Bison Jam

Welcome to the second season of Bison Jam, a podcast that focuses on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This podcast shares stories of the people, wildlife, and places in this vast and wild ecosystem.

In our second season, we are excited to focus on the “hot side” of Yellowstone. We will explore the geologic history of Yellowstone, thinking about what the park looked like before its famous volcano even arrived in the area....

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. For our final episode of season 1, we are visiting Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana, two of the more remote gateway communities. These towns, only a few miles apart, are almost entirely reliant on Yellowstone tourism . We will hear stories of the flood from Chris Warr...

Ahead of next weeks episode with Chris Conway and Chris Warren from Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana, we wanted to share a quick update! Cooke City and Silver Gate are hosting the Forget Me Me Knot Fest this weekend on August 16th and 17th. If you're visiting the park this weekend or live in the region, this could be a great way to continue to support the communities affected by the 2022 Yellowstone floods. Learn more about...

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. For this episode, we are visiting Gardiner, Montana, a small town of about 750 people that relies on Yellowstone visitors for their livelihood. We will hear stories of the flood from Stacy Joy, owner of multiple businesses in Gardiner, and Dr. Jim Halfpenny, founder of A...

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are discussing both the hydrology of the flood and climate change in Yellowstone with Dr. Cathy Whitlock. Dr. Whitlock, Regents Professor Emerita at Montana State University, helped write the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment (gyclimate.org), whi...

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are focusing on the history of flooding in Yellowstone National Park. Park historian Alicia Murphy shares how the 1918 flood in the park was eerily similar to the 2022 flood. She also talks about the historical link between Mammoth and Gardiner and ho...

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. In this episode, we are focusing on the flood experience in Yellowstone National Park. Superintendent Cam Sholly shares stories of how Yellowstone National Park ensured the safety of visitors and staff during the flood event, how they managed the immediate recovery from ...

In this first season of Bison Jam, we are sharing stories from the June 2022 flood that affected Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding gateway communities. For the first episode, we are visiting Red Lodge, Montana, a town of about 2,500 people that relies on Yellowstone visitors for their livelihood. We will hear stories of the flood from Kat Healy, Director of the Roosevelt Center, and Mac Dean, owner of the Yodeler Motel....

Welcome to the inaugural season of Bison Jam, a podcast that focuses on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This podcast will share stories of the people, wildlife, and places in this vast and wild ecosystem.

In this inaugural season, we are following the story of the June 2022 flood. This flood event produced the highest recorded flows ever in the Yellowstone River near Corwin Springs. This immense amount of water washed o...