With Idaho's snowpack the lowest on record in some areas, scientists are warning this may be a glimpse of what's to come. Idaho reached maximum snowpack on March 30th, with some areas reaching it in mid-March. But this usually happens in early April. Boise State University geosciences professor Alejandro Flores calls this a historic snow drought, with a "triple whammy" hitting the state and the western U-S.

This episode of "The Nature of Idaho" features hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila from the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Peter Pruett from Zoo Idaho. Their guest is Dr. Kelly Hopping, an Associate Professor at Boise State University who specializes in Human-Environment Systems, who talks about how sheep grazing might be helpful in controlling cheatgrass in the West.

In this episode, Holly Wilson, Sustainable Idaho host, speaks with Chris Taylor, the landfill gas plant operator for Bannock County, about how the Fort Hall Mine Landfill captures methane and turns it into electricity.

Get ready for a conversation that’s equal parts inspiring, heartfelt, and full of Bengal pride. On this month’s episode, Amy Dressel sits down with one of Pocatello’s finest, Lieutenant Akilah Lacey, for a story that goes far beyond the field.

Jon is happy to welcome back his good friend Grant Harville for another invigorating conversation about music. This time, Grant asks Jon to read the infamous article, “Who Cares if You Listen”, written by the serialist composer Milton Babbitt in 1958.

Host Dr. Alex Bolinger talks with Tracy Tritle, director of the Small Business Development Center for Region 5 at Idaho State University, about entrepreneurship, business support, and her remarkable career reinvention. Tracy shares insights on purpose-driven leadership, the value of mentorship, and how the SBDC helps businesses and students thrive.

On today’s episode, Madison talks with Mireille Chahine, a professor and extension dairy specialist in the Department of Animal Vet and Food Science at the University of Idaho. This is the second episode in a two-part series discussing the sustainability initiatives behind the University of Idaho research facility, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE).

ISU researchers are discovering how the human brain adapts to hearing technologies such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. ISU professor Curtis Billings and doctoral student Garrett Anderson describe how advanced hearing technology works and how hearing impacts our day-to-day activities. Join us to learn more about the audiology (hearing) clinics and services on ISU campuses in Pocatello, Meridian, and Salmon, Idaho.

This episode of "The Nature of Idaho" features hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila from the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Peter Pruett from Zoo Idaho. Their guest is Matt Cahill, Program Director at the Nature Conservancy, and together they talk about the Sagebrush Sea.

In this episode of Sustainable Idaho, host Holly Wilson sits down with filmmaker Scott Levy, Executive Producer of The Snake and the Whale, to explore the powerful connection between Snake River dams, declining salmon populations, and the survival of the southern resident orcas.

On March 19, 2026, the City Club of Idaho Falls welcomed Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and mental health professional DeVere Hunt for an exploration about how cuts to Medicaid mental health services are affecting first responders, crisis centers, and communities across Idaho.