GREAT YELLOWSTONE THAW

FRIDAY, JULY 5 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

It’s summer in Yellowstone, and with soaring temperatures and drought comes an increased risk of wildfires. All the water from the thaw has long since flowed away and a lack of rain since has left the ground tinder dry. But although these fires can cause devastation to huge areas of forest and wildlife, host Kirk Johnson also uncovers why they’re essential for new growth. However, it depends on the scale, and when a major blaze breaks out in the Beartooth Mountains, a team is scrambled to see if the family of Great Gray Owls has survived.

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