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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the CEO of Energy Keepers and Tribal Member, Brian Lipscomb. Energy Keepers, Inc owns and operates the dam and hydroelectric project on Flathead Lake. You'll be very surprised by what you learn when you listen this podcast! Energy Keepers is the first tribally owned company to own and operate a major hydroelectric facility in the United States and list goes on from there. There is ton fascinating information you will learn, including answers to questions that a bunch of you asked when you emailed Rigger. For example, you will learn why Flathead Lake stayed so full much longer this year than it usually does. You'll learn why Brian said, “I’m starting to feel like a broken record, because every time I go talk to somebody, I say, “we just dealt with something we have never seen in our lifetimes!”

Links:

• Click Here to learn more about Energy Keepers.
• You can get latest data about water level and water flow straight from the Energy Keepers website by clicking here.
• NOAA will even give you Northwest River Forecast Center ESP Water Supply Volumes for dam when you click here.
• Click here to go to the Energy Keepers Facebook Page where you can also get great water flow and level info and more!
• Click here to take a look at the USGS Flathead Lake Elevation Gauge.
• You can also see what the USGS Flathead River Flows below the dam by clicking here.
• Want to see the USDA NRCS Snow Water Equivalent for Flathead Lake? Just click here!
• In case you forgot this one from our recent NOAA Podcast click here to go to their Weather Prediction Center or click here to watch that podcast.
• Still have questions? You can contact Energy Keepers via email by clicking here.
• Don’t forget to contact your old buddy, Rigger! Click here to email him.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has his guests George Bumann and Jenny Golding give you an exclusive preview of the internet sensation known as the Yellowstone Summit! This year the online Summit is set for February 19ththrough the 22nd. Registration for the online event starts this Monday the 2nd. What is the Yellowstone Summit? Well, the best way to find out is to listen to or watch this week’s podcast, but in brief the Yellowstone Summit is like a really cool online convention where some of the most interesting outdoor experts, characters, storytellers, biologists, filmmakers, etc. tell you about and show you things you likely never knew about Yellowstone Park. This is the 5th annual Yellowstone Summit but as far as we know this is the first time anyone has got a preview like this so don’t miss this podcast gang! When listen Jenny and George will tell you about some of the over 30 speakers that will show and tell at this year’s Yellowstone Summit. We are talking some of the most famous outdoor filmmakers and photographers, wildlife experts and the list goes on and on. The best part is George and Jenny will give you an exclusive preview of what it is all about and tell you how you can take part in this year’s online event! Gang you have got to listen to this amazing podcast.

Links:

• To learn more about the Yellowstone Summit click here.
• To learn more about Jenny and George click here.
• Click here to learn more about the speakers and sessions that will be part of this year’s Yellowstone Summit.
• Questions? Click here to send an email to Jenny and George.
• Your old buddy Rigger would love to know what you thought of this week’s Podcast and if you have any ideas for topics. Click here to let him know.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Race Organizer and longtime competitor Jennifer Butler about the world of Skijoring in Montana. These competitions are absolutely wild and when listen the podcast you will without a doubt confirm that! A Skijoring competition is done with teams made up of a person riding a horse that pulls a skier. In Jennifer’s case, she is the rider on the horse and her fearless son David is the on the skis! As Rigger put it; “At first, I was not sure if Jennifer and David and the other competitors were crazy and just lucky they are all still up walkin around or if they are incredible athletes that make crazy look easy. After watching them I’m pretty sure it is the latter”. Yeah, this Mother, Son team is pretty darn amazing. But you have got to listen to this Podcast to see what Rigger is talking about and learn all about this incredible sport and how to get involved or at least go see one of these competitions in Montana this year, especially the Whitefish Skijoring event. A list of links to all the other competitions is below.

Links:

• Click here to get more info about Whitefish Skijoring.
  • To get tickets to the Whitefish Skijoring and find out all the other spectator info click here.
  • Click here to become a sponsor of the event.
  • To join in the fun as a volunteer at the event click here.
  • Click here for vendor info if you want to sell something at the event?
  • For info about competing at the event click here.
  • Click here to go to the Whitefish Skijoring Facebook page.
• For info about the Skijoring event January 31 and February 1 in Boulder, MT click here.
• Click here for info about the Skijoring event February 28 and March 1 in Wisdom, MT.
• For info about the Skijoring event February 28 and March 1 in Three Forks, MT click here.
• If you want info about the Skijoring even in Red Lodge March 14 and 15 click here.
• Questions for Jennifer? Click here to send her and email.
• Click here to send an email Rigger. He would love to hear your thoughts about this podcast or ideas for new podcasts.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.