Hannah Habermann
Rural and Tribal ReporterHannah Habermann is the rural and tribal reporter for Wyoming Public Radio. She has a degree in Environmental Studies and Non-Fiction Writing from Middlebury College and was the co-creator of the podcast Yonder Lies: Unpacking the Myths of Jackson Hole. Hannah's work has been featured on NPR, Marketplace and National Native News, and she has years of experience leading backpacking and climbing courses throughout the West.
Originally from Billings, Montana, Hannah is passionate about the transformative power of storytelling. In her free time, she loves spending time in the mountains, reading, petting other people's dogs and playing music with friends.
Have a question or a tip? Reach out to hhaberm2@uwyo.edu. Thank you!
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The zones are managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and make up more than 500,000 acres of land, with access to more than 200 miles of streams. -
Open Spaces show rundown for November 21, 2025. -
Brendan Basham was the first-ever culinary resident at the Ucross Foundation ranch outside Buffalo. He was also the foundation’s inaugural Native American writing fellow in 2020. -
Domenic Bravo started steering the ship this month, after the retirement of long-time director Diane Shober. -
Dolphins in Florida that became beached during cyanobacterial blooms showed signs of a version of Alzheimer’s that could be tied to neurotoxins found in the blooms. Similar blooms plague many Wyoming waters. -
The effort is a response to the ongoing back-and-forth about funding for federal SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. -
The report adds the number of kids living in poverty in the state would more than double without the support of public programs like child tax credits or food assistance. -
The money will go to organizations and churches running food banks and food pantries across the state. -
The local land trust is hosting an event to give community members a chance to test-drive the technology in real time. It’s also partnering with three local ranchers, who are giving virtual fencing a try for the next couple of years. -
Roughly 28,000 Wyomingites receive SNAP benefits each month, with an average payment of about $185 per person. -
The Powell Economic Partnership is the first organization in the state to be part of the EPA’s Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program. The group was one of 25 to be selected out of a pool of about 200 this year. -
Open Spaces show rundown for October 24, 2025
