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Two groundbreaking composers, Jean Sibelius and Aaron Jay Kernis, feature in today's episode, with music deeply inspired by our natural environment.This episode features:Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraAaron Jay KernisMusica CelestisSir Donald Runnicles, conductorJean SibeliusSymphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43Dalia Stasevska, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Today on the show, in honor of a successful fund drive, we are showcasing our award-winning work. Every February, WPR submits stories from the past year for award consideration. We are still waiting to hear the results from 2024. So we wanted to share the stories that won awards in 2023:It was a big year for energy in the state. Including a groundbreaking for a huge wind energy project outside of Rawlins. A forum tried to address stigmas that are stopping firearms owners from seeking mental health resources. We'll also hear about two of WPR's Modern West podcast seasons. Those stories and more...

Experience the range of the GTMF Orchestra in this week's episode of musical 'potpourri', featuring commentary by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles, who conducted each performance, and co-host Jeff Counts.This episode features:Narrator Erin Roy with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra and Sir Donald Runnicles, conductorFranz Joseph HaydnSymphony No. 88 in G MajorAnna ClyneThis Midnight HourBenjamin BrittenThe Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34Erin Roy, narratorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival takes a trip to the British Isles with this week's program of works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Ralph Vaughan Williams.This episode features:Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraSamuel Coleridge-TaylorBallade in A minor, Op. 33Christian Reif, conductorRalph Vaughan WilliamsSymphony No. 5 in D MajorSir Donald Runnicles, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Piano interplays with the SOLI Chamber Ensemble (featuring GTMF musicians!) and the Festival Orchestra in this week's transmission from the Grand Teton Music Festival, featuring commentary from co-hosts Sir Donald Runnicles and Jeff Counts.This episode features:Ingrid Fliter with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor, and Chamber Music with Festival MusiciansKinan AzmehEssays on Solitude and other Ambiguous EmotionsSOLI Chamber EnsembleErtan Torgul, violinDavid Mollenauer, celloStephanie Key, clarinetCarolyn True, pianoRobert SchumannConcerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54Ingrid Fliter, pianoSir Donald Runnicles, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Energy, joy, repose – co-hosts Sir Donald Runnicles and General Manager Jeff Counts connect chamber and orchestral works by three great composers, performed by Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra musicians.This episode features:Michelle Cann with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestraand Chamber Music with Festival musiciansAaron CoplandAppalachian Spring: SuiteBenjamin Manis, conductorGTMF Chamber OrchestraAdam SchoenbergAhavaTomoki Iguchi, violinThomas Carpenter, celloAlice Kogan Weinreb, fluteJosé González Granero, clarinetYvonne Chen, pianoGeorge GershwinRhapsody in BlueMichelle Cann, pianoSir Donald Runnicles, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring pianist Anna Geniushene, is preceded by two dynamic shorter works evoking themes of infectious energy and the movement of dance, with commentary from co-hosts Sir Donald Runnicles and Jeff Counts.This episode features:Anna Geniushene with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestraand Chamber Music with Festival musiciansAlberto GinasteraMalambo from Estancia: Four Dances, Op. 8aDalia Stasevska, conductorClaude DebussyDanse sacrée et danse profaneLing Ling Huang, violinConnor Chaikowsky, violinSusan Gulkis Assadi, violaThomas Carpenter, celloJoseph McFadden, bassElisabeth Remy Johnson, harpSergei RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18Anna Geniushene, pianoJuraj Valčuha, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Music from our current times helps write the story of our world. Experience these three pieces, performed by the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra with prestigious soloists and guest conductors at Walk Festival Hall, to reflect on what it means to make music today.This episode features: Jennifer Koh, Clarice Assad and Third Coast Percussion with the Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraClarice AssadBonecos de OlindaMiguel Harth-Bedoya, conductorMissy MazzoliViolin Concerto, “Procession”Jennifer Koh, violinDalia Stasevska, conductorClarice AssadPLAY! (GTMF Co-Commission)Third Coast Percussion with Clarice Assad, vocalistDavid Danzmayr, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Brahms and a world premiere! Experience a Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra concert performed at Walk Festival Hall in 2024, featuring Brahms' Third Symphony and the premiere of Vexierbild, a companion piece written by German composer Detlev Glanert.This episode features:Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraSir Donald Runnicles, conductorDetlev GlanertVexierbild (World Premiere)Johannes BrahmsSymphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Two "enduringly American" pieces played by the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra are accompanied by commentary from Sir Donald Runnicles and Jeff Counts.This episode features:Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraDavid Danzmayr, conductorWilliam Grant StillDarker AmericaAntonín DvořákSymphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

