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Essayist and poet Molly McCully Brown Jun 29, 2026

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The Stokes Nature Center's NEA Big Read program is focusing on "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World," edited by Ada Limon. Featured in the book, author, poet, and essayist Molly McCully Brown joined us in January to discuss the collection and other works.Molly McCully Brown is the author of the essay collection "Places I’ve Taken my Body" and the poetry collection "The Virginia State Colony For Epileptics and Feebleminded," which won the 2016 Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize and was named a New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2017. With Susannah Nevison, she is also the coauthor of the poetry collection "In The Field Between Us." She is director of creative writing at the University of Wyoming and editor-in-chief of Image Journal.

Conserving the Little Logan River on Access Utah Jun 22, 2026

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Critics of a major upcoming canal project in Cache Valley join us today to discuss water conservation, Great Salt Lake, and more on Access Utah.

Employee welfare and workplace wellbeing on Access Utah Jun 17, 2026

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On this episode, we talk about the key drivers of workplace wellbeing, as well as a decline in suicide rates and an increase in residents seeking mental health services in the Bear River Health District.

'The Plunge' with Chris Ballard on Access Utah Jun 11, 2026

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Chris Ballard, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for two decades, is the award-winning author of four books. Today he joined us to talk about his new book, "The Plunge."

'Water in the Desert: A Pilgrimage' with Gary Paul Nabhan on Access Utah Jun 10, 2026

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Our guest is Gary Paul Nabhan, celebrated ethnobotanist and biocultural conservationist. In his new book "Water in the Desert," he traces the fascinating story of his life.

How to improve your brain health on Access Utah Jun 10, 2026

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Ahead of USU's Brain Health Fair, we learn how to combat cognitive decline, reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, promote healthy aging and improve your overall brain health.

'The Once and Future Lake' with Michael McLane on Access Utah Jun 09, 2026

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"The Once and Future Lake" brings together nature writers, scientists, and storytellers to reveal the beauty of Great Salt Lake and a hopeful future for it.

Breakthroughs in CRISPR technology on Access Utah Jun 04, 2026

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Our guests today are Ryan Jackson and Ned Weinshenker. We discuss a new CRISPR system that can be used to selectively kill cells, and some recent breakthroughs in the growing technology.

What actually works to improve public safety on Access Utah Jun 01, 2026

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We talk with award-winning journalist and podcast host Cristina Quinn about her new podcast "Fighting Crime."

Cache Valley authors on Access Utah May 28, 2026

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Following an author spotlight by the Logan Library, Tom Williams talked with four Cache Valley authors about their various published books and what's in the works.

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