Jackson Unpacked

The MLB has backed off from building a baseball field in Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming leaders built, and are now trying to dismantle, federal land protections. A Jackson native writes a prize-winning song about exorbitant housing costs. And as early voting kicks off: Why have no Latinos run for local office in Jackson Hole? 

Featuring the song “The House on Cherry Street” performed by Clay Humphrey, @yourhumphrey. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Jackson Hole’s only community college gets its own building after 50 years bouncing from kitchen to kitchen. Despite some ranches selling off, one near Grand Teton National Park is among many that persist. And as tensions around Flock cameras rise, we hear how another mountain town is considering its surveillance contract. 

Featuring the song “Beer Barrel Polka” performed by Jackson’s Hof Band. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

We visit the Tetons’ first ranch to control herds by satellite. Jackson Hole’s affordable housing czar, April Norton, has some advice for her successor. And Delta Lake, a darling of TikTok and AI recommendations, gets a much-needed makeover.  

Featuring the song “Phases of the Moon” by Jackson band Inland Isle. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

The KHOL newsroom reacts alongside Jackson voters and the rest of Wyoming to a somewhat surprising primary election full of upsets and landslides. A curious creature found in the high alpine can be a sign of climate stress. A Jackson filmmaker probes inclusivity in adventure films for a new festival. Another mountain town envisions a future where thin winters become more common and what that means for the local economy.  

Featuring the song “Geodes” by Zach Freidhof, a Victor, Idaho songwriter. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Teton Pass drivers don't want to wait for government solutions to make one of the steepest commuter highways in the lower 48 safer. A former park ranger is speaking out about what she believes is a federal effort to censor exhibits at national parks. And a conversation with WyoFile’s Maggie Mullen about controversy surrounding the Wyoming Republican Party’s first pre-primary endorsements. 

Featuring the song “Don’t Be That Guy” by Logan, Utah-based band Jonny Ranger.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Wyoming’s upcoming election changes take aim at a rare record of voter fraud. A measles outbreak in Grand Teton National Park could be linked to a cultural shift of 30 years ago. Electricity comes to more homes on the Wind River Reservation. 

Featuring the song “Smokestack” by Kitchen Dwellers. Catch the KHOL and Snow King Gondie Session on YouTube. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

One organization is trying to ease the stress for pet owners dealing with after-hours emergencies. Parenting in the age of AI. And a deep dive on how part-time Jackson Hole resident Yvon Chouinard built a fortune with his company, Patagonia, and gave it away. 

Featuring the song “Control” by Francis Ambrose. 

David Gelle’s book is “Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away.”

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Congresspeople from Wyoming and Utah and the Trump administration have announced goals to dismantle the 25-year-old National Forest “Roadless Rule.” That protects some 3 million acres around Wyoming from additional road-building. 

Any one of three threats could open up nearly 60 million acres across the nation to timber extraction and other degradation, according to the Wyoming Wilderness Association’s Peggie dePasquale. The administration says the regulations prevent adequate wildfire response and limit resource extraction potential. State of Jackson cohost Frederick Reimers sits down with the former national forest ranger to hear how local advocates are parsing and opposing the push to dismantle the Roadless Rule. 

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Volunteers at a Hoback ranch pull up the remnants from decades of cattle ranching. This July 4th marks the 45th anniversary of an event that has helped spur tourism and a sense of wonder west of the Tetons. As the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, we ask Jackson residents about what this milestone means to them. And we hear from residents at a mobile home park in Colorado who are competing with another bidder to buy the land under their homes. 

Featuring the song “Best Wishes” from artist Duane Betts. 

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Hundreds of public comments from Grand Teton and Yellowstone reflect tension over how federal public spaces tell history. We get to know the challenging candidates in Jackson Hole’s election. As hardline immigration policies get adopted in the state, some immigrants are choosing to leave. And a western Wyoming conference taps into the momentum and the money of the budding birding movement. 

Featuring the song “Mellow Funk” off My Model Airplane’s debut alternative rock album “The Loft” from Bryan Piironen and Alex Wells.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Sundays, Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.