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In Glen Canyon, home to Lake Powell, the shrinking reservoir has revealed areas that were once submerged. These scientists are counting the plants that live there, and have found that they're mostly native. -
As summer comes to a close, we take a look back at a summer kids camp in Bondurant. Campers learn about fly-fishing, moving hay, riding horses – but more than that, a sense of community, teamwork and appreciation for the outdoors. It's part of Wyoming’s vision for training the next generation of outdoor leaders and conservationists. -
Over 200 miles, up and down three mountain passes, all in one day — on a bike. That’s the goal for cyclists from around the world who compete in the annual race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming — aptly named Lotoja. -
“Heidi Across America” is a new book published by Health Communications. It tells the story of one woman's journey on a bicycle through the heartland in 2010, as she explores self discovery and slow travel. WPR spoke with the author. -
Blue bears, purple moose and brightly-colored geometric shapes. This is the way artist DG House sees the animals and landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and how she brings them to life in her paintings. An enrolled member of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama, House has been part of the Indigenous Arts and Cultural Demonstration residency program at Grand Teton National Park for decades. -
Shelters are already at capacity. Now, climate-driven heat waves and wildfires are adding another layer of problems. -
Many emergency medical service agencies in Wyoming are struggling financially. Most have found ways to make ends meet despite rising costs and more complex expectations. But communities may have some difficult conversations ahead about how to pay for what many consider a necessary service. -
Front Range development is starting to spill onto the plains, threatening one of largest untouched expanses of prairie habitat.
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Today on Open Spaces, a summer camp lives out Wyoming’s vision for attracting young people to the state’s outdoor industry – even if camp chores include moving 90-pound hay bales. We hear from Cherokee painter DG House about how the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem inspires her art. Furry friends on Native American reservations are feeling the heat from climate change. And highlights of a bike race from Logan Utah, to Jackson Hole. Lo-to-Ja. Lotoja. Get it?Those stories and more.
