Trail Listening Post

Robert Chase and Mike Smith chat with Kristen Sackett and Ellen Buchanen, representing the Missoula Downtown Association as they reveal the River City Roots lineup for 2022. Happening August 26th & 27th, River City Roots Fest annually draws more than 15,000 individuals to the heart of Downtown Missoula for a variety of fun activities and exceptional music. This two-day FREE festival features f...

Carrie Richer, Festival Producer of the International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF)stops by the Trail0133 lunchbox to chat with Mike Smith about the 45th IWFF happening April 23rd through May 7th in Missoula, MT. IWFF exists to champion wildlife filmmakers and inspire a new generation to challenge conventional expectations about how we conserve wildlife and habitat. This annual event draws industr...

During the Trail1033 Morning Show, Robert Chase chats with Land Tawney, President & CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA). The 2022 BHA Rendezvous is happening May 12-14 at Historic Fort Missoula. BHA’s North American Rendezvous is the year’s biggest public lands party – and a chance to celebrate together while raising funds to support our shared public lands and waters! Events include:...

Robert Chase visits with the Montana Repertory Theater's Michael Legg to talk about the new play A Castle With 1,000 Lights. As they grow apart in high school, childhood friends Toby and Melissa tell each other a story about saving the world from an evil warlock. But is there a story big enough and true enough to bridge the gap between two friends? A Castle With 1,000 Lights premieres March 12 and...

Robert Chase chats with Kristen Sackett, Marketing & Events Director of the Downtown Missoula Partnership about 2022 Downtown Dine Local Week happening January 24th- 30th. From Burgers to Brunch. Steaks to Soups. Tacos to Teriyaki. Coffee to Cocktails, Downtown Missoula’s restaurants have it all. This event is a great way to remind locally owned restaurants across Missoula that we support them...

Robert Chase welcomes MAM Executive Director Laura Millin to the morning show. Happening February 5th 6pm, the 2022 Annual MAM Auction will be VIRTUAL. The 2022 Benefit Art Auction will be live-streamed from the Carnegie Gallery at the Missoula Art Museum! This event will be free to watch. The exhibition of all artworks is on view now! Stop by the museum to find your favorite piece before bidding...

Mike Smith visits with Chorale Director Dean Peterson. Holiday Pops! will offer two evening performances this season— Friday, December 3rd and Saturday, December 4th, both at 7:30 p.m. and one Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. You won’t want to miss the concert that kicks off Missoula’s holiday season—it will be the first time our Chorale performs LIVE, under the direction of Chorale Director Dean Peterson...

Mike Smith welcomes into the studio Brian Bovee, Owner of Rhino Roofing and Jessica Allred, Director of Development & Advocacy at the Missoula Food Bank & Community Center to chat about their "Raise the Roof" campaign. Rhino Roofing in challenging businesses and individuals in helping to “Raise the Roof” for local students in Missoula. Now through October 16th he will match up to $5,000 in...

Robert Chase visits with Angie Doucette, Director of Development at Watson Children's Shelter and Scott Potter, Tennis Director at Peak Health & Wellness about the upcoming Watson Tennis Pro-Am. Watson Children’s Shelter Tennis Pro-Am, happening October 21st-24th in Missoula is presented by Wildfire Defense Systems, this three day charity event matches pros and amateurs together in a tournamen...

Montana Repertory Theatre had to put live performances on hold and find new ways to show up for our community: for the 2020/2021 season they held socially distanced performances, created dial-in audio plays and released brand-new GoPlay! app.  The Rep’s 2021-2022 season kicks off in September with the latest installment of our Plays on Tap series, which invites you to relive your high school days....

Mike Smith chats with RMHC CEO Amy Peterson about the upcoming RMHC fundraiser September 15th streaming LIVE from Seattle! Join RMHC from YOUR House to benefit OUR House! Gather your family and friends, request your favorite songs and, for a small cover charge of only $25, watch Dueling Pianos from Keys on Main Seattle and have a BLAST! This has been a tough couple of years for all of us. At the R...

Mike speaks with Sarah Coefield, M.S., M.A. and Air Quality Specialist for the Missoula City-County Health Department Sarah has been a part of the Air Quality Program since 2010. Sarah runs lead on outdoor burning, wildfires, and oxygenated fuels. Sarah also works on large projects, such as the PM10 Redesignation Request and the Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan.

