There’s a canyon in the Book Cliffs managed by the Natural History Museum, where researchers do experimental archeology. Over 500 archeological sites have been found among this high-elevation oasis in the desert, mostly from the Fremont civilization. The Range Creek Field Station has become a kind of outdoor laboratory, where researchers use ancient techniques to better understand how people may have lived here 1,000 years ago.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent discusses this year’s monsoon season being ‘exactly what we needed,’ new Assistant Moab City Police Chief Lex Bell, and Leah Bear taking the helm at nonprofit WabiSabi. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News talks travel management planning in the Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges area, a Q&A with the BLM’s new district manager Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt, and artist Julia Buckwalter’s exhibit exploring desert conservation. And, the Moab Sun News tells us what happened at this week’s Grand County Commission meeting.

// Show Notes:

// Photo: Shannon Boomgarden, director of the Range Creek Field Station. Justin Higginbottom/KZMU

// Natural History Museum of Utah: Range Creek Field Station

https://nhmu.utah.edu/range-creek-field-station

// Music in ‘What Happened At The Meeting’ is ‘Paris Gypsy Swing’ by Dieter van der Westen

// Weekly News Reel Mentions:

// The Times-Independent: Monsoon was ‘exactly what we needed’

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/monsoon-was-exactly-what-we-needed/

// The Times-Independent: New MPD 2nd in command brings energy, professionalism

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/new-mpd-2nd-in-command-brings-energy-professionalism/

// The Times-Independent: Leah Bear takes the helm at WabiSabi

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/leah-bear-takes-the-helm-at-wabisabi/

// The Times-Independent: Curt Brewer brings more than 40 years’ experience

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/curt-brewer-brings-more-than-40-years/

// The Times-Independent: Jamison Wiggins wants to bring ‘new level of excellence’ at GCSO

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/curt-brewer-brings-more-than-40-years/

// Moab Sun News: Walking and wheeling – What is a balanced approach?

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/10/06/labyrinth-canyon-gemini-bridges-travel-management-plan/

// Moab Sun News: Q&A with BLM District Manager Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/10/06/qa-with-blm-director/

// Moab Sun News: Julia Buckwalter exhibit explores desert conservation

https://moabsunnews.com/2022/10/06/julia-buckwalter-exhibit-explores-desert-conservation/