The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future Without Ice

Lisa Barill, a wildlife biologist and science writer, shares the
fascinating story of ice patch archaeology and how melting
glaciers are revealing a trove of ancient artifacts around the
world. 


She earned a B.S. in biology from Eastern Connecticut State
University in 2000 and a master's degree from Montana State
University in 2009. Baril has extensive experience writing about
natural resources and science for national parks across the
southwestern United States. She is a member of the National
Association of Science Writers, the Society of Environmental
Journalists, and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. In
2024, she authored "The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies,
and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a
Future Without Ice," exploring the deep-rooted cultural
connection between humans and ice throughout history. 


Show Notes:


00:02:16 - Growing Up Adventuring in Connecticut


00:05:30 - From Discovery Channel to Yellowstone: A Wildlife
Biologist's Journey


00:07:26 - Raptors and Songbirds in Yellowstone: Insights from
Bald Eagles, Ospreys, and Peregrine Falcons


00:10:33 - Wolves, Beavers, and Willow Growth in Yellowstone


00:12:41 - Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts


00:14:37 - 10,300-Year-Old Hunting Tool Discovered in Ice Patch


00:16:47 - The Atlatl: An Ancient Hunting Tool


00:21:27 - Hunting and Survival in Mountain Ice Patches


00:24:42 - Scaring Sticks and Preserved Artifacts


00:27:57 - Ancient Remains Discovered: Champaign and Asiak
Negotiate Rights


00:32:37 - A World Without Ice: Melting Glaciers and Warming
Temperatures


00:35:25 - Climate Change's Unprecedented Threat


00:37:34 - Redefining Wilderness: Honoring Indigenous Histories


00:40:41 - Reducing Microplastics: Easy Steps for a Healthier
Environment





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