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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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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...

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.

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.

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."

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Kimberly Blaeser is an Anishinaabe activist and environmentalist. She is founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets and past Wisconsin Poet Laureate.

Today we talk with Dr. Brian Moench, president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment about data centers, air pollution, nuclear power, Great Salt Lake, and more.

Today we talk with Rachel Miner, founder of Bellwether International, and Jennie Lloyd, Board Chair of Utah Global Diplomacy, about how to promote peace in our communities.

Thomas Lowe Fleischner invites us to see clearly and feel deeply the living world around us, while recognizing the vital link between our well-being and the health of the Earth.

Live from Zion Canyon Mesa in Springdale, Corey Flintoff joins us to discuss coverage of the war in Iran, international reporting, and the effects of the war in Ukraine.

Geology is the star attraction in many national parks, but Arches National Park reveals erosional wonders like no other place on Earth.

A hyperscale data center in Box Elder County is making headlines, but there are 48 data centers in operation in Utah, with seven under construction and more being proposed.

Archaeology has long captivated the American public, but pop mythology often obscures the harsh realities, thrilling discoveries, and complex moral decisions that archaeologists confront in the field.

Google Data Editor Simon Rogers joins us to discuss spikes in Google searches and what they suggest about humankind.

In his new book, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, a landscape historian, a paleoanthropologist, and an Anglican priest to understand the history and culture of soccer.