Season Watch
Season Watch
KAXE
"Season Watch" is a KAXE podcast for the curious, filled with the delights of nature in Northern Minnesota. Hosts are Charlie Mitchell, Heidi Holtan, John Latimer and a rotating cast of characters, often featuring voices of young nature observers from around the state. From owl calls to sleeping bears and freezing frogs, we want hear from you! Record a message and send us what you are seeing in nature! Season Watch Podcast is made possible by Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids.
Who's scared of a harmless spider? (Charlie is.)
Co-hosts Charlie Mitchell and Heidi Holtan discuss the harmless spiders of Minnesota, the spread of invasive yellow irises, and more.Send us a voice memo through SpeakPipe!
Jul 3
29 min
Red raspberries ripen, heralding beginning of July berry season
During the Phenology Report for the week of June 30, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on ripening fruits, blooming flowers, and chipmunks calling.
Jul 1
21 min
Have you experienced the whimsy of the bog?
Co-hosts Charlie Mitchell and Heidi Holtan banter about bogs, holler about hummingbirds, and discuss dragonflies.Send us a voice memo through SpeakPipe!
Jun 25
30 min
A bashful Blanding's turtle eludes Belwin's careful watch
Charlie Mitchell is charmed by Blanding's turtles, delights in dragonflies, and learns about bees and wasps. Send us a voice memo through SpeakPipe!
Jun 19
31 min
The unsettling sounds of porcupines lull listener to sleep
Charlie Mitchell and Heidi Holtan laugh about porcupine sounds, learn about skinks, and delve into the nesting habits of robins.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
Jun 11
36 min
Cryptic and captivating: The secret lives of MN salamanders
Charlie Mitchell nerds out about salamanders while Heidi Holtan exults over spotting oak apple galls. Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
Jun 4
30 min
Littlefork suddenly teems with stunning tanagers
Co-hosts Charlie Mitchell and Heidi Holtan gaze at rare tanagers, try to remember frog calls, and learn about turtle nests.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
May 29
27 min
Is there a fine for catching a porcupine?
Co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell ponder the advisability of Charlie waylaying wildlife.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
May 22
32 min
Oriole nests look like socks, work like hammocks
Co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell are charmed by orioles, impressed by warblers, and flummoxed by black flies.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!
May 14
31 min
Eaglets and archives, oh my!
This week's Season Watch pod features a full John Latimer report, Little Falls Middle School and, in honor of our 50th year, a look back! Scott Hall talks with the late Harry Hutchins, forest ecology instructor and longtime host of KAXE's "A Talk on the Wild Side."
May 8
38 min
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