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In the first episode of a 6 part podcast series, This Week In Moab features a deep dive into the topic of Public Lands with "On Common Ground: An American Inheritance", produced by Sarah Hedden, and hosted by Bill Hedden and John Leshy-former Solicitor of the U.S.Department of the Interior. Also heard in this episode: Host Christy Williams - Dunton talks with Dr. Kathy Williams and Lisa Monson Pot...

On this episode of This Week in Moab, host Celia Alario talks with the Youth Garden as they celebrate 30 years with a Harvest Festival event, we hear from Kayley Boddy about the festivities. Also, Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Program Director discusses the latest developments in the emerging management policies for the Colorado River. Finally we hear from Cassady Jones, Senior Visitation Pr...

Hosts Jessie of Grand County Public Library and Olivia from Back of Beyond Books are joined by special guest Meg, an avid reader of memoirs. Join us for a discussion spanning publishing news, recent reads, the pros and cons of pedantic children’s literature and favorite childhood books. Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms ed. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie et...

On this episode of This Week in Moab, host Celia Alario speaks to Dawn Kish and Richard Jackson about the Glen Canyon Exposed photo exhibit, in its final weeks at the John Wesley Powell River Museum in Green River, Utah, and about a closing celebration September 3rd, 2026 with author Craig Childs. In the second half of the show, Bart Miller, Healthy Rivers Director for Western Resource Advocates o...

On this edition of This Week in Moab, host Christy Williams-Dunton speaks with Lauren Heson, Executive Director of the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition. Then, Williams-Dunton revisits a public hearing in Blanding in 2016 where then Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel spoke and listened to attendees about the creation of the Bears Ears National Monument.

On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear about some of the fires burning in the region, we'll hear from evacuees from the Aspen Acres fire, we pay a visit to the incident command post for the Gold Mountain Fire in Western Colorado to hear what it takes to support the hundreds of firefighters battling the blaze, and we'll hear about the ecological impact of the Ferris Fire in southwest Colorado....

On this episode of This Week in Moab, we hear breaking news of the White House press event for the signing of the Executive Orders gutting Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, and get response from Scott Braden of SUWA. Additionally, we get updates on the fire from Karl Hunt, PIO for the crew fighting the Babylon Fire in Bears Ears, as well as insights into restoration from...

On this episode, Jessie from Grand County Public Library, and Nat and David from Back of Beyond Books are joined by special guest Amelia to discuss this summer’s blockbuster novel and share thoughts on other various books we’ve been reading. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Fierce Country by Heather Hansman (publication date 7/14/2026) The Python’s Kiss: Stories by Louise Erdrich The Windup Girl by...

It's all about Water and our world on this edition of This Week in Moab. Host Christy Williams talks to guest John Weisheit about his life as a renowned river keeper, conservationist on behalf of all waters. He is the subject of the world premier of "Where The Hell am I: A Cataract Canyon Story, produced by Cody Perry of Rig To Flip Productions to be debuted this week, April 24th at the John Wesle...

In this episode of This Week In Moab, it's all about the ancestors, dragonflies, a new lecture series in Castle Valley and Moab's monthly Death Cafe. Host Christy Williams speaks with Brooke Williams about his upcoming presentation on the enduring wonder of the Dragonfly, and about reenchantment through the manifold lens of this ancient species. They are said to be messengers from an ancestor, whi...

On this May 18th edition of This Week in Moab, host Christy Williams-Dunton speaks to Gary Argyle about the Grassroots Shakespeare Company and their Moab performance on May 24th.

This episode of Codd’s World featured an interview with representatives from the Moab Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Jolene Stone and Cora Phillips, Executive Director, joined Codd’s World to discuss several of their May events.

On this edition of Codd’s World, host Richard Codd interviewed Moab artist Chrissy Noel Kinslow who was recently selected as the 2026 Artist in the Park for the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks and Monuments. Codd also played a prerecorded interview with Forrest Richardson, Principal of Forrest Richardson Golf Course Architects.