This week on Open Spaces, Wyoming Public Radio asked our listeners to share with us how they're impacted by the latest orders by the Trump administration. Messages streamed in. We'll hear from a few of those. It's been three years since the war in Ukraine started. We check in with a Laramie pediatrician who has gone to the country three times. Paleontologists discovered the fossils of the oldest known dinosaur in North America outside of Dubois. It's also the first dino to be named in Shoshone. And we'll have an update on the legislature with the Cheyenne Roundup. Those stories and more.

Treats indeed! From the US premiere of Melody Eötvös' Pyramidion to Bartók's Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, the Festival Orchestra shines under the batons of Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and esteemed guest conductors.This episode features the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra performing:John AdamsSlonimsky's EarboxSir Donald Runnicles, conductorMelody EötvösPyramidion (US Premiere)Juraj Valčuha, conductorKaija SaariahoCiel d'hiverDalia Stasevska, conductorBela BartókSuite from The Miraculous MandarinJuraj Valčuha, conductorLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

The Wyoming Legislature has passed the halfway point in its 40-day general session. To mark the occasion, three WyoFile and three Wyoming Public Radio reporters share moments that feel emblematic of the attitudes and energy of the session so far.

Welcome back for Episode 2 of Live from the GTMF with Sir Donald Runnicles and Jeff Counts!This episode features:Amihai Grosz with the Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraSir Donald Runnicles, conductorChamber Music with Festival musiciansEdward ElgarCockaigne, Op. 40, “In London Town”Christopher LowryRomanza for Four Violas, Op. 15Christopher Lowry, violaCaroline Gilbert, violaLucina Horner Cosby, violaPhillip Stevens, violaWilliam WaltonConcerto for ViolaAmihai Grosz, violaLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

The Wyoming Senate narrowly passed a resolution recently that would ask Congress to turn over nearly all federal land in the state. That's 30 million acres — about half of Wyoming's total area. We hear from Aaron Weiss, the Deputy Director at the Center for Western Priorities, a conservation advocacy group, who says the resolution was is likely to change policy. The first few weeks of Trump's presidency have been a whirlwind. A deluge of executive orders, memos and proclamations aiming to crack down on immigration, slash the federal workforce and control international trade. We talk to Jacksonites to hear what's on the top of their minds. A new exhibition in Jackson shines the spotlight on female photographers and painters in the American West at the turn of the 20th century. Wyoming Public Radio's Hannah Habermann heard about some of these trailblazing artists – and their work – from the women who brought the show to life. After years of anticipation, the federal government recently announced a plan for grizzly bears to remain listed as “threatened” on the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies. The move is the latest in a decades-long battle between the feds, environmentalists and western states over to what extent grizzlies have recovered and how they should be managed.  Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival is back for its eighth season, celebrating GTMF's 2024 summer season at Walk Festival Hall in Jackson Hole.Episode 1 features:Michelle Cann with the Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraSir Donald Runnicles, conductorMaurice RavelPiano Concerto in G MajorMichelle Cann, pianoAlborada del graciosoClaude DebussyIberia from ImagesLive from the Grand Teton Music Festival is hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Episodes premiere on Wednesdays at 8 PM MT on Wyoming Public Radio and are available the next day wherever you get your podcasts.The Grand Teton Music Festival, founded in 1962, unites over 250 celebrated orchestral musicians led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles in Jackson Hole, Wyoming each summer. Stay connected for the latest Festival updates: Instagram Facebook Email List GTMF Website

Lawmakers are in the midst of deciding how much the state should spend on programs that impact people's lives across Wyoming — from wildfire recovery to energy projects to support for vulnerable children. WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio compare what the governor recommended against what lawmakers cut, and where things go from here.

With its newfound power, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus set out to pass its top five priorities within the first 10 days of the 2025 legislative session. The group says it hit the mark within eight days. WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio break down what the caucus pushed through the House and how a couple of those bills veered away from the Freedom Caucus' original aims.

On 640 undeveloped acres adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, state land known as the “Kelly Parcel” saw its future transform in the past 13 months. It was back in October 2023 when state land managers put the wheels in motion for an open auction. That after years of failed attempts through legislation to arrange a sale. The issue was tabled until fall 2024. In July, Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements saddled up to see what was at stake. 

