In the first episode of Season 2 of Deep Dive, Daily Inter Lake reporter Kate Heston explores the hidden world of Northwest Montana's rare and fascinating creatures whose survival is vital to their ecosystems. With species like the northern alligator lizard and black swift facing threats, the Montana Natural Heritage Program is on the front lines, monitoring 86 species of concern. Kate speaks with David Tevs on the urgent conservation efforts underway to protect these unique animals from habitat loss, human impact, and climate change, and why preserving biodiversity is more critical than ever.

iNaturalist - https://www.inaturalist.org/

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Season 2 of Daily Inter Lake's Deep Dive podcast is coming 10/27/24! Reporter Kate Heston presents a four-part series on the Endangered Species Act, exploring the species most at-risk in northwest Montana. Discover how the law has helped some recover from near extinction and the challenges when federal and state protections overlap.

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Despite spring's arrival in the valley, Logan Pass in Glacier National Park remains buried under the deepest snowpack in over a decade, presenting significant challenges for road crews. With plows working through snowbanks as tall as 80 feet on the Big Drift, the park's roads supervisor anticipates weeks of effort before passage is fully cleared for visitors. The unprecedented accumulation marks the most substantial early spring snowfall since 2011, underscoring the ongoing battle against winter's grip in the high mountain passes.

Read Taylor Inmans's full article here.

For more information about snow plowing operations along the Going-to-the-Sun road, visit www.nps.gov/glac/

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Maritime Mysteries of the Flathead is podcast brought to you by Bigfork Eagle and the Flathead Maritime Archeology Project. They will adventure on some deep sea diving escapades to uncover some of the great mysteries lying on the bottom of the lakes and rivers in the Flathead Valley. 

The entire season is available now!

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Reporter Taylor Inman meets with Columbia Falls local, Dr. Thomas Wright, who has returned home bringing top-of-the-line care to the area where he grew up.  Dr. Wright specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with an emphasis on breast reconstruction. 

Read the full article here.
Learn more about Wright and find contact information for his office online.

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John Steitz and Carol Treadway Steitz have an award winning herd of merino sheep on their farm just outside of Kalispell. The couple have worked together over the years to hone in on their best practices for maintaining the herd while also working to restore the soil on their property.

Read the full article - here.
Steitzhof Farm's website - https://steitzhof.com/

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Online cooking show Indigikitchen is the product of Mariah Gladstone, a Blackfeet and Cherokee woman who is dedicated to educating native communities about their traditional food sources and how they can connect with them. Taylor and Mariah talk about these sustainable food practices and how she found and developed some very yummy recipes. 

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Maritime Mysteries of the Flathead is a new podcast hosted by Jeremy Weber. He and his crew will adventure on some deep sea diving escapades to uncover some of the great mysteries lying on the bottom of the lakes and rivers in the Flathead Valley. In this podcast's premiere episode, Jeremy and his crew discuss their plans for the podcast and their recent underwater dive. 



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Taylor chats over Zoom with two members of the Grammy award winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers, who are playing a show in Kalispell this Friday, July 7 at 8 p.m. 

The Steep Canyon Rangers have been together for more than 20 years and are frequent collaborators of comedian Steve Martin, who can also play a mean banjo. The band is excited to get back to the Rocky Mountains, a place they say has always welcomed them with open arms. Singer/guitarist Aaron Burdett and bass player/singer Barrett Smith give us a look into their new album 'Morning Shift' which they will be playing songs from at Friday night's show.  

For more information about their show at the Waccholz College Center, visit www.wachholzcollegecenter.org and look under "schedule of events." To learn more about the Steep Canyon Rangers, visit www.steepcanyon.com. 

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Jeremy and Kyren discuss the unique challenges facing the Flathead Marine Archaeology Project as crews survey underwater sites at Woods Bay, Painted Rocks and the Kee-O-Mee.

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