
Headwaters Podcast
Season Two: Whitebark Pine
Seasons and episodes
Headwaters is a public radio-style podcast by Glacier National Park, produced with support from the Glacier National Park Conservancy.
Bonus: Visiting Glacier in 2022
What is it like in Glacier right now? These short, bonus episodes—released throughout the summer—offer a glimpse of current conditions, share helpful trip planning information, and answer some fun trivia questions about the park.
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Season Two: Whitebark Pine
Over the course of five chapters, this season documents the generational effort to restore a species. It’s also a story about the purpose of national parks and our relationships with the places we love. Whitebark ask us, can people have a positive impact on nature?
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Season One: The Confluence
While visiting familiar places, this season tells unfamiliar stories about the park. We travel to every major region of Glacier in search of confluences: where nature and culture come together in unexpected ways.
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Meet The Podcast Team
The Glacier Conservancy recently had the opportunity to catch up with some members of the Headwaters podcast team, where we learned about production stories and behind-the-scenes moments from the new season of the podcast. Before we dive in, let’s get to know Glacier’s podcast team.

Peri Sasnett
Peri started working for NPS in 2013, after finishing her Masters in Geology. She has held a variety of interpretive and scientific roles in Glacier, Joshua Tree, Grand Teton, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite. She specializes in science media and outreach, especially video and writing projects. Peri is an avid birder, hiker, and old time fiddler.

Michael Faist
Michael started at Glacier in 2014, answering the phones at the front desk of park headquarters in what he later learned was the lowest-paid position in the park. After that foot in the door, he worked as an Interpretive Ranger giving public programs, a winter Education Technician leading snowshoe field trips, and finally as a media team member for the park. When not working on the podcast, you’ll find him exploring Glacier to find good skipping rocks.
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