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**Idaho tree nursery helps fill 'critical need'** Sep 06, 2022
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Baby trees from the Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery. ( Andrew Nelson)
Reforestation plays an essential role in mitigating climate change and revitalizing our ecosystems, but it can be hard to plant new trees when you don’t have enough seeds.
According to a recent study from Frontiers, nurseries across the country are short more than two billion seedlings annually. Seeds aren't the only thing in short supply, but the people that help grow them.
The University of Idaho’s Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery is helping to fill this gap by growing baby trees and training nursery leaders.
Director of the Franklin H Pitkin Nursery, Andrew Nelson joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the nursery and its efforts.

Adding more native stories to TV and movies Sep 06, 2022

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New indigenous stories are hitting tv screens - like the latest season of Fox's Reservation Dogs and Dark Winds on AMC.

That sort of native storytelling is rare on TV and in the movies. The 2021 Hollywood Diversity Report says less than one percent of top film roles were native in 2020.

But some organizations are investing in indigenous representation in the media. Plus, we visit a canyon in central Utah and take a look at what life might have been like a thousand years ago.

Digging deeper into Idaho's Chinese history Sep 06, 2022

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In the 19th century, when gold mining was all the rage in the west, thousands of Chinese miners settled into what became known as the Gem State.

However, much of Chinese history in Idaho has been erased over time. Now there's a growing effort to educate and celebrate that rich legacy.

Our Morning Edition host George Prentice sat down to spend a few minutes on a chapter of Idaho history that we need to hear more about.