Abortion access for all of Wyoming was protected by a Teton County judge this year. In November, Wyoming Public Radio's Hannah Merzbach called people on all sides of the issue and captured the emotion of the moment and explore how a reaction against Obamacare backfired. 

On this week's episode: KHOL's Jenna McMurtry reports on the controversy surrounding a potential charter school South of town, in Alpine. Heather Goodrich and Jeff Daugherty agree the town needs a new school, but exactly what that school should be, not so much. Matt Erickson, the area superintendent is not sure any school can be built before the start of the next school year. KHOL's Dante Filpula Ankney talks to Jackson Hole's Vosmus and Armitage families at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort about new safety measures being implemented this year. Ned Wonson, who works at the resort, touts them as proof of JHMR's continued improvements, while some wonder if and how they will work. KHOL's Evan Ballew talks with Jackson-based artists Hilary Camino and Leif Routman about their latest single “Release your Grip” which recently premiered at KHOL. Wyoming Public Radio's Caitlin Tan met up with Sublette County outfitter and mountain man Bill Webb at his house in Pinedale for a unique Christmas tree hunt, for a juniper. Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

On this week's episode: KHOL's Dante Filpula Ankney chats with Dem. Senator Mike Gierau of Jackson about the Regulatory Reduction Task Force and four potential bills some feel target Teton County. KHOL's Rachel Stevens talked with Baylee Drewry AKA Miss Wyoming 2024 about her platform: supporting women in sports. Wyoming Public Radio's Hanna Merzbach tells us some employers around Jackson are turning to modular homes, built by engineers like Loren Woodin and architects like Greg Mason, to house their employees. Clark and Danielle Johnson are the recipients of one. Like legos, entire sections of the house are assembled on permanent foundations. And KGNU's Shelley Schlender spoke with Neuro-psychologist June Gruber about a course she teaches on happiness at the University of Colorado in Boulder.  Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

On this week's episode: KHOL's Dante Filpula Ankney and Jenna McMurtry hit the polls to talk to voters in both Wilson and Jackson about what was on their minds as they cast their ballots. Those voters include: Marge Glick, Alex Coosaia, Anne Jones, Karyn Chin, Rachel Miller, Keith Cozzens, Milli Dawson, Margaret Gordon and Annette Robertson. KHOL's Emily Cohen attended two election watch parties in Jackson. At the Teton County Democratic Party's event at the Wort Hotel we hear from Maggie Hunt, Clare Stumpf and commissioner elects Natalia Macker and Len Carlman. At the Teton County Republican Party's event at Sidewinders we hear from Cornelius Kingsley, Ray Espinoza and John Farrell. Wyoming Public Radio's Nicky Ouellet reports some Wyomingites, especially those with the political action committee Wyoming Election Integrity, have been pushing for ballots to be hand counted. She spoke with Campbell County Clerk Cindy Lovelace who hosted the group for a test trial to estimate the time, cost and manpower. Lastly, emotions tend to run high during election season spanning political lines and into each and every home. Those emotions, often more than reason, determine our decision-making, including how we vote. KGNU's Susan Moran spoke with University of Colorado Boulder psychology professor Leaf Van Boven about exactly that. Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

On this week's episode: KHOL's Emily Cohen takes us overseas, to Kazakhstan where Jacksonites Scott Zimmerman and Hayden Hilke with a group of others from across the West compete in the World Nomad Games.  Wyoming Public Radio's Caitlin Tan reports the U.S. Forest Service is facing budget cuts, meaning Scott Kosiba and the local nonprofit he leads, Friends of the Bridger-Teton, will continue to be leaned on for funding and support. They contract people like Rhett Jones for essential services. Public Affairs Officer with the Bridger-Teton National Forest Mary Cernicek shares the nonprofit also helps with fundraising. KHOL's Dante FIlpula Ankney reports Teton County has been working to secure ownership of over a thousand acres of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. The Snake River Fund, a local advocacy group led by Orion Hatch, floats from Moose to Wilson and shares the land deal is in limbo after nearly a quarter of a century and County Commission Chair Luther Propst he's unsure when the deal will finalize. Lastly, in partnership with Storycorps — KHOL is hosting a series of conversations between candidates running for local office and a constituent they aim to represent, finding common ground. Tune in to hear self-proclaimed “ski bum” Larry Hartenstein and Jackson Couny Commissioner candidate Vicky O'Donoghue in the fourth installation of our election series produced by Alyson Spery. Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

