Bison Jam

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are discussing both the hydrology of the flood and climate change in Yellowstone with Dr. Cathy Whitlock. Dr. Whitlock, Regents Professor Emerita at Montana State University, helped write the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment (gyclimate.org), which examines the history of climate in Yellowstone and how it may change as our planet warms. Dr. Whitlock discusses this work as well as what caused the June 2022 flood and the chances another flood could happen again in the future. We hope you enjoy the podcast and we thank you for listening!

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are focusing on the history of flooding in Yellowstone National Park. Park historian Alicia Murphy shares how the 1918 flood in the park was eerily similar to the 2022 flood. She also talks about the historical link between Mammoth and Gardiner and how the Old Gardiner Road helped the park restore access between these two communities only a few months after the 2022 flood. We hope you enjoy the podcast and we thank you for listening!

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are focusing on the flood experience in Yellowstone National Park. Superintendent Cam Sholly shares stories of how Yellowstone National Park ensured the safety of visitors and staff during the flood event, how they managed the immediate recovery from the flood, and how the park is moving forward to build resilience to future floods and other natural disasters. We hope you enjoy the podcast and we thank you for listening!

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. For the first episode, we are visiting Red Lodge, Montana, a town of about 2,500 people that relies on Yellowstone visitors for their livelihood. We will hear stories of the flood from Kat Healy, Director of the Roosevelt Center, and Mac Dean, owner of the Yodeler Motel. They both share how the flood profoundly affected them and how they are doing two years afterwards. We hope you enjoy the podcast and we thank you for listening!

Welcome to the inaugural season of Bison Jam, a podcast that focuses on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This podcast will share stories of the people, wildlife, and places in this vast and wild ecosystem.

In this inaugural season, we are following the story of the June 2022 flood. This flood event produced the highest recorded flows ever in the Yellowstone River near Corwin Springs. This immense amount of water washed out roads, bridges, and flooded homes in the park and surrounding gateway communities. Deemed a 1-in-500 year event, we will hear stories of the flood from those who lived it and hear how they are recovering about two years after the event. We are going to start our story in Red Lodge, Montana, a town significantly impacted by the June 2022 flood event. I hope you enjoy the season and follow along as we visit Montana towns affected by the flood.