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On the left, a black and white photo of poet Jennifer Huang; on the right, an image of Huang’s colorful book cover, ‘Return Flight’: A figure with dark hair in a red jumpsuit, standing in water and blowing a leaf or a petal into the air above them.

Bodily departures: Jennifer Huang’s ‘Return Flight’

This week, Lauren speaks with Taiwanese poet Jennifer Huang about their debut collection, ‘Return Flight.’

A black and white photo of Jos Charles sits on the left; her new book of poetry, 'a Year & other poems,' sits on the right: a pale yellow cover with a watercolored image in the center (a rainbow and black shape).

“It’s too late for safety”: Jos Charles’s ‘a Year & other poems’

This week during ‘The Write Question,’ Lauren chats with devotional poet Jos Charles, author of ‘a Year & other poems,’ her third full-length collection. These poems endure, as the poet has endured, loss and devastation—California wildfires, housing insecurity, the death of loved ones.

On the left, a black and white photo of the author, Greg M. Peters; on the right, an image of the book cover—the title OUR NATIONAL FORESTS mimics national forest markers with different wildlife and camping symbols spotted around it, all of which is overlaid over an illustrated forest of different color greens and browns.

‘Our National Forests’: Greg M. Peters sees the forest for the trees

This week during ‘The Write Question,’ Lauren chats with Greg M. Peters, author of ‘Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands’ (Timber Press).

Alike in dignity: Bill Vaughn’s ‘The Last Heir’ and the history of Montana’s heartland

This week on ‘The Write Question,’ Lauren speaks with Bill Vaughn, author of ‘The Last Heir: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Two Montana Families’ (Bison Books), the story of the Burke and Herrin families, brought together by marriage.

Encore: Transmutations and other freedoms: Khadijah Queen’s ‘Anodyne’

In this encore broadcast, Lauren chats with Colorado-based poet and scholar Khadijah Queen, author of ‘Anodyne’ (Tin House Books). Their conversation covers a lot: imagining change, our dying planet, “confessional” poetry, the ethics of care—plus much, much more!

'The Great American Middle'; Zinke's ethics violations; Will voters upend the tax system?

A former Republican governor of Montana chastises his party for downplaying the January 6th insurrection. A former Republican congressman (and current congressional candidate) from Montana is chastised for ethics violations. And voters may see an initiative on the ballot that could lower their property taxes and hurt funding for local services.

'Little communists'; The Legislature takes a loss; Elections are nearing, so where are the ads?

Two legal decisions go against actions by the last Legislature. Republicans want a more conservative state Supreme Court. Congressional candidate Ryan Zinke calls people who got the COVID vaccine "little Communists." And Texas Senator Ted Cruz gets upset in a Montana airport.

Rosendale's Ukraine vote, 'the most hated man in Helena' and Gianforte kills another radio-collared animal near Yellowstone

Rep. Rosendale sits out the State of the Union and votes no on a resolution in support of Ukraine. Attorney General Knudsen brags about being 'the most hated man in Helena.' And is the furor over Gov. Gianforte's lion hunt much ado about nothing?

A Tale of Tails

Tail feathers, and tails in general, provide a variety of functions for different animal species. The prehensile tails of monkeys in Central and South America are the ultimate fifth appendage. These tails can be used for grasping and hanging from branches and manipulating objects. Curiously, while African monkey species often have similar tails, none have grasping prehensile tails.

Frontal view of American Bison in snow - Yellowstone National Park.

Hunting Bison in the Place of Smokey Land

I looked up into the starry night and a flood of emotions came over me as I thought about my T̓at̓áyaqn (Bitterroot Salish) ancestors who hunted this way for thousands of years. All of a sudden, snčlčlép (coyotes) began howling and I felt this strong connection to my ancestors and the bison. This hunt helped me realize the sacred significance of bison to my people and I wanted to find out more about these glorious animals.

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