On this week's episode: Host and KHOL Senior Reporter Dante Filpula Ankney heads to Teton Village to talk to Jacksonites Gabe McNees, Ryan Stanley, Anna Catino and Erme Catino after they finish Lotoja. The over 200 mile bike race ends here in the Tetons and is only possible due to work from organizers like David Bern.    KHOL reporter Jenna McMurtry talks with professional skier and ultrarunner Drew Petersen about his new film “Feel it All,” which tackles mental health in mountain towns.    Wyoming Public Radio's Hannah Habermann takes us to the Fish Creek fire where basecamp manager Morgan Faber and a crew from the Wind River Reservation including Teresa Swimmer, Tara Jorgenson, Mavis Willow and Jason Stevenson worked to support fire operations.    And lastly — in partnership with Storycorps — we are hosting a series of conversations between candidates running for local office and a constituent they aim to represent finding coming ground. Tune in to hear MacKenzie Moore of Jackson and Scott Anderson, a candidate for town council in the second edition of our series produced by Alyson Spery.   Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

On today's show, we check in with both political parties on how they are hoping to get young voters more involved. Have you ever wondered who is behind the voice that reads all the bills in the Wyoming Legislature? We'll hear from the Senate reading clerk about his job, and his voice.We learn about a group of Black musicians that left a lasting musical influence on Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. And our podcast, Modern West, is out with a new season --- this time focusing on stories from Wyoming Public Radio reporters. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, WyoFile and Wyoming Public Radio political reporters preview the upcoming legislative budget session. Maybe you've noticed your electricity bills going up. Well, state lawmakers are trying to address that in some bills they've drafted. When it comes to the Colorado River, there's not enough water to go around. But a historic piece of water ownership is about to change hands, and you can see it right off the side of the highway. Those stories and more.

Each year, Wyoming Public Radio's newsroom produces countless stories for this show, helping to paint a picture of the state of Wyoming each week. Today our journalists look back into 2023's Open Spaces vault of stories and choose their favorite. We get to hear why. From reporting on ticks to backcountry fishing and place-based education. Those stories and more.

On today's show, we remember Mathew Shepard - a gay University of Wyoming student murdered 25 years ago this month. His death impacted Laramie, Wyoming, and the nation, symbolizing the oppression and violence faced by gay and other marginalized Americans. We're going to do things a little differently by playing stories from Wyoming Public Radio's 10th and 20th anniversary coverage and new reporting from this year, including checking in on the impact this coverage had on an AP reporter, 20 years later, the autopsy was released and we spoke to the coroner, and we go around the UW campus to see if college students think Laramie has changed. We also speak with Judy Shepard, who is Mathew's mother. Those stories and more.

15% off BITE ME NOT & ITCH BE GONE until the end of JUNE 2023. Go to https://oneearthbodycare.com/Lisa is joined by Scott Hammond, Ph.D,  an award-winning author and a search and rescue volunteer in the Rocky Mountains- often working with his K-9 partner named “Boo.” His award-winning book “Lessons of the Lost: Finding Hope and Resilience in Work, Life, and the Wilderness” has resulted in hundreds of speaking engagements and over 150 media appearances including the Hugh Hewitt Show, Utah Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KSL's Boyd Matheson, and many others. He is the host of “The Management Minute,” on KSL News Radio.    Dr. Hammond, a Professor of Management in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. He is the author of over 30 academic publications including research on highly reliable teams and group complex problem-solving.  He talks with Lisa about his book Finding Caleb but also about search and rescue dogs and work in general..Book description:Caleb's finest hour is his deepest secret. Not even his parents knew what really happened after three nights in the wilderness. Now another school, another class, and another group of kids who were not his friends.Finding Caleb is the story of the new kid with a secret. The brutal summer storm, in the dark, in the Wyoming wilderness, hungry and alone, Caleb hears an animal approaching his survival shelter. Does anyone know or care that he has been missing for three days? In a flash of lightning, his fears come alive in the dark form of a creature. He feels the warm breath on his hand, his face. Then the animal turns and vaults into the dark. When it returns, Caleb is no longer afraid.Now, in a new school, he is lost again... friendless. When he boldly tells his story of survival to a group of elite students who have never been out of walking distance of a McDonalds, friendships form and even romance blooms.Author, and rescue-dog handler, Scott Hammond's Finding Caleb, Book 1 in the Search and Rescue Dog Series is a story of hope about a loyal dog whose mission is to bring people home. It is a must-read for any wandering teen wondering how to connect with the real world