On this edition of This Week in Moab, Jon Kovash interviews Krista Wilson , who explains the rodeo, Rory Tyler reads his cowboy poem JURASSIC RODEO, and Bradia Holmes, interpreter for the multicultural Center, reads a description in Spanish of the Low Rider exhibit.

On this week in Moab we interview Kayla Atcitty, Seekhaven’s new Indigenous Community Coordinator, about services and programs designed to meet the needs of Indigenous folks in Emery, Grand and San Juan County, UT and then This Week in Moab goes out into the field to the Moab Arts (the MARC) to bask among the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit called Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,...

In this episode, your hosts Jessie of Grand County Public Library and David and Julia from Back of Beyond Books chat about what they’ve been reading and what’s been flying off the library and bookstore shelves. · Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke · Theo of Golden by Allen Levi · Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See · The Correspondent by Virginia Evans · Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorp...

On this episode we hear from the https://www.utahwildlifefederation.org/aboutUtah Wildlife Federation’s Conservation Director about how to make the most of a low snowpack year in our region. Then a diverse coalition of groups shares their concerns about impacts of the uranium mining industry in SE Utah, guests from www.greenaction.org; www.protectwhitemesa.org; www.uraniumwatch.org; bidiiroots@gma...

On this episode of This Week in Moab we talk with Sophia Fisher and Gavin Belfry of Rim to Rim Restoration (revegetation.org) about their work and forthcoming open house events at their Mayberry Native Plant Propagation Center on UT Hwy 128 coming up April 25th. Then Megan Fesler of Community Rebuilds (communityrebuilds.org) discusses the organization’s Restore Pop-Up Yard Sale Extravaganza in Moa...

The April edition of Codd’s World focused on the issue of affordable housing availability in Moab and Grand County. Codd invited local experts and elected officials to come on the show and discuss what’s being done in our community to get more housing for lower- and middle-income individuals and families. Guests included Johanna Blanco, Associate Planner for the City of Moab and Chair of the Moab...

In this episode, your hosts Jessie of Grand County Public Library and Olivia and Julia from Back of Beyond Books find themselves discussing books on nomads, ramblers, climbers and dreamers. Plus, some exciting, not-yet-published titles to look forward to. Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin Homesick Nomad: Settling into an Untethered Life by Brianna Madia American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnn...

On this episode of This Week in Moab we talk with Sophia Fisher and Gavin Belfry of Rim to Rim Restoration (revegetation.org) about their work and forthcoming open house events at their Mayberry Native Plant Propagation Center on UT Hwy 128 coming up April 25th. Then Megan Fesler of Community Rebuilds (communityrebuilds.org) discusses the organization’s Restore Pop-Up Yard Sale Extravaganza in Moa...

Join us for the March edition of Juniper Hour as we sit down with Tyson, a new member of our local community who is working with a nonprofit focused on native plants and regional flora. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of documenting local plant species and how community members can get involved in learning more about the landscape around them. Tyson shares his interests in the w...

This episode of Codd’s World featured an interview earlier in the day on March 2, 2026 with Moab City Director of Community Development, Mr. Cory Shurtleff. Shurtleff has been the lead planner for the city since 2022. Following the interview with Shurtleff, Codd played “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland as a salute to the new season. Codd began the interview by asking Cory about what the big pl...

On this episode we talk about the emerging trends in Social Prescribing with Dr. Alan Siegel, Executive Director of Social Prescribing USA (https://www.socialprescribingusa.com/) and learn about their upcoming webinar in celebration of International Social Prescribing Day, March 26th; and with Valerie Jackson of the SE Utah Health Department about programs available in the listening area. We also...

On this episode we talk about the emerging trends in Social Prescribing with Dr. Alan Siegel, Executive Director of Social Prescribing USA (https://www.socialprescribingusa.com/) and learn about their upcoming webinar in celebration of International Social Prescribing Day, March 26th; and with Valerie Jackson of the SE Utah Health Department about programs available in the listening area. We also...