Your Wild Place

Part 3 in the series: Timber Wars, From Conservation to Collaboration with Zach Hagadone

Most people living in the Northwest are at least somewhat familiar with the infamous Timber Wars. But the history of the Timber Wars is far more complex and dynamic than we are led to believe. There was strife and a clashing of cultures, of course. But there is also a rich history of collaboration between the timber industry, conservationists, and government entities like the Forest Service. Join us as Zach Hadagone, Editor of The Reader walks us through the lead-up to the Timber Wars. This is the second episode in a three-part series. So stay tuned for more!

Most people living in the Northwest are at least somewhat familiar with the infamous Timber Wars. But the history of the Timber Wars is far more complex and dynamic than we are led to believe. There was strife and a clashing of cultures, of course. But there is also a rich history of collaboration between the timber industry, conservationists, and government entities like the Forest Service. Join us as Zach Hadagone, Editor of The Reader walks us through the lead-up to the Timber Wars. This is the first episode in a three-part series. So stay tuned for more!

In the latest episode of Your Wild Place, we talk to local mushroom extraordinaire, Don Childress, about foraging for fungi in the Scotchmans. Our wild backyard is full of nourishing food – berries, greens, and mushrooms are abundant. But knowing how to forage safely and responsibly is key to being a friend of our forests. Don will tell you all about the fungi that are harvestable in the spring as well as the fall. You’ll be surprised to know that morels are not the only delicious and abundant edible mushrooms in our local forests. Your wild place is a Podcast produced by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness about the wild people and places in North Idaho and Northwest Montana.

Do grizzly bears live in the Scotchmans? What's one of the most common causes of moose mortality in the Idaho Panhandle? How do mountain goats survive the winter on Scotchman Peak? Laura Wolf has the answers to all of your local wildlife questions.