The energy landscape in our region is changing with coal plants scheduled to close and fossil fuel production facing new challenges. Wyoming Public Radio's Caitlin Tan reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

This week on Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones shares a special episode where he was on a panel to discuss the current teacher shortage and what can be done. This was recorded for the Better Learning Podcast In this podcast, we discussed the following: - teachers that are leaving or doing really well. - How education has been a pink collar job and the impact that has on our day today - Empowering individuals - Addressing mentorship - Policy change vs. leadership decisions - Public Impact in North Carolina - Teacher Buy-in - Teachers want to connect - Playing with Teaching - Motivation - Leadership & culture - A discussion of money About the Panel:ists Michael Horn is the co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute and author of Blended and Disrupting Class, and the new book coming out this week called “Choosing College!”, which is the book we are talking about today! Charles Fournier is a High school English teacher and freelance podcaster at Wyoming Public Radio. Worked as an associate producer on the award-winning podcast HumaNature. Currently working as a sound designer on award-winning podcast, The Modern West, and host The Mountain Time Podcast Hour on WPR. Recently, have been producing the narrative podcast Those Who Can't Teach Jethro Jones, 2017 Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and founder of the BE Podcast Network. He is also the author of the books How to be a Transformative Principal and SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Jethro currently consults schools and districts on redesign efforts that don't seem like another program. Jethro has worked as a principal at all K–12 levels, including a prison school, a district coach, distance learning team lead, and English teacher. The Better Learning Podcast is hosted by Kevin Stoller, CEO of Kay-Twelve and author of Creating Better Learning Environments. The podcast is also associated with other organizations that are focused on improving education including the Education Leaders' Organization (ELO) and the Second Class Foundation Sponsors Transformative Principal Mastermind Lead a school everyone can be proud of. Being a principal is tough work. You're pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do. I help you stop putting out fires and start leading. Learn more at https://transformativeprincipal.com

If you think teachers are undervalued and mistreated, you should know that many teachers are leaving the profession in frustration. If things don't change, the talent pool will get even thinner as more quit. In this episode, we sit down with Charles Fournier to discuss why teachers are leaving education and explore resources available to teachers to help them professionally. Charles Fournier teaches high school English in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is the creator and producer of the podcast Those Who Can't Teach Anymore. When creating a new class project, he fell into freelancing for Wyoming Public Radio. He is the host of The Mountain Time Podcast Hour and the sound designer for the award-winning podcast, The Modern West. Charles is also a Fund for Teachers Fellow. Charles' affection for public radio began in the back seat of cars. He remembers listening to Car Talk and This American Life during drives across Wyoming. Little has changed. Charles fell into volunteering as an Assistant Producer for HumaNature while creating a podcast unit for his high school students. The reporters of WPR graciously taught Charles about the production process, which led to his own contributions to WPR programming and a class project that students still enjoy. If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to check out Charles' new 7-part podcast series "Those Who Can't Teach Anymore" that is all about exploring why teachers are leaving education and what can be done to stop the exodus. You can find it on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!   Episode 112 of the Better Learning Podcast   Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.       Who made this episode possible? Charles Fournier Wyoming Public Media Connect on LinkedIn Kevin Stoller Connect on LinkedIn! Follow on Twitter! Kay-Twelve Kay-Twelve Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Better Learning Podcast Better Learning Podcast Website Follow on YouTube! Subscribe on Apple! Subscribe on Spotify! Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) The Association for Learning Environments Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Education Leaders' Organization The Education Leaders' Organization Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Second Class Foundation The Second Class Foundation Website

