Utah Episodes
Discussing Utah’s desert lands, from Bears Ears to the Great Salt Lake, and the intersection of politics, public land battles, and Indigenous stewardship.
Jan. 14, 2025
S4E1: Moab to Mojave: The Largest Conservation Corridor Explained
In this first episode of Season Four, we look at: Wildfires and Power Infrastructure: Power lines and climate change are making wildfires worse, so it's time to think about smaller, local power setups. Chuckwalla National Mo…
Aug. 27, 2024
S3E25: Utah's Public Lands Lawsuit Sparks Controversy
Public lands in Utah take center stage as Governor Spencer Cox announces a lawsuit aiming to shift control of those lands from federal to state hands. Chris Clarke explores the implications with Jonathan Thompson, a long-tim…
April 3, 2024
S3E10: Can the Wilson's Phalarope Save the Great Salt Lake?
Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode of "90 Miles from Needles," the Desert Protection podcast, we journey with the host to the shores of the rapidly shrinking Great Salt Lake and the steps of the Utah State Ca…