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It's year end and cold out! Warm up with a bragging contest from Olympic Peninsula birders about the 2025 bird of the year. Plus, the annual Christmas Bird Count reveals rarities. Little Port Angeles plays a big role in global oil. And a Port Angeles librarian offers some warm winter reads. Enjoy!

Enjoy these local resources:

Olympic Peninsula Audubon and Rainshadow Bird Alliance

North Olympic Library System

Oil shipping in local waterways surges in 2024

New oil pipeline worries in Canada 2025

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What scary thing happened to a retired ranger looking for marmots? Plus a first-hand report on climate impacts at Olympic National Park, a tribute to the park's disappearing glaciers, rare bird alerts and a debut of our new, one-of-kind shipping report!

A tribute to glaciers at Olympic National Park

Birding adventures - Try the Wednesday morning bird walks at Dungeness River Nature Center . Bird list

Listers - birding culture film

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Locals solve a crisis, birders build community, we see endangered species and find ways to protect our wild areas. Plus, our resident chef sharpens her knives--we'll find out why!

Get involved locally:

Pet Emergency Group

Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society - Group birding, Christmas Bird Count and a homegrown wildlife habitat program.

Clallam Conservation District Native Plant Sale

Elwha Legacy Forests

Port Angeles Farmers Market

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From the forests to the coast and towns all around Olympic National Park, the Mouthy Marmots have news you won't find anywhere else. In this episode:

At the coast: The birds are back! Our expert birder braves the cold to tell us who's visiting and where.

In town: Neighbors have been hit hard by the government crisis but the Port Angeles Farmers Market has figured out how to help.

In the forest: Our hike of the month features eagles! A partnership with the North Olympic Library System and the North Olympic Land Trust has resulted in a spectacular hike.

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Discover untold stories, nature news and community goodness from the mountains, towns and waterways around Olympic National Park in Washington state.

Through this podcast, we hope both nature lovers and neighbors will connect to community, discover ways to protect this beautiful area and, of course ,join us in having fun.