Wasting the West
In this episode, we look at the complicated landscape of waste management in the West with Kate Bailey of Eco-Cycle in Boulder, Colo. and environmenta...
Saving The West
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City folks are elitist. They lack morality. They have no respect for the land they live on. Country people are uneducated. They favor God and guns over everything else. They cannot see beyond their own backyards. Sound familiar? These are just a sample of some of the stereotypes that define contemporary discourse about urban and rural America. But if you drill deeper, you will find there is much more that unites the two communities than divides. Saving the West is a weekly forum by which urban and rural America sit down to listen to one another. Lively debate is encouraged. Problem-solving is a must.
Urban Meats Rural
One thing is clear--we’ve only got this one planet. So we’ve gotta take care of her. And while we figure it out, we’ve all gotta eat. But what’s the b...
The Immigration Wall
It’s produce grown in the Central Valley and shipped to your supermarket, the dinner plate served at your favorite restaurant. Most likely it was brou...
Women Winning the West
Whether it’s Annie Oakley or Sheryl Sandberg, women in the West forge their own paths--from the frontier to the digital frontier. This episode spotlig...
Wolves: Predator or Prey?
In December, a famous Yellowstone wolf nicknamed Spitfire was legally shot outside the park--bringing fresh immediacy to an age-old debate about man v...
Losing Winter
From rising sea levels in Miami to melting snow in the Cascade Mountains, winter’s hot future is as tumultuous as the political climate in Washington....
Government Shutdown or Breakdown?
Missing federal paychecks and warring political parties spell dangerous conditions for firefighters and air traffic controllers--and Saving The West s...
Fighting Farmers' Depression and Food Deserts
Strong men also cry. And farmers often don't address depression. From rural farmland to urban centers, we find struggles in the American food system--...
Native Knowledge
Native American identity came into the spotlight this year when Senator Elizabeth Warren claimed Cherokee status through a DNA test. President Trump, ...
The High Costs of Western Living
Big Tech continues to expand in the West. And as they do, they’re increasingly looking beyond their birthplace - Silicon Valley. In this episode, we t...