This week on Jackson Unpacked [Jan. 13]: We go out in the Gros Ventre Wilderness, where researchers capture bighorn sheep by helicopter to monitor them for pneumonia. Also, Jackson has a new strategy for getting its voice heard in Cheyenne. Plus, a discovery about the Basque language is causing a lot of excitement nearby in Idaho. And local snowboarding legend, Rob Kingwill, dives into becoming a pro snowboarder growing up in the region.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Dec. 16]: We go to the Jackson Hole Airport, where families say goodbye to their relatives who are heading back to Tlaxcala, Mexico. Also, an interview with New York Times contributor Ben Ryder Howe, who recently covered an ongoing conflict over public land in Wyoming. Plus, we head to a food bank in Moab, Utah, as grocery costs skyrocket. Also, an interview with local singer-songwriter Jake Dulln about his new album.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Dec. 2]: A look inside Jackson’s Women’s Health & Family Care Clinic — the only clinic providing abortions in Wyoming. And an interview with former KHOL reporter Will Walkey about a new gold currency taking off in the state. Plus, we go to opening day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, along with talking all things "snowshapes" with custom snowboard-maker Mikey Franco. And the Colorado River compact turns 100 amid the river’s most-pressing crisis.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Nov. 11]: An interview with the leader of the Teton Conservation District on this week’s election and the stress of losing funding every four years. And a listening tour with Wyomingites across the state from Casper to Douglas. Plus, an interview with Zakir Hussain, a world-renowned Indian musician who performed at the Center for the Arts this week. And an inside look at a Colorado competition for the title of tastiest tap water.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Oct. 28]: An interview with Jackson reporters on elections and the GOP’s quest to turn the tide in left-leaning Teton County. And an inside look at a drag theater company that performed “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Plus, a day electrofishing on the Snake River with the Wyoming Department of Game & Fish, and an interview with the Center for the Art’s new Indigenous resident artist, Colleen Friday.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Oct. 14]: KHOL reports on a women’s rally in the Jackson Town Square, which urged voters to support pro-choice candidates in the upcoming election. And more about a theater company that is coming to the Center for the Arts on Oct. 18. KHOL also dives into sagebrush restoration at Grand Teton National Park. Plus, an interview with green architect Jason McLennan, and a tribute to the late mountaineer, Hilaree Nelson.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Sept. 23]: A recap of a recent candidate forum for town and county offices that was dominated by—you guessed it—housing. A conversation about how a hidden cave in Wyoming is helping researchers better understand climate change. Teton Gravity Research co-founder Steve Jones discusses the company’s deep roots in Jackson Hole and TGR’s latest film, “Magic Hour.” Plus, an introduction to KHOL’s new reporter Hanna Merzbach and a farewell to news director Kyle Mackie, who’s been the host of Jackson Unpacked since its launch in February 2021.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 3 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This week on Jackson Unpacked [Sept. 2]: KHOL reports on what climate activists who descended on the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium want from the central bank. More about the new sculpture crafted entirely of sticks now on display at the Center for the Arts. KHOL talks with Wyoming Public Radio about the controversy around a new affordable housing project near the Teton County fairgrounds. Plus, mushroom poetry in Telluride, and a conversation with local talent booker and promoter Ethan Oxman.

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, "Facets: Voices of the Mountain Life" explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.

The fifth and final episode, “Making Jackson Home,” is about how a wave of immigration, primarily from Mexico, has transformed the workforce, schools and broader community of Jackson Hole since the mid-1990s. KHOL’s Kyle Mackie digs into the local history of immigration and shares stories of how Latino immigrants and first-generation residents are putting down roots and making Jackson home. This episode features additional reporting by Natalie Schachar and Alicia Unger.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 3 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This summer, we’re excited to share a new limited podcast series from KHOL and Stio in the Jackson Unpacked feed. In five episodes, "Facets: Voices of the Mountain Life" explores the passions, tensions and healing that people find while living in a mountain town.

The fourth episode, “Leading The Change,” is about Wyoming women, who have been breaking boundaries ever since the state became the first to grant women the right to vote in 1869. KHOL’s Emily Cohen speaks to contemporary pioneering women, including the first woman on the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski patrol and Wyoming’s first Native American woman to run for national office, about how they’ve pushed boundaries in a landscape of extremes.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Mondays at 7:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 3 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.