with us here at NOCA, is more shuttle busses and better sanitation facilities of all kinds, from restrooms to grand lodges.


Submitted by Ray Finsch on December 10, 2020 - 6:11pm.

I listened to the Logan Pass episode, they tell a pretty funny story that speaks to the value of waste management in the park!


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