FRIENDS OF BAXTER STATE PARK

About FRIENDS OF BAXTER STATE PARK

Welcome to the Friends of Baxter State Park Podcasts! This is the ultimate destination for all you "reel" Baxter lovers out there, as well as those who are eager to learn about the incredible stories behind the history and people who share this magnificent obsession. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey with us as we explore the wonders of Baxter State Park and all it has to offer.

Publisher

Friends of Baxter State Park

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Dec 2021

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   John Hagan on LiDAR, Forests, and Maine’s Old Growth

   This episode of Friends of Baxter Podcast features ecologist, John Hagan of Our Climate Common. John explains his work in ornithology and how his bird research led him to discover LiDAR and the work he uses it for now in tracking Maine’s old growth forests.

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Everything Moose in Maine with Lee Kantar

   Join our hosts Jensen Bissell and Bill Green as they sit down with Lee Kantar, Maine State Moose Biologist with Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, as he discusses his 21 year career with IF&W, how he got there, winter tick in NH and ME and how it’s impacting Maine’s moose population. Guardian of the Giants - Referenced in podcast as suggested watching material, if Moose conservation is of interest to you.

3. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Helping Young People Find Their Place in Nature with Greg Shute

   In this conversation we talk to Greg Shute. Greg recently completed a 41 year career with the Chewonki Foundation. Greg is an expert at leading kids of all ages into the Maine wilderness in ways that keep them safe while challenging them and teaching them about wild places. He’s also a wonderful human being. Join us for this interesting conversation about Chewonki and kids in nature.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68