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The Wide Open
The Wide Open
Montana Public Radio

Explore the places where we come together and fall apart. Nuanced reporting on under-covered environmental issues — with plenty of adventure, wildlife... more

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Episodes

Help protect public media from congressional funding cuts

Public media faces its most urgent threat yet. Congress will soon vote on whether to eliminate $1.1 billion in already-approved... more

10 Jun 2025 ·
Out of the Woods — Extra

For decades, people have been trying to find the ivory-billed woodpecker, convinced it’s still out there, despite many – including... more

02 Jun 2025 · 24 minutes
The Darter and the … Other Darter - Extra

After 50 years of legal battles testing the limits of the Endangered Species Act, the snail darter is still making... more

24 Apr 2025 · 13 minutes
The Discovery of Extinction — Extra

How Thomas Jefferson’s quest to prove America’s wildlife was bigger and badder and better than anywhere else led him to... more

13 Feb 2025 · 17 minutes
New Administration, New Grizzly Bear Policy? — Extra

Last week, President Trump released an order to freeze all kinds of federal rules proposed in the days before the... more

28 Jan 2025 · 3 minutes
Big News for Grizzlies — Extra

On January 8th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made a big announcement about the future of grizzly bear management.... more

17 Jan 2025 · 7 minutes
A Grizzly Charge — Extra

Two days after The Wide Open premiered, host Nick Mott had a grizzly encounter of his own.

12 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
'The Wild': Immerse yourself in the natural world and the people who protect it

This week we're sharing an episode of a podcast we think you'll love: "The Wild" with Chris Morgan, from our... more

03 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
Looking at the Caterpillar

A caterpillar crosses the road. It starts a conversation about the long view of conservation, across species and across generations.

19 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes
Poking the Bear

A scientist realizes if sea ice keeps melting, polar bears will go extinct. To help them, the Endangered Species Act... more

12 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
The Wide Open
Help protect public media from congressional funding cuts
The Wide Open