The Modern West: Original Podcast Archive
The Modern West is a rich collection of news and cultural stories from the Mountain West. Features, interviews, oral history, readings, and more offer a snapshot of Western life.
Latest Episodes
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Ski season is upon us as the sport faces major changes: how climate change is affecting ski resorts and whether downhill skiing is turning into a sport…
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How the University of Wyoming hopes to increase Native American student enrollment, and how public school curricula represent indigenous peoples.
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As the urgency around climate change increases, here’s a look at how the West is reacting.
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The Mountain West's population boom is putting a squeeze on affordable housing. What's being done address the issue?
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Context and controversy surrounding the delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly bear and this fall's proposed hunt.
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In the arid West, how do we manage the limited amount of water available to us? Exploring the complex issues of water…where it comes from, how it’s used,…
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As climate change warms the West, birds of prey are moving north. What happens when an apex predator leaves its native hunting grounds?
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From washing the army’s clothes to solving murders, three authors tell the stories of strong Western women.
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Nearly a quarter of Wyoming’s population is Native American. But how they are portrayed—by Natives and by whites—is complicated.