During the Trail1033 Morning Show, Robert Chase chats with Land Tawney, President & CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA). The 10th Annual BHA Rendezvous is happening June 3-5 at Historic Fort Missoula. After a year of virtual events, BHA is ready to kick it old school...by getting together in the great outdoors! Attendees can camp onsite and experience all the great components that the...

The 21st Annual Bike for Shelter is an annual family and community event that is held every spring. Established in 2001 as a signature event for Watson Children's Shelter, Bike for Shelter offers an 10-mile neighborhood bike ride and a 2-mile fun-loop.  Trail1033 is once again a proud sponsor of this community event. Info and registration at watsonchildrensshelter.org

Robert Chase visits with Nikki Robb, Program Manager of Missoula Community Foundation. Nikki is also the organizer of Missoula Gives & Bitterroot Gives, an initiative of Missoula Community Foundation, is a 26-hour online celebration of the Missoula and Ravalli communities, encouraging community members to give to over 160 local nonprofits May 6-7. Once again, Trail 1033 is a proud media sponso...

Mike Smith visits with television presenter Bonné de Bod and film director Susan Scott on the LIVE screening of "Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales" happening Saturday, May 8th at Ogren Park in Missoula. This film is part of the International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) in Missoula taking place virtually and in person April 17th through May 15th.

Mike Smith visits with Filip Panusz, Executive Director of Arlee Rehabilitation Center (ARC). ARC is 1 of over 160 local nonprofits participating in Missoula Gives 2021 May 6th -7th. Missoula Gives & Bitterroot Gives, an initiative of Missoula Community Foundation, is a 26-hour online celebration of the Missoula and Ravalli communities, encouraging community members to give to over 160 local n...

In the final BBD Company concert of the season, Window Dressing, we take a moment to look from the outside in. Inspired by glimpses of home life seen only through windows, this season-closer will be a screen dance film, videoed on-location in a Missoula home. It depicts the story of 6 women weaving through the domestic moments of life after suffering a loss. Filmed by Mike Steinberg and Kelly Boum...

Robert Chase visits with Casey Valencia, Executive Director of Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) MUD is 1 of over 160 local nonprofits participating in Missoula Gives 2021 May 6th -7th. Missoula Gives & Bitterroot Gives, an initiative of Missoula Community Foundation, is a 26-hour online celebration of the Missoula and Ravalli communities, encouraging community members to give to over...

Mike Smith visits with Brie Shulman, Executive Director of Inner Roads during the Trail1033 Lunchbox. Inner Roads is 1 of over 160 local nonprofits participating in Missoula Gives 2021 May 6th -7th. Missoula Gives & Bitterroot Gives, an initiative of Missoula Community Foundation, is a 26-hour online celebration of the Missoula and Ravalli communities, encouraging community members to give to...

Robert Chase visits with Levi Anderson, CEO of Western Montana Mental Health Center during the Trail1033 Morning Show. Western Montana Mental Health Center is 1 of over 160 local nonprofits participating in Missoula Gives 2021 May 6th -7th. Missoula Gives & Bitterroot Gives, an initiative of Missoula Community Foundation, is a 26-hour online celebration of the Missoula and Ravalli communities,...

Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha is hosting a regional scavenger hunt/litter pick up initiative. Starting on April 22nd and lasting 3 whole weeks, we will have hidden over 1250 hand made art objects across our city parks and our regional trail heads. GnomeFesters are invited to go and enjoy our public lands in search of these collectable art objects. As they hunt, they are encouraged to pic...

 In the mountains of northern Kenya, a Samburu community is doing something that has never been done before, building a sanctuary for orphaned elephants to rehabilitate them back to the wild. The project is not just changing attitudes about elephants, it's changing attitudes about women too; the secret to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary’s success is the special bond between a group of women keepers...

An unlikely creature could be set to pass its amazing ability on to humans, the secret of regeneration. We just have to save the last 100 of them to make this a reality. "Secrets of the Salamanders" is screening virtually April 17-May 15 For more information on the 44th Annual IWFF go to wildlifefilms.org

Largely unnoticed amidst vehicle traffic, industrial sites and construction, wild salmon are returning to their ancient spawning grounds in the city of Vancouver. After 80 years, people can now witness the autumn spectacle of these powerful swimmers fighting to reach the streams they hatched in. Filmed over many years, "The Return" takes us into enclaves of wilderness within the city. For more inf...