#6 – Boundary Lines: A Perilous Secret Hides in a Watershed

Episode Notes Logbook 1, Transmission 6. Even rainforests have sunny days. It’s time to put on your hiking boots and climb a SeaBank watershed. Along the way, learn about the relationship between watersheds and Southeast Alaska’s ultimate ecosystem engineer: salmon. But prepare yourself—you’ll also encounter the well-kept secret of transboundary mines. Test a tailings pond for heavy metals and hear news headlines from the 2014 Mount Polley Mine breach. Southeast Alaskans are fighting back, and so can you. Enjoy mixed water noises, footsteps on gravel, and cheerful whistling. The SeaBank Chronicles is a natural sound theater transporting you through the living science of Southeast Alaska. Combining facts and mystery, each 7-minute episode delivers listeners to Alaska’s coastal rainforest to groundtruth terrestrial and marine ecosystems, guided by a trusted radio operator. Voice narration weaves in and out of rich audio effects to create an immersive experience that is both educational and spellbinding. Listeners will learn about the wild and silvery nation of migrating salmon, ancient trees, and the human communities who find refuge among them. A project of the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, The SeaBank Chronicles is written, hosted, and produced by Beth Short-Rhoads.