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Sept. 2]: KHOL reports on what climate activists who descended on the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium want from the central bank. More about the new sculpture crafted entirely of sticks now on display at the Center for the Arts. KHOL talks with Wyoming Public Radio about the controversy around a new affordable housing project near the Teton County fairgrounds. Plus, mushroom poetry in Telluride, and a conversation with local talent booker and promoter Ethan Oxman. Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 3 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson's only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Liz Cheney rose through Republican leadership based on her conservative bona fides, but thanks to her prominent role in the Jan 6th committee, she's gained donors and admirers from across the aisle. Her constituents back in Wyoming aren't so enthusiastic though, throwing her future in Congress into doubt.   Guest: Bob Beck, news director of Wyoming Public Radio. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Cheney rose through Republican leadership based on her conservative bona fides, but thanks to her prominent role in the Jan 6th committee, she's gained donors and admirers from across the aisle. Her constituents back in Wyoming aren't so enthusiastic though, throwing her future in Congress into doubt.   Guest: Bob Beck, news director of Wyoming Public Radio. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Cheney rose through Republican leadership based on her conservative bona fides, but thanks to her prominent role in the Jan 6th committee, she's gained donors and admirers from across the aisle. Her constituents back in Wyoming aren't so enthusiastic though, throwing her future in Congress into doubt.   Guest: Bob Beck, news director of Wyoming Public Radio. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During his lifetime, Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) became famous for his prizewinning fiction and autobiographical works; his dedication to environmental causes; and his initiation of the creative writing program at Stanford University that bears his name. His most celebrated works, including Angle of Repose, The Spectator Bird, and Crossing to Safety are still much-loved and widely read - even as accusations have emerged that in at least one instance, Stegner appropriated and plagiarized the work of another writer. In this episode, Jacke talks to Melodie Edwards, independent bookstore owner and host of the Peabody-nominated, Murrow-winning podcast The Modern West (produced by Wyoming Public Radio and PRX) about the "dean of American western writing" and his complicated legacy. Additional listening suggestions: 284 Westerns (with Anna North) 308 New Westerns (with Anna North) Raymond Carver (with Tom Perrotta) Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a somber yet celebratory podcast we honor the life of my father, Eric Berman, who we lost last week. Last year, I produced an interview and testimonial retrospective on my father for the Wyoming Public Radio, KUWR, for their archive purposes. Eric was part of the the radio station's inaugural year in 1966 and speaks to the launch and growth of the station, the technology of the time, and his enjoyable--and often silly--experiences on air. My family will cherish these recordings and its an honor to share them with you. In grieving, these recordings help assuage the hurt and hearing my Dad's voice brings tears of joy. I will continue to see my Dad every time I look in the mirror, you all will see him every time I do something nice. Eric Berman 1944-2022.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A fistful of years ago, Julie Szewc (pronounced “Chefs”) and Dave Huebner met in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming with one central thing in common; a love of all kinds of music and a thirst for making it. Along with Fernando Serna (drums/percussion) and Taylor Phillips (bass), they have all knit their passions into the musical family that is The Two Tracks. From their home in the postcard town of Sheridan, the band stirs western roots and wilderness philosophy into a stew of nourishing connection. Cutting undeniable grooves in the road of Americana music with their new release Cheers to Solitude, Sheridan WY quartet The Two Tracks bend genres into a sound laced with a hint of that “high lonesome” tradition. Their newest release Cheers to Solitude, is produced by Will Kimbrough who has also worked the studio with the likes of Rodney Crowell, Josh Rouse, and Todd Snider. Cheers to Solitude garnered rave reviews from No Depression, Glide and Relix magazines. The Two Tracks self-titled 2016 debut was voted “Wyoming's Best Album” by Wyoming Public Radio. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to world is cool this week I chat with Melodie Edwards. Melodie is a writer, host and producer for Wyoming Public Radio, and has a passion for rural communities. Melodie and I chat about her podcast the Modern West, the second season featuring her home town its evolution as a rural community. We also talk about ideas for growing communities, keeping them alive, and what makes small communities great. https://themodernwest.org If you If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast! Twitter @RuralIsCool E-mail ruraliscoolpod@gmail.com Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris . . . #ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastlife #bloomwhereyouareplanted#midwestliving #smalltowncool #ruralartist #ruralart #publicradio #modernwest --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ruraliscool/message

On this episode, Wyoming has invested a lot of time trying to find ways to save the coal industry. Many years ago that let to the state embracing a technology called carbon capture. Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper McKim has developed a podcast looking at the effort. We will bring you one of those episodes and learn why former Governor Dave Freudenthal latched onto the idea many years ago. Also we remember a Wyoming father of five who died of COVID-19.

On this episode, Wyoming has invested a lot of time trying to find ways to save the coal industry. Many years ago that let to the state embracing a technology called carbon capture. Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper McKim has developed a podcast looking at the effort. We will bring you one of those episodes and learn why former Governor Dave Freudenthal latched onto the idea many years ago. Also we remember a Wyoming father of five who died of COVID-19.

