Cooper McKim
Natural Resources & Energy ReporterBefore Wyoming, Cooper McKim has reported for NPR stations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. He's reported breaking news segments and features for several national NPR news programs. Cooper is the host of the limited podcast series Carbon Valley. Cooper studied Environmental Policy and Music. He's an avid jazz piano player, backpacker, and podcast listener.
Phone: 307-766-0809
Email: cmckim5@uwyo.edu
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Scientists know very little about a species of stonefly that can only be found in the alpine streams of the Grand Teton Mountain Range: the Lednia tetonica. It was discovered in 2012. But as climate change slowly melts glaciers and threatens the aquatic insect's habitat, researchers are trying to learn as much as they can about the species before it disappears. Back in 2018, Wyoming Public Radio’s Cooper McKim went in search of the insect. -
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Jackson Hole is in a unique position in Wyoming. While it's a cornerstone of the state's economy, it's often considered separate from the equality state. Energy and natural resources reporter Cooper McKim recently visited the western Wyoming town to gauge how locals felt about the state and the area's future. He spoke with news director Bob Beck about the visit. -
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Wyoming's economy was built on energy. But with the structural decline of coal and fragile oil and gas markets, the constant question has become, what's next? How long can this dependence on energy revenue last? So, are citizens happy with the state's response? Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper McKim visited Rock Springs to ask locals: what do you think? -
It’s no secret that sage grouse numbers have been declining in the West for decades. Once numbering in the millions, the ecologically critical species has faltered due to habitat loss from wildfire, drought, and human development. There's not much research, though, into the role of hunting greater and Gunnison sage grouse across the West. -
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A select committee is looking to make it easier for cryptocurrency miners to set up shop in Wyoming. Crypto-mining is the process of gaining cryptocurrencies by solving equations with the use of high-powered computers. Energy and Natural Resources reporter Cooper McKim speaks with Chris Rothfuss, chairman of the Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology, on why the state is so interested in getting their business. -
A new contest is calling on Wyoming's youth to imagine life in Wyoming nine years in the future. Anyone born on Jan. 1, 2001, or after, and whose primary address is a Wyoming zip code, can enter to win cash prizes up to $700.
