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Howl

by Boise State Public Radio

In 1995 wolves had been eradicated from the Western U.S. That’s when the Federal Government undertook its most ambitious, controversial wildlife project yet: bring wolves back to the Rocky Mountains. Host Heath Druzin and reporter Clark Corbin take listeners on an immersive journey into wolf country, tracking 30 years of wolf reintroduction in the U.S. They talk to the people who endured death hearts, gun shots and frostbite to help spark one of nature’s greatest comebacks. Thousands of wolves now roam across eight Western states. But a new war on wolves is brewing, threatening to turn back the clock to the bad old days of the Old West. Or the good old days, depending on who you talk to. Make a donation to support Howl today. Winner of the 2025 Rode Creator of the Year Awards in Podcasting.

Latest episodes

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Jun 11
9 min

The American Storytelling collection explores the great outdoors

Out in the open, beyond the noise of everyday life, the land has a way of revealing us. ‘American Storytelling’ is a collection of podcasts from across the NPR Network, a

Jun 9
1 min

Ghost Wolves

Wolves represent perhaps nature’s greatest comeback. Exterminated from the West before the middle of the 20th century, they now roam nine Western states. But some scienti

Jul 2 2025
34 min

Cattle Battle

Heath and Clark take listeners to rural Idaho to hear from ranchers and farmers who say wolves are literally taking a bite out of their bottom lines. And they talk to a c

Jun 25 2025
26 min

Yellowstone

Heath and Clark get lost backpacking in Yellowstone National Park on the trail of wolves with Doug Smith, one of the top wolf experts in the world. Along the way, Smith s

Jun 18 2025
26 min

The Unwritten Law

Heath and Clark travel to the Nez Perce Reservation to tell the little-known story of the tribe’s crucial role in bringing wolves back when the state of Idaho boycotted t

Jun 11 2025
22 min

Kill All The Goddamn Wolves And The People Who Brought Them

Heath and Clark take listeners back 30 years to get the history of wolf reintroduction from the people who put the predators back on the Western landscape. It’s a wild st

Jun 4 2025
29 min

Trailer

In 1995, the federal government reintroduced wolves. For the 30th anniversary, reporters Heath Druzin and Clark Corbin embarked on a thousand-mile journey through wolf co

May 28 2025
2 min

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I grew up howling at wolves in northern Minnesota and now live in central Idaho and I LOVED this podcast. I had no idea the huge roll Idaho and the Nez Perce Tribe played in wolf reintroduction. I loved the local history lesson! One critique- I’d have preferred if the producers had included that many ranchers graze on public lands for practically free. This is important for understanding the wolf-livestock conflict since these lands are owned by the American people and not the ranchers.

alpinesweetgrass · Aug 2025

This podcast goes deep into the information. It starts decades ago and continues until now. It gives a complete picture of both sides of the issue and tells the facts. Support fantastic reporting like this and donate to your local NPR and PBS station.

DCA · Jul 2025

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