On this episode, Wyoming lawmakers are pushing back against the public health orders issued in the last year. The Wyoming legislature is considering a voter identification bill. A taxpayer-funded study gives a grim forecast of the economic impacts of Biden's climate plans relating to oil and gas. A new investigation between Wyoming Public Radio and The Guardian uncover an important detail. Those stories and more.

On this episode, Wyoming lawmakers are pushing back against the public health orders issued in the last year. The Wyoming legislature is considering a voter identification bill. A taxpayer-funded study gives a grim forecast of the economic impacts of Biden's climate plans relating to oil and gas. A new investigation between Wyoming Public Radio and The Guardian uncover an important detail. Those stories and more.

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Across The Country, A Spike In Coronavirus Cases Over 217,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S., and many states are seeing an upswing in case numbers as we head into fall.  In rural Wyoming, there have been over 8,100 cases, with 57 deaths to date. More populated Wisconsin has seen over 167,000 cases—and recently crossed the grim threshold of 1,500 deaths due to the disease. Both states have reported more hospitalizations, with Wisconsin this week opening a field hospital to help deal with the increased demand for medical care and pressure on hospitals. In this State of Science segment, Ira talks with Bob Beck, news director at Wyoming Public Radio, and Will Cushman, associate editor for WisContext, about how their communities are responding to the pandemic. Blockchain And Big Tech In China’s Countryside Many of us are familiar with blockchain: the decentralized, anonymous ledger system. In the U.S., blockchain is usually talked about in terms of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But in China, chicken farmers are using blockchain to monitor food safety.  There are hundreds of million people living in the Chinese countryside. Chinese tech companies are investing in all sorts of projects in the country’s rural areas—from villages built around e-commerce to internet gaming sites getting into the pork industry. In Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech in China’s Countryside, author Xiaowei Wang traveled through China to investigate how this technology is shaping the people and countryside.   Science Friday Book Club: Conjuring An Alternate History Of Colonization It’s week three of the SciFri Book Club’s exploration of New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color. This week’s story is ‘Burn the Ships,’ by author Alberto Yáñez. It’s set in a world that could be the Cortés-conquered Aztec Empire of 1520—but in this fictional version, the Spanish conquerors have modern guns, radios, railroads, and even scientific developments like vaccines. And as the Indigenous people are contained and slaughtered in camps, they use powerful magic to animate their dead against the invaders. SciFri producer Christie Taylor, Journal of Science Fiction managing editor Aisha Matthews and University of California Santa Cruz professor Catherine S. Ramirez talk about how a story about the past can still be science fiction, and introduce Chicanafuturism—a literary cousin of the Afrofuturism we discussed in last week’s conversation about Andrea Hairston’s story ‘Dumb House.’

Podcast: Inside EnergyEpisode: Oil Crash Raises New Fears About Abandoned WellsPub date: 2015-09-25When energy booms bust, the public is often left responsible for the cleanup. That's because while most states and the federal government make companies put up at least some money in advance to pay for any mess they leave behind, it's often not enough. In Wyoming, the recent bust of the coal bed methane industry has left the state responsible for plugging thousands of wells, at a cost of tens of millions of dollars. Now, with both oil and natural gas prices in a slump, Wyoming Public Radio's Stephanie Joyce reports for Inside Energy on whether history is bound to repeat itself.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Inside Energy, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

On this episode, recently Wyoming Public Radio won Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for best hard news, investigative and sports story. We also won for best use of sound, best continuing coverage and best documentary. Today we thought we'd play you some of those pieces. One story looks at the lack of police training when it comes to sexual assault. To challenges surrounding long term care and finding work if you're a laid off miner. We will look at an extreme sport you may not have heard of. And what climate change does to ice fishing. Kick back and join us for the next hour.

On this episode, recently Wyoming Public Radio won Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for best hard news, investigative and sports story. We also won for best use of sound, best continuing coverage and best documentary. Today we thought we'd play you some of those pieces. One story looks at the lack of police training when it comes to sexual assault. To challenges surrounding long term care and finding work if you're a laid off miner. We will look at an extreme sport you may not have heard of. And what climate change does to ice fishing. Kick back and join us for the next hour.

