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In the new Modern West podcast series, a family loses their beloved home in Colorado’s Marshall FireThe Modern West podcast just released the trailer for its new series. “The Burn Scar” tells the story of podcast producer Ariel Lavery, how her parents were evacuated, and how her family lost their home in the Marshall Fire, an urban grassfire that burned into the suburbs of Boulder in the middle of winter in 2021. The Modern West’s host Melodie Edwards sat down with Ariel to talk about why she decided to produce a podcast about this devastating event, and starts by asking what made the Marshall Fire so unusual. -
Luke Foering/Wyoming Public MediaFor the last few years, Wyoming Public Radio has been producing a podcast that tells long form narrative stories for and about Westerners. It’s called The Modern West and we’ll be rolling out the sixth season of the podcast in the coming weeks. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska sat down with the host and producer of the show, Melodie Edwards, to hear what she’s up to this time around.
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Archaeologists are in a race against time to document some artifacts found in the Mountain West. -
How archaeologists are trying to track down the remaining pieces of a mammoth found in Wyoming. -
Here's the story of an early 20th century Pakistani immigrant who created a life in Wyoming and set the path for others to follow. -
It's horseracing season, but instead of thoroughbreds, meet America's original horse. -
From the mighty moose to the tiny stone fly, scientists are learning more about the animals we live with in Wyoming. Meanwhile, in Idaho, a town is trying… -
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New York, Milan…Casper? Opera comes to Wyoming. -
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… -
How the University of Wyoming hopes to increase Native American student enrollment, and how public school curricula represent indigenous peoples. -
As the urgency around climate change increases, here’s a look at how the West is reacting.
