Strong students launch podcast on Maine outdoors

FRANKLIN JOURNAL • April 2, 2026

Students at Day Mountain Regional Middle School have launched a new podcast highlighting Maine’s natural environment. The “Wild and Wonderful Podcast,” created by members of the school’s Environmentalist Club under adviser Jami Badershall, features student-led interviews with local experts focused on wildlife, conservation and environmental change. “Our students are reminding us that learning is truly ‘wild and wonderful,’ and their voices are worth listening to,” Maine School Administrative District 58 Superintendent Laura Columbia said.