New research has highlighted the fascinating history of Moab pioneer William Grandstaff. We speak to a genealogist, composer and museum curator helping to map Grandstaff’s life from slave to frontier cowboy. Plus, A 25-year-old river guide from Colorado is racking up hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok explaining the megadrought in the Colorado River basin. The reasons for it, and potential solutions, can be hard to wrap one’s head around, but Western Water Girl makes it snarky and fun.

// Show Notes

// Photo: Composer and writer Gerald Elias stands in front of the Grandstaff Canyon Trailhead on September 1st, 2022. KZMU

// Gerald Elias' work:

https://geraldeliasmanofmystery.wordpress.com/

// Moab Museum:

https://moabmuseum.org/