The Headwaters
Discover fascinating stories from Canada's Columbia River Basin. The
Headwaters is a podcast that showcases the creative people,
spectacular places, unique issues, and innovative thinking that flows
from the Columbia River Basin, one of North America’s most compelling
landscapes, full of resilient mountain communities connected by a
powerful river system. From food security to technology, climate
action to high adventure, the Headwaters is hosted by Mitchell Scott,
Editor-in-Chief of Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine and brought to
you by Columbia Basin Trust.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode #20 The Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty governs the water that flows from the headwaters of the Columbia
River, through the Kootenays, to where it ends in the United States. It profoundly changed the
Basin, turning …
River, through the Kootenays, to where it ends in the United States. It profoundly changed the
Basin, turning …
00:29:24 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Episode #19 Moving On
Before our insatiable addiction to the almighty car, getting around the Basin was a much
different affair. We were transported on trains and paddle-wheelers, a mode of travel that was
often an adventur…
different affair. We were transported on trains and paddle-wheelers, a mode of travel that was
often an adventur…
00:26:58 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Episode #18 Changing Landscapes
Although the Basin is blessed with thousands of square kilometres of wilderness, our human
impact on the land has been profound: we are changing the landscape and significantly
affecting many Kootenay …
impact on the land has been profound: we are changing the landscape and significantly
affecting many Kootenay …
00:26:44 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Episode #17 Groovy Music
The Kootenays always produce amazing musical talent, and in this episode, we find out the story runs much deeper. We have an internationally recognized music school here in the Basin, where we’ll mee…
00:27:27 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Episode #16 Internment Years
It is a largely forgotten blemish on British Columbia’s and Canada’s history, one that creates a
potent stigma in the Columbia River Basin. During both the First and Second World Wars,
thousands of peo…
potent stigma in the Columbia River Basin. During both the First and Second World Wars,
thousands of peo…
00:25:16 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Episode #15 Kootenay Comedy
There’s something in our mountain water that’s driving a groundswell in comedic talent
throughout the Basin. Never have more people wanted to make others laugh in our little slice
of the hinterland. In…
throughout the Basin. Never have more people wanted to make others laugh in our little slice
of the hinterland. In…
00:24:36 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Episode #14 Living Alternatively
People like to do things a little differently out in the back 40. Perhaps it’s the open spaces that
create different opportunities when it comes to business, community living, and recreation. In
this e…
create different opportunities when it comes to business, community living, and recreation. In
this e…
00:27:01 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Episode #11 The Paranormal
Have you ever ventured into the spirit world? Had an encounter with a ghost? Heard voices
from another realm? We take you to places very few understand, and where even fewer dare
to tread. Meet psychic…
from another realm? We take you to places very few understand, and where even fewer dare
to tread. Meet psychic…
00:27:25 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Episode #13 Tall Tales
We’ve got some yarns to tell you. Some real beauties. We swear some are true, while others
we can’t quite confirm, except through legend. You’ll hear about rogue circus elephants from
100 years ago and…
we can’t quite confirm, except through legend. You’ll hear about rogue circus elephants from
100 years ago and…
00:29:42 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Episode #12 Talking Trees
In the Kootenays, we are blessed with an abundance of forests and a multitude of tree species,
with some individual trees over a thousand years old. We revere these towering giants, we also
depend on t…
with some individual trees over a thousand years old. We revere these towering giants, we also
depend on t…
00:27:35 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Episode #10 The River
It’s the fourth largest waterway in North America and the inspiration for this podcast. The Columbia River has a long, storied, and tumultuous history. We dive into all aspects of the river, from a b…
00:24:01 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
Episode #9 The Newcomers
Their stories are as diverse as their backgrounds: A family from war-torn Syria out for an afternoon of disc golf. Jamaican truckers learning new skills on snowy mountain roads. A Kootenay hot-sauce …
00:24:11 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
Episode #8 Young Dreamers
A young hockey player with a dream to play in the NHL. A teenage musician who serendipitously finds herself singing with a mega-star. A multi-disciplinary talent who plays concert piano and climbs co…
00:26:21 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Episode #7 The Adventurers
Hang on to your toque! We take you on a highline adventure between mountain peaks; we dive deep into the Revelstoke backcountry with an all-female freeride camp; and we wax poetic on the labyrinth th…
00:24:19 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Episode #6 Fixing Food
A century ago, the Kootenays produced approximately 70 per cent of their food and imported the other 30 per cent. Today, that ratio has flipped. For a region blessed with bountiful water and rich soi…
00:23:54 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Episode #5 High-Tech Tales
We often talk about how technology is coming to the Kootenays — but it’s here, and it’s having a big impact. We meet the creators of a booming nutrition app based in Revelstoke, tour an international…
00:23:17 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Episode #4 Cutting Carbon
Climate change is upon us, and it’s more important than ever to do our part to make a difference. In this episode, we meet three Basin residents who are making an impact in very creative ways. We dro…
00:23:10 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Episode #3 Doukhobor Lore
A pacifist sect of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Doukhobors have had a profound impact on the Kootenay region. We meet the great-great-grandson of Peter Verigin, an influential Doukhobor leader ki…
00:25:37 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Episode #2 The Innovators
The invention of a new snow-sports industry. The first 3D-printed house in Canada. The birth of a craft-gear collective. Firefighting clothing designed for women. We introduce you to Columbia Basin r…
00:24:25 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Episode #1 Saving Species
We take a quirky, investigative look at various definitions of saving species. People who are paid to kill invasive frogs, a rare taxidermy school, and an Indigenous celebration that calls the salmon…
00:25:47 |
Wed 25 May 2022
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