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Proponents of mountain lion conservation on Access Utah Jul 23, 2026

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As the state of Utah debates mountain lion removal, Utah Mountain Lion Conservation Founder Denise Peterson and houndsman Aaron Johnson join us to talk about the cats.

The story of three women who ignited America's love for the wild Jul 16, 2026

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Author Heather Hansman joins us today to talk about her new book "Fierce Country," the story of three women and their love for the outdoors.

How Los Angeles cleaned up its air on Access Utah Jul 15, 2026

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Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air.

Utah's oldest outdoor activity club Jul 14, 2026

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Longtime member and historian of the Wasatch Mountain Club Debra Frank shares its history in her new book "Faint Heart Never Climbed a Mountain."

Poetry in the new year on Access Utah Jul 13, 2026

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On this year's poetry roundup, we feature conversation with and poetry from Utah Poet Laureate Lisa Bickmore, along with poets Danielle Dubrasky and Olivia Dudding Rodriguez.

Exploring the edges of North America on Access Utah Jul 10, 2026

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For over three years, Nathan Larson has been photographing and writing from some of North America’s most remote landscapes: the Arctic Ocean, the edge of Labrador, Key West, Alaska, Newfoundland.

Reforming Utah’s criminal debt collection system on Access Utah Jul 08, 2026

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The winner of Utah's Policy Pitch Competition, Melaine Webster, joins us to discuss her proposal to reform debt collection within Utah's criminal justice system.

Storytelling as collaborative worldmaking on Access Utah Jul 08, 2026

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In the 2026 Fife Honor Lecture at USU, professor Katherine Borland of Ohio State University’s Center for Folklore Studies, focused on miracle narratives. She joins us for the hour.

Logan's forgotten college on Access Utah Jul 01, 2026

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Digital Assets Librarian Darcy Pumphrey joins us to talk about a Utah State University library exhibit on Brigham Young College 100 years after its closure.

Life lessons from the lost Greek plays on Access Utah Jul 01, 2026

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“The truly happy man ought to stay at home.” This is one of many quotes preserved from the ancient Greek dramatists, now translated by classicist James Romm into verse.

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