Jackson Unpacked

On this week’s episode: Women in Jackson share their concerns about another OB/GYN clinic closing this year amid rising costs, leaving some with few health care options. We also discuss the impending court hearing that could decide the future of abortion access in Wyoming.  Later, there’s a tiny fish that only lives in a thousand feet stretch of stream in Western Wyoming…and nowhere else. Also, a...

On this week’s episode: Locals and conservationists are fighting back against the proposed sale of the ‘Kelly Parcel,’ hundreds of acres of Teton County land in a migration corridor. Also, our region is losing millions of acres of agricultural land to development, but some ranchers who could make a fortune by selling, are choosing not to. Later, Hoback-based musician Aaron Davis stops by the KHOL...

On this week’s episode: Two Jackson political figures, with different stances on local issues, recently got together for a public one-on-one conversation. Former Mayor Pete Muldoon and current town councilmember Jim Rooks. We’ve been collaborating with StoryCorps to bring community members with different beliefs and backgrounds to talk and discover common ground. Also, filmmaker Mike Hatchet share...

On this week’s episode: There’s a new mural on Jackson’s bike path honoring Northern Arapaho Native Americans which showcases "The Four Hills of Life." Plus, we get to know the documentarian producing the One Small Step project for KHOL and her work bringing people of diverse backgrounds together to get to know one another. Then, we hear one of the conversations in the series between a young progr...

On this week’s episode: A local artist is documenting the issues Jackson’s working class faces in the midst of the region’s growing housing crisis. The new exhibit showcases the lives of community members struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Later, wildlife managers across the West have been stocking high, alpine lakes with fish for decades, mostly so anglers have something to catch. New re...

On this week’s episode: An effort is underway to change Idaho’s primary rules, in an attempt to change party leadership in the red state. And, what’s it like to document what may be the most famous living bear on earth? We talk to Grizzly 399’s photographer. Also, Teton County is home to a growing immigrant community. Now, a new nonprofit is helping increase their access to legal aid. And later, a...

On this week’s episode: A group of women ascend the Grand Teton to honor a 100-year anniversary. Later we talk about bears, berries and ways to keep residents safe and bruins prepare to hibernate for winter. And we hear another conversation in our One Small Step series, which shares conversations between people with different political beliefs. Also, we go mushroom foraging — but don’t expect loca...

On this week’s episode: As part of KHOL’s One Small Step initiative, the head of Teton County’s Republican Party sat down with a local progressive — and they found common ground. And Ukrainian refugees are calling Jackson home while they wait for the war to end, but for some, leaving their country meant growing their families. Plus, a comedy group is regularly coming to the region and other rural...

On this week’s episode: Wyoming conservationists are working to protect more areas for the near threatened sage grouse that calls Teton County home. Later, we talk with a photographer who is helping bring attention to Black cowboys and cowgirls across the Mountain West. Also, more than thirty immigrants recently became citizens during an annual ceremony in the Tetons. It was part of an initiative...

On this week’s episode: Partisan national politics may have caused the Teton County School District to part ways with the state’s school board association. We talk with one of the region’s education reporters about what’s been going on. Also, we take a look at how trillions of federal infrastructure dollars are being spent and examine one project here in the Cowboy State. And Idaho-based artist Tr...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [July 14]: Jackson officials have begun regularly recognizing the town hall sits on the homeland of Native Americans. What do Indigenous leaders and history keepers think of these land acknowledgments? Also, Teton County faces high wildfire risks. As climate change worsens fires across North America, what lessons can local residents take away from a particularly destr...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 30]: Longtime Jackson locals and members of the LGBTQ+ community reflect on growing up here and how they feel seeing Pride celebrations expand in town and across the Rockies. Later, pickleball is taking over the Mountain West. Also: creepy, little blood suckers! Western Wyoming people are saying it’s a big tick year. We head to where there’s the highest rate of...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 16]: We’re honoring community heroes! We asked residents to nominate people who are making a difference in Jackson Hole and will get to know the three finalists for our inaugural Community Hero Award. Also, Jackson is the first town in Wyoming to join a nationwide network of police cameras to help fight crime. But civil rights advocates have privacy concerns. An...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [June 2]: Teton County recently became the first in Wyoming to have its own rescue helicopter. Also, a mining company may have found the largest known deposit of rare earth minerals in North America in Wyoming. Plus, local organizers are launching what may be the most ambitious Pride month in Jackson’s history. And a KHOL reporter attends a Holocaust memorial in Germa...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [May 19]: Teton County has a local TV news station for the first time in decades - and it’s devoted entirely to the Spanish-speaking community. Also, the region’s affordability issues could be keeping teachers out of classrooms. And, in an era of bans being enacted across the country, are national politics influencing long-held values in the Cowboy state? Plus, a loca...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [May 5]: We explore how local advocates are coming together to create housing for people with disabilities. And the Pink Garter Theatre returns to Jackson, bringing some residents a sense of community. Plus, a look at the aftermath of a devastating winter to big game in Wyoming. And a new album brings together 14 folks artists from across the state. Jackson Unpacked a...

This week on Jackson Unpacked [April 21]: Backcountry skiers in Jackson are saying goodbye to a cultural symbol — the billboard atop Mt. Glory. And a look at the NPR twitter controversy and public radio’s role in the media landscape. Plus, Jackson businesses are trying to innovate ways to curb the environmental impacts of tourism. And local podcast The Fine Line is launching a new season on backco...

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...