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Antelope Island is a Utah State Park located in Great Salt Lake. Each month we will dive into the diverse resources found at Antelope Island State Park.

Trish Ackley


    • Mar 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    See You On The Island!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 1:50


    This is our final episode of the Antelope Island State Park Podcast.  I hope you 'll join us for an in-person event or activity on the Island very soon.  Find our upcoming events at antelopeisland.utah.gov

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    Ep. 44: Park Rangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 8:00


    All of our law enforcement officers are park rangers - but not all of our park rangers are law enforcement! 

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    Ep. 43: 2023 Highs and Lows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 15:05


    It's been a really busy year at the park with new amenities opening and upgrades to existing facilities.  Those don't come without lessons and we're talking about all of them.

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    Ep. 42: Fielding Garr Ranch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 11:12


    Have you visited the historic Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island? This property is full of diverse history and ecology.  Have a listen as Madison gives us a tour.

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    It's Roundup Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 3:15


    We're busy prepping for the 2023 Bison Roundup!  We're going on hiatus from podcasting so we can focus on this event - we hope you'll join us!

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    Ep. 41: Invasive Species

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 10:18


    Park staff and volunteers are in constant battle against harmful invaders on the island.Madison tells us all about them.

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    Ep. 40 Magic on the Isle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 13:12


    Antelope Island is full of magic if you take time and look closely.  I'm sharing some of my most favorite magical things about the Island.

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    Ep. 39: Bison Drama!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 12:14


    Madison takes us through Antelope Island State Park and its bison herd's dramatic history!

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    Ep. 38: WSU Takeover Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 4:24


    In last moth's episode we heard from Weber State Students about their recent experiences at Antelope Island.  They touched on a couple things I wanted to talk more about.  So I did.If you haven't yet - go back and listen to Episode 37 - antelopeisland.utah.govogden-astronomy.org

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    Ep. 37: WSU Podcast Takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 22:52


    Students at from Weber State University have taken over the podcast.  Eavesdrop on their conversation about their Antelope Island Experience.

    Ep. 36: Natalia's counting porcupines - and telling us all about it.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 11:44


    University of Utah student Natalia has been busy hiking a section of the island looking for one critter in particular: Porcupines!  antelopeisland.utah.gov

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    Ep. 35: It's Dark Sky Month in Utah!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 15:43


    Happy Dark Sky Month!  Utah's Governor Cox named April as Dark Sky Month in Utah back in 2021.  What's so important about a dark sky?  I'll tell you in this episode!  antelopeisland.utah.govtackley@utah.govdarksky.org

    Ep. 34: Prickle Pigs (Porcupines!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 9:24


    One of my favorite roadside discoveries is our porcupine.  We're talking about them in this month's episode!

    Ep. 33: Burrowing Owls Don't Burrow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 13:13


    One of our coolest and easily overlooked creature on the island is the burrowing owl.  Folks come to the island specifically to find them.  In this episode you'll get some pointers on how to find them and some tips on enjoying them responsibly.Thanks to Jessica from Hawkwatch International for helping answer some of my questions.  Find info on the good work they're doing at hawkwatch.org.

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    Ep. 32: 2022 Highs and Lows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 12:34


    2022 was a busy and incredible year.  Learn about the many successes we saw at the park this year as well as some of the challenges we faced.  Happy New Year!

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    Ep. 31: Genetic Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 9:34


    Did you know that Antelope Island's bison herd started with only 12 animals?  Work has been done since to keep risks of inbreeding down.  I'll tell you all about it!antelopeisland.utah.govtackley@utah.gov

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    Ep. 30: Roundup!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 2:49


    It's that time of year- all hands are on deck at the bison corrals where we're checking the health of our bison herd.  Come see us.

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    Ep. 29: Rhodes Valley Outfitters - see the island from a different perspective.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 8:15


    Rhodes Valley Outfitters is a concessionaire that offers tours of the island on horseback.  I interviewed Sage, head wrangler from Sage Valley about what those tours look like.  Find them at https://www.rhodesvalleyoutfitters.com/antelope-island/

    Ep. 28: Bighorn Sheep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 9:38


    Have you seen the island's bighorn sheep?  You're not alone!  They're one of our most elusive critters.  https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.22008

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    Ep. 27: Geology! We've got some nice gneiss!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 10:28


    Antelope Island is known for diverse wildlife and incredible sunsets but it's also a mecca for geologists!  Rocks date from 1.7 billion years to as fresh as 15,000 years - and everything in between.  We'll take a very quick glimpse of the very complex history of a few of the island's rocks.

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    Ep. 26: Content Warning: This one is about Spiders!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 11:14


    They're here!  Spider season is upon us and before you cancel your visit I hope you'll spend 10 minutes with me to become better acquainted with the spiders of Antelope Island.  I promise they're not as scary as they look.

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    Ep. 25: Wilson's Phalaropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 10:24


    Wilson's Phalaropes are coming through in hundreds of thousands right now!  I'll tell you all about them, and the bug situation in this month's episode.

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    Ep. 24: Responsible Recreation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 14:58


    Responsible Recreation was a thing long before COVID-19 messaging.  I'm going over some not-so-common considerations for safely and responsibly visiting Antelope Island.

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    Ep. 1: Babies! REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 12:39


    We're talking about some of our favorite wildlife on Antelope Island - in miniature!Hannah interviews Steven Bates - the park's Wildlife Biologist.

