In seven half-hour episodes, two friends obsessed with huckleberries investigate the questions they’ve always wondered about. From economics to ecology to ethnobotany, they chase answers—but will knowing how the jam is made alter its flavor?

Harrison, Renata; Sasnett, Peri

Headwaters is a podcast produced by Glacier National Park’s media team, with major funding provided by the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Through engaging storytelling and expert interviews, Headwaters offers listeners a deeper understanding of this iconic national park. SEASON SEVEN OVERVIEW | HUCKLEBERRY In seven half-hour episodes, two friends obsessed with huckleberries investigate the questions they’ve always wondered about. From economics to ecology to ethnobotany, they chase answers—but will knowing how the jam is made alter its flavor? Season 7 of Headwaters was produced in 2025. This season was a collaboration between Glacier’s media lab and the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center. Combining funding for science communication and funding for Headwaters—all from the Glacier National Park Conservancy—this season pooled talents into a more interdivisional model. Huckleberry Trailer In seven half-hour episodes, two friends obsessed with huckleberries investigate the questions they’ve always wondered about. From economics to ecology to ethnobotany, they chase answers—but will knowing how the jam is made alter its flavor? Huckleberry Episode 1: The Biggest Berry in Town What is a huckleberry? And why are we obsessed with them? Huckleberry Episode 2: Purple Gold People and animals depend on huckleberries—but it all rests on a furry little insect. Huckleberry Episode 3: 30,000 Berries in a Day People can eat other foods, but bears need huckleberries. Should we leave them for the bears? Huckleberry Episode 4: Selling Out Huckleberries are big business. What happens when they become a brand? Huckleberry Episode 5: This Patch Ain’t Big Enough As huckleberries get trendy, we ask: Who do they belong to? Who deserves them? Can we share? Huckleberry Episode 6: Never Conquered The quest to cultivate huckleberries obsesses some scientists, but is it a fool’s errand? If they’re not wild, do we even want them? Huckleberry Episode 7: A Fruit for All? Abundance; scarcity. Why do these berries mean so much to people? And can we find a way to share? Huckleberry Episode 8: Bonus A few more tasty huckleberry morsels that didn’t fit into the rest of the season.