The Human Element (Near Payette Lake, Idaho)

On a bright morning at her mountain cabin, CMarie fills the birdfeeder. Trees, birds, flowers, and a spider all greet the brand-new sun. And CMarie greets each of them, and considers her own species' place among this citizenry.

This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, Shoshone Bannock, and Shoshone Paiute homelands.

Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman

Field Recordist: Jacob Job

Outdoor audio recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Editor: Erin Jones

Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper

Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez

Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón

Executive Producer: Brad Turner

Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams

Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow