Jackson Unpacked

This week on Jackson Unpacked [April 7]: Allies in Teton County are pushing back against a new law banning transgender girls from playing on some female sports teams. And, we caught up with Cowboy State musicians at Treefort Music Festival to discuss how the state’s beauty inspires them. Plus, a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Teton County and made lasting changes. And a new Colorado pr...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [March 24]: Abortion is legal once again in Wyoming. We look back at the saga surrounding women’s rights in the state. And, bears are waking up from winter slumber and many residents need to get new bear-resistant trash cans, before a new ordinance goes into effect. Plus, some people now have a new cremation option that’s seen as more environmentally friendly: a Mount...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [March 10]: We take a trip into moose country for the annual ungulate count. We also get a firsthand account of what the early mornings are like for an avalanche forecaster. Plus, we discuss how Wyoming legislation may affect Teton County residents and the impact of recent bills targeting transgender youth. And we get a look at Wyoming federal lawmakers’ priorities as...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Feb. 24]: We follow a Mardi Gras parade — a part of a program for people with developmental disabilities. Also, in honor of Black History Month, Teton County Library curated a display of books by Black authors, some of which have been banned across the country. Plus, a wildlife biologist says that, when it comes to conflicts with bears, the problem is garbage and hum...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Feb. 10]: We dive into how to be safe in the backcountry and take a trip out with avalanche professionals. Also, the annual Wyoming sled dog race came to a close after hundreds of dogs spent a week running over snowy mountain terrain. Plus, local musician Pete Muldoon discusses his love for honky-tonk tunes and his new weekly shows. And, amid negotiations about water...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Jan. 27]: A wet winter won't be enough to combat the mega-drought in the West. Plus, Teton County officials helped draft two bills which could fill gaps in child care in Wyoming, and local healthcare workers are addressing their traumas through therapeutic songwriting. Also, a conversation with KHOL’s new news director about what brought him to Jackson and his plans...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Jan. 13]: We go out in the Gros Ventre Wilderness, where researchers capture bighorn sheep by helicopter to monitor them for pneumonia. Also, Jackson has a new strategy for getting its voice heard in Cheyenne. Plus, a discovery about the Basque language is causing a lot of excitement nearby in Idaho. And local snowboarding legend, Rob Kingwill, dives into becoming a...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Dec. 16]: We go to the Jackson Hole Airport, where families say goodbye to their relatives who are heading back to Tlaxcala, Mexico. Also, an interview with New York Times contributor Ben Ryder Howe, who recently covered an ongoing conflict over public land in Wyoming. Plus, we head to a food bank in Moab, Utah, as grocery costs skyrocket. Also, an interview with loc...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Dec. 2]: A look inside Jackson’s Women’s Health & Family Care Clinic — the only clinic providing abortions in Wyoming. And an interview with former KHOL reporter Will Walkey about a new gold currency taking off in the state. Plus, we go to opening day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, along with talking all things "snowshapes" with custom snowboard-maker Mikey Fra...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Nov. 11]: An interview with the leader of the Teton Conservation District on this week’s election and the stress of losing funding every four years. And a listening tour with Wyomingites across the state from Casper to Douglas. Plus, an interview with Zakir Hussain, a world-renowned Indian musician who performed at the Center for the Arts this week. And an inside loo...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Oct. 28]: An interview with Jackson reporters on elections and the GOP’s quest to turn the tide in left-leaning Teton County. And an inside look at a drag theater company that performed “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Plus, a day electrofishing on the Snake River with the Wyoming Department of Game & Fish, and an interview with the Cente...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Oct. 14]: KHOL reports on a women’s rally in the Jackson Town Square, which urged voters to support pro-choice candidates in the upcoming election. And more about a theater company that is coming to the Center for the Arts on Oct. 18. KHOL also dives into sagebrush restoration at Grand Teton National Park. Plus, an interview with green architect Jason McLennan, and a...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Sept. 23]: A recap of a recent candidate forum for town and county offices that was dominated by—you guessed it—housing. A conversation about how a hidden cave in Wyoming is helping researchers better understand climate change. Teton Gravity Research co-founder Steve Jones discusses the company’s deep roots in Jackson Hole and TGR’s latest film, “Magic Hour.” Plus, a...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Sept. 2]: KHOL reports on what climate activists who descended on the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium want from the central bank. More about the new sculpture crafted entirely of sticks now on display at the Center for the Arts. KHOL talks with Wyoming Public Radio about the controversy around a new affordable housing project near the...

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, "Facets: Voices of the Mountain Life" explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.   The fifth and final episode, “Making Jackson Home,” is about how a wave of immigration, primarily from Mexico, has transformed the wor...

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, "Facets: Voices of the Mountain Life" explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.   The fourth episode, “Leading The Change,” is about Wyoming women, who have been breaking boundaries ever since the state became the fi...

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, Facets explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.   The third episode, “Healing Outdoors” is about Red Top Meadows, a residential treatment center near Wilson that serves Wyoming boys aged 12-17 who have gotten in tro...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [July 22]: KHOL Spanish-language correspondent Alicia Unger reports on the impact of the tragic death of Hector Bedolla-Zarate, 22, among Jackson’s Latino community (en español). Bedolla-Zarate died while tubing on the Snake River with friends on July 4. Why did Yellowstone National Park experience historic flooding when much of the region is in a severe drought? Plus...

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, Facets explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.   The second episode, "Preserving a Teton Icon," is about the small population of bighorn sheep that persists in the Teton range in impossible conditions—often above 1...

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, Facets explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.   The first episode, “Bears, Berries and Brews,” is about agriculture in Wyoming, which has historically centered on grain and livestock. But Wyoming’s only cidery, Fa...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [July 1]: A recap of recent primary election candidate forums featuring 2022 hopefuls for Jackson Town Council and the Teton County Board of Commissioners. Upgrades are sorely needed at several Teton County fire stations. Dom Gagliardi, the longtime manager of Jackson’s Pink Garter Theatre, discusses the venue’s upcoming farewell show, and a conversation with Jonathan...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 17]: KHOL’s preview of western Wyoming’s 2022 elections season. A high school exchange program for students in Jackson and Tlaxcala, Mexico, is helping build bridges both internationally and within the local high school. Students at Teton High School in Driggs attempt to start a new Gay-Straight Alliance club, and an interview with the filmmakers behind the new...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 10]: KHOL reports on how Jackson teenagers are grappling with the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas–and what their message is for Congress. The results are in from a highly-anticipated study of fecal contamination in Teton County waterways. And Utah is using beavers to mitigate the impacts of drought. Plus, KHOL’s roundup of this week’s headlines.   Jackso...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 3]: KHOL reports on the latest development in the local controversy over scenic helicopter flights in Jackson Hole. A conversation with Jackson comedian and Pride JH organizer Andrew Munz. A look behind the scenes of the final immigration-focused episode of KHOL and Stio’s special limited podcast series, “Facets: Voices of the Mountain Life.” Plus, KHOL’s roundu...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [May 27]: Like many employers in Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park is struggling to house and retain its workforce. A new effort from the federal government might help. Police are investigating suspected arson at a new clinic set to start providing abortions in Casper next month. Artist Elizabeth Morisette discusses her unique exhibit of tapestries made from “up...