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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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The Mountain West's population boom is putting a squeeze on affordable housing. What's being done address the issue? -
Are public lands meant to be used or protected? -
Context and controversy surrounding the delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly bear and this fall's proposed hunt. -
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,… -
As climate change warms the West, birds of prey are moving north. What happens when an apex predator leaves its native hunting grounds? -
From washing the army’s clothes to solving murders, three authors tell the stories of strong Western women. -
Nearly a quarter of Wyoming’s population is Native American. But how they are portrayed—by Natives and by whites—is complicated. -
More conversations from the series Women in Wyoming…about pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to live in the modern West. Featuring Neltje and… -
Conversations from the series Women in Wyoming…about pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to live in the modern West. Featuring Nimi and Nina… -
Coal is cheap, abundant…and dirty. In a greening energy economy, is clean coal the answer?
