Diane Boyd is a world-renowned wildlife biologist and active participant in wolf recovery in the Northern Rockies over the last 40 years. In part 1 of this two-part episode, Boyd shares stories from her early days living as a field researcher in remote Moose City, Montana—just 400 yards from the Canadian border. She recounts tracking wolves on foot, tranquilizing them for collaring, and working at the intersection of science, policy, and public perception. Boyd also discusses ethical tensions in hunting and how wolves challenge the human imagination.

Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lsat9aRU-LqWt7aA9MjQzpXq9cSIQGzBPbkgyZ5qUXQ/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Rafael Chacón is a professor of art history and director of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture (MMAC). Rafael shares his journey from Cuba to Indiana, his early love of art sparked by visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, and how he found a home and career in Montana. He and Justin discuss the MMAC’s historic and global collection, its stunning new facility, and 19 Under 39, a new biennial exhibition at MMAC supporting young Montana artists.

Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGPmjXFqflFrSmzgEgVc6Te4bsmv_3yXrDmZUNtYO1I/edit?usp=sharing

This week we bring you a special cross-over episode; a fusion of Montana Public Radio’s The Write Question and A New Angle. TWQ host Lauren Korn and Justin interview author and journalist Cassidy Randall about her gripping new book, Thirty Below - The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All Women’s Ascent of Denali.

Cassidy Randall is an award-winning journalist and writer based in Missoula, Montana. Her work has appeared in prominent outlets such as National Geographic, The New York Times and Rolling Stone.