This week we’re going off script and introducing our listeners to a podcast we think you’ll enjoy called HumanNature produced by Wyoming Public Radio. Music: Ryan Little, Maricz, Doctor Turtle, Ray Rude

Willow’s Wild Idea: To quit her job and go on a five-hundred-mile hike in Colorado. Then, to start a podcast that shares unique stories of people in the outdoors. Willow Belden is the host of Out There, a podcast that discusses big life questions in an outdoor setting. Willow talks to ultra-marathoners, Everest climbers, hikers, cyclist, skiers, and all kinds of adventurers about their journeys, giving listeners a chance to hear about the transformative powers of nature. Before she started her podcast, Willow worked at Wyoming Public Radio. You can tell by the way she edits her show and her soothing radio voice. It was a great job, but she decided to quit to hike the Colorado Trail, a thru-hike of about 500 miles.  Willow and I talked about why she quit her job to go on a thru-hike, what she learned along the way, and why chocolate was so important on the trail. We also talk about the challenges of starting a podcast, what she’s learned from losing a parent, and what she has learned from her diverse guests, including great lessons about failure. Listen to this episode if:  You love hiking and the outdoors. You listen to public radio or want to start a podcast. You’ve lost a parent. You want to try thru-hiking. You have ever been afraid to fail. For full show notes, including guest links and books mentioned during the episode, visit: http://wildideasworthliving.com/49

Since January, President Trump has ordered systematic rollbacks of Obama-era environmental regulations. He’s voiced an intent to focus on energy development and jobs over environmental regulation. Many of these rules were crafted by Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency under Gina McCarthy. She was E-P-A Administrator during his second term. They focused on taking strong steps against climate change. For Inside Energy, Wyoming Public Radio’s Cooper McKim spoke with McCarthy during her visit to Wyoming, and gets her reaction to these drastic changes.

Future development on vast swaths of western land is uncertain now that sage grouse is back on the agenda. The well-being of this chicken-like bird was the focus of a hard-fought deal- a compromise, between nearly a dozen states, finalized a few years ago. Now the federal government is asking for changes to that deal with energy development and jobs in mind. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson teamed up with Wyoming Public Radio’s Cooper McKim to report on what it all means for compromise on major western issues.

The coal industry’s recent downturn is casting ripples throughout the economy in the West. In Wyoming, the unemployment rate is climbing faster than any other state in the country—and it’s not just miners who are struggling. From a hotel in Gillette, Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce explores the fallout from the collapsing mineral economy.

When energy booms bust, the public is often left responsible for the cleanup. That’s because while most states and the federal government make companies put up at least some money in advance to pay for any mess they leave behind, it’s often not enough. In Wyoming, the recent bust of the coal bed methane industry has left the state responsible for plugging thousands of wells, at a cost of tens of millions of dollars. Now, with both oil and natural gas prices in a slump, Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce reports for Inside Energy on whether history is bound to repeat itself.

For a small business owner an energy boom can be a blessing. What could be better for a restaurant or clothing store than lots of customers with cash to burn? But when wells close and energy workers head out of town, the businesses that remain have to figure out how to survive. That’s what happened in Wyoming in the last oil bust in the early 80s. Wyoming Public Radio’s Miles Bryan has more.

When you think of oil and gas towns, most people visualize a lot of transient workers, increased crime, and RV parks. Maybe not the most family oriented-of places. But plenty of oilfield workers do move to town with their families. Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards reports that the challenge is finding them adequate housing.

Oil and gas booms can seem remote -- it’s not like they happen in your backyard. Unless they do. Take Laramie County, Wyoming, where a surge in well permitting is threatening to bring drilling closer to a large number of homes. Although Wyoming has a long history with oil and gas, it’s almost always been in rural areas. Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce reports for Inside Energy that some say the state is ill-prepared to deal with the issues that arise when communities bump up against drilling.

It didn’t take long after the Obama administration unveiled new rules this week regulating carbon emissions from power plants for people to start naming winners and losers. Wyoming, the nation’s largest coal-producing state, and a huge coal consumer, was immediately billed as a loser. But, as Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce reports FOR INSIDE ENERGY, the reality is more complicated than that.

The newly discovered abundance of domestic oil and gas is creating a shortage of something else-- the petroleum engineers who regulate drilling activities. They approve drilling plans and inspect wells after they’re completed to make sure they’re not at risk of contaminating water or blowing out. But as Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce reports for Inside Energy, these days there just aren’t enough regulators to go around.

Dramatic sea level rise... extreme weather... famine... drought. Those are just a few of the DIRE consequences scientists predict if we continue pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at current rates. POWER plants are among the largest emitters. On June 2, the Obama administration is scheduled to release new rules regulating carbon emissions from power plants. Utilities and trade groups are warning those rules will have some dire consequences of their own. Wyoming Public Radio’s Stephanie Joyce reports.