This Week’s RMCR Regional Roundup
Regional Roundup Episode 177
October 13, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we’ll hear a report on a new program that seeks to expand access to birth control, then a report on a new program that gives out free trees to residents and businesses in southwest Colorado. After that, we head to a historic ranch in Wyoming, the site where the Wilderness Act of 1964 was first drafted. After that, we’ll see how communities in Utah are pushing back against data centers, then we visit an orchard in Colorado that is cultivating historic apple varieties. We round out the show at the public library in Longmont, which recently hosted an event featuring performances of excerpts from banned books, part of the library’s Banned Books Week celebrations.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 176
October 6, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we’ll hear about a lawsuit brought by the city and county of Boulder against two oil companies over damages caused by climate change. Then we’ll hear from two naturalists who explore the burn scar from the 2022 Marshall Fire near Boulder to witness the resilience of wildlife. After that, we’ll hear about a recent harvest celebration that honors Indigenous knowledge and history, followed by a story that looks at one small mountain town’s efforts to develop geothermal energy. We round out the show hearing a story about classic car enthusiasts who gathered recently for a car rally in Western Colorado.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 175
September 29, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about efforts to restore beaver habitat in Rocky Mountain National Park, then we head to Western Colorado to hear how one rural community is dealing with electronic waste. After that we head to the Four Corners to the burn scar from the Ferris Fire to hear how wildfire impacts soil. We round out the show hearing about what El Niño might bring to the drought-stricken Rocky Mountain West.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 174
September 22, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about efforts to restore beaver habitat in Rocky Mountain National Park, then we head to Western Colorado to hear how one rural community is dealing with electronic waste. After that we head to the Four Corners to the burn scar from the Ferris Fire to hear how wildfire impacts soil. We round out the show hearing about what El Niño might bring to the drought-stricken Rocky Mountain West.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 173
September 15, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear how officials in Teton County, Wyoming, are considering a resolution to recognize the role of immigrants in the community. Then we’ll hear about an excavation for Ice Age fossils happening near Aspen next summer. After that, a report on how the record-breaking drought is impacting fall foliage this year. We’ll then hear how the drought is impacting bears and why there have been more human-bear conflicts this year. We’ll then hear about the tiny town of Garfield, near Salida, in Colorado, which has been under a boil advisory for more than a month due to issues with their water system. We round out the show at 13,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains as we tag along on the Imogene Pass Run that took place in the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado on September 12.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 172
September 8, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear how volunteers are helping protect cultural resources in Utah. We then head to Wyoming to hear how ranchers are using satellites to help herd cows, saving time and money. Then, we hear about a giant water lily competition at the Denver Botanic Gardens. We then head to the Four Corners area to hear about the world premiere of The Cortez Overture. We round out the show by hearing how writing bad poetry can be used during therapy.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 171
September 1, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about efforts to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects national forests, and reaction from public lands advocates in Wyoming. Then, we hear from the Southern Ute Tribe about its objections to a proposed mine in the La Plata Mountains. We’ll also hear about the challenges of recycling in rural Colorado, and then we head to Wyoming to learn how volunteers are tracking the American pika. And we round out the show with a look at how drought is affecting farmers across the region, and the impact it’s having on the mental health of agricultural workers.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 170
August 25, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we look at the latest efforts to open Bears Ears National Monument to mining, and we’ll hear about a public awareness campaign in Colorado aimed at helping people stay bear aware.
We’ll also hear about a Western Colorado nonprofit building community by encouraging women and girls to exercise, and learn how the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is strengthening relationships with local governments. Then, we visit the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory to learn about its research, and we finish with a look at why some trees survive wildfires while others don’t.RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 169
August 18, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we head to the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park with naturalists searching for ptarmigan. We also learn about efforts to restore beaver habitat in other parts of the park.
Then, we travel to the small Western Colorado town of Lake City, where three newly trained EMTs are stepping up to help provide medical services to the community. In Wyoming, we visit Grand Teton National Park and meet a former National Park Service ranger who’s on an anti-censorship tour, raising awareness about signs and exhibits that have been removed from national parks following a federal order targeting what the administration calls “negative” content. We round out the show in Utah, where communities are taking on the problem of billboard blight.RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/
Regional Roundup Episode 168
August 11, 2026
On this week’s Regional Roundup, we explore the mental and emotional toll a hectic fire season can take on firefighters. We also look at how the language we use to describe wildfire can shape the way we feel about fire. Then, we turn to water, and we hear a report about the impact of this year’s drought on the Arkansas River and the communities that depend on it. We round out the show with a discussion on what the latest federal management plan for the Colorado River could mean for the future of the river and the seven states that rely on it.
RMCR Regional Roundup is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://rockymountaincommunityradio.org/