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    Ep. 23: Meet the Intern: Nahuel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 12:10


    Nahuel spent last fall with us as a student intern from the University of Utah.  He shares information on his project, some highs and lows and advice for future interns.

    Ep. 2: Wildflowers REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 18:40


    In this episode we explore the many different wildflowers that thrive in our dry, salty environment.

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    Ep. 22 Frary - More Than Just a Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 11:04


    Many know Frary as the tallest peak on the island and arguably the most strenuous hiking trail due to elevation gain ~ but did you know that at the base of the mountain was the quaint homestead of a family with the same name in the late 1800s?  

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    Ep. 3: Bats- Nature's-Do-Gooders! REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 37:13


    Bats really don't deserve their bad reputation.  Wendy Wilson is here to tell us why.

    Ep. 21: We don't drive Mercedes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 10:44


    It's no secret - this is the best job in the world.  In this episode you'll get to know the folks who are lucky enough to work at Antelope Island State Park.

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    Ep 4. Starry Nights REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 54:19


    Have you seen the Milky Way?  Many who live in cities or suburbs can't.  In this episode Hannah meets with Ryan Andreasen, creator of Night Sky Science, park volunteer and passionate dark sky advocate.  He tells us why he decided to get involved, what makes Antelope Island special for stargazers, and what it takes to reach IDA's Dark Sky Place designation.

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    Ep. 20 Tiny Crustaceans with Important Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 9:19


    It's brine shrimp season!  Did you know there was  a brine shrimp season? Brine shrimp are a keystone species in the environment in and surrounding Great Salt Lake.  Weather you knew about their existence or not, they likely have an impact in your life.  Get to know these tiny crustaceans in this episode.

    Ep. 5: Great Salt Lake - NOT a Dead Sea REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 14:23


    Great Salt Lake is a thriving ecosystem - if you look closely.  In this episode Trish and Hannah discuss the lake, what lives in it and why it is so important. Thanks to Kailee Krause for editing this one.  We'll hear more from Kailee in future episodes.

    Ep. 19: Sea Monkeys!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 7:30


    Sea Monkeys are brine shrimp - but not all brine shrimp are sea monkeys!  In this episode I'll explain that and the tricks of the Sea Monkey trade.

    Ep. 6: Bison Roundup REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 9:09


    With no predators and limited natural resources on the island, managing the Antelope Island bison herd is necessary for their and the island's overall health.  In this episode, Kailee interviews Chad Bywater to find out more about how and why our herd is managed.

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    Ep. 18: It's all hands on deck for Roundup Season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 2:40


    This episode airs November 1, which is right at the peak of the biggest event of the year at Antelope Island - the annual bison roundup.  This one's a shorty~ check back in December 1 for something better. Join us at the bison corrals on November 2-4 for a tour of the handling facilities and a chance to get a closer view (safely) of the bison herd.

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    Ep. 7: Winter Wonderland REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 9:44


    If you've ever visited Antelope Island during winter months, you know how different - and amazing it is!  In this episode we'll explore what makes the island different and what you can see when you explore in the winter.

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    Ep. 17: Predators!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 12:51


    Predators large and small are found all over the island.  Each one of them is critical.

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    Ep. 8: Animal Species of Antelope Island REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 10:01


    Antelope Island is home to a very diverse collection of critters - some of which might surprise you.  Kailee tells us all about them, and where to look to see them.

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    Ep. 16 Fall Bird Migration - it snuck up on me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 7:42


    With local temperatures hovering around 100° it doesn't feel much like fall, but here we are! We're already in the throws of our fall bird migration.  I'll let you know what you can expect to see at Antelope Island this time of year, and what we can do to help our feathered friends have a safe journey.

    Ep. 9: Great Salt Lake Island History REPLAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 10:01


    We're partial to Antelope Island, but Great Salt Lake's other islands have stories to tell as well.  Learn about the history of Antelope Island, and her neighbors in this month's episode.

    Ep. 15: We're breaking records (and that's a bad thing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 16:02


    Great Salt Lake broke its record for low lake levels last month and it's forecast to get worse through fall.   Thanks to Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College for their help with this one.  Check them out at greatsaltlakeinstitute.orgAlso, take a look at gslcouncil.utah.gov And our website at antelopeisland.utah.gov

    Ep. 14: The good and not so great - what's going on at Antelope Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 8:35


    There is a lot going on at Antelope Island this summer!  I'm filling you in on all of the exciting new opportunities coming up and giving you an update on the not so great lake levels we're seeing.

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    Ep. 13: I'm Answering Your Questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 13:06


    I asked you for questions and boy, did you deliver.  In this episode I answer questions posted to our social media pages. 

    Ep.12: Volunteers make everything possible!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 12:46


    70% of Antelope Island's staff are volunteers!  I chatted with a handful of them about what they do and why they do what they do.  If you're interested in volunteering at your park, head over to our website for information and an application.

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    Ep. 11: Ancient Lake Bonneville

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 9:38


    In this episode, Kailee takes us into the past to learn about Great Salt Lake's predecessor - Lake Bonneville.

    Ep. 10: Marching Into Migration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 9:59


    March kicks off Great Salt Lake's spring bird migration.  Antelope Island hosts hundreds of different species of birds.  In this episode Kailee highlights a hand full of the most abundant.  

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