FVCC Nature Journal

Some people say that there is a giant serpent-like creature living in Flathead Lake. Some say it resembles a giant sturgeon. Some long ago people believed in this legend, and sightings of the monster continue to this day. Come along on the Nature Journal as we explore the legend of the Flathead Monster. 

You can find the map of the sightings referred to in this episode on the Flathead Lakers' website, here. 

Montana’s state parks help unlock the history of our great state. From Giant Springs to Lewis and Clark Caverns, from Bannock to Flathead Lake, these gems are here for you to visit. Join us today on the Nature Journal as we talk with FVCC Library Director Morgan Ray about these slices of Montana…

A huge “dinosaur fish” has remained virtually unchanged for 100 million years. The white sturgeon is North America’s largest freshwater fish. Join us on today’s podcast to learn about these unusual fish, and how to fish for them. 

Montana is home to 90 native and non-native fish species. Come along on today’s Nature Journal episode to learn all about some of our favorites. 

Join Morgan Ray and John Fraley as they get into some of the wildlife details in My Wilderness Life. Morgan and John talk about the oldest, purest, and largest westslope cutthroat in the U.S., which are found in the upper South Fork of the Flathead River deep in the Bob. They talk about bull trout spawning over the last 50 years in the Great Bear. Morgan serves as the host as she interviews John about these stories found in his new book. 

Join FVCC Library Director Morgan Ray and John Fraley as they cruise through some happy stories, sad stories and everything in between in some of Montana's Wilderness Areas. Morgan serves as the host as she interviews John about these stories found in his new book, My Wilderness Life, published last week by Farcountry Press in Helena. 

The American dipper, or water ouzel, is a small grayish bird common along rocky streams in Northwest Montana and beyond.  Come along on today’s Nature Journal Podcast to learn all about this bobbing and dipping little bird! 

The red fox is one of the most widespread mammals across North America. In recent years, this adaptable carnivore seems to be expanding its range to high elevations in Glacier National Park. Join us on our 50th episode of the Nature Journal to learn all about this member of the Canid (dog) family!

One of the things Montanans overwhelmingly favor is access to our precious open lands. We are lucky in Montana to have these landscapes close and accessible. Join lands expert Jim Williams on today’s podcast to learn all about efforts to keep our lands open to all. 

Counting mountain goats along the spine of our highest mountains from a helicopter sounds exhilarating and dangerous, and in fact it is. Come along on today’s Nature Journal and learn all about surveying these elusive critters!