Heat and wildfire smoke are real buzzkills

Have you had your plans (or lungs) ruined by wildfire smoke this year?

Charlie Mitchell (phenology coordinator, occasional risk-taker) and Heidi Holtan (director of content and public affairs, pontoon-sitter) discuss the costs and benefits of getting outside despite smoke and heat. They also chat about the tooth structure of red-bellied snakes, the antics of fledgling birds, and the hunting habits of Northern Harriers.

This week, we hear from Pierkku from Hinterlands, Chad Kaddatz from Little Falls, wildlife biologist Pam Perry, campers from Long Lake Conservation Center, and KAXE's own staff phenologist John Latimer..

Attributions

1. Song Sparrow call by Greg Irving, XC429250. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/429250.
2. Pierkku and Chad Kaddatz left voice memos through the Season Watch SpeakPipe.
3. John Latimer's phenology report, Pam Perry's interview, and the Long Lake Conservation Center phenology talkback originally aired on KAXE.
4. This episode was produced by Charlie Mitchell and Heidi Holtan.

Love the podcast? How do you cope with the smoke?? Let us know! Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!

Email us at seasonwatch@kaxe.org.