This Green Earth

Writer, director, and producer of award-winning feature films, Mark Decena, discusses his a body of work that spans themes of social justice, sustainability, and the environment.

Filmmaker Lindsay McIntyre explores the close and enduring connections between Inuit, caribou, lichens, and land use in her film Tuktuit: Caribou.

Oscar nominated Director, Sara Dosa, discusses her latest Sundance film, "Time and Water." Sara shares a behind the scenes look at the making of the film and discusses the parallels made between Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason's family and the life of his country's beloved glaciers.

Filmmakers Biljana Tutorov and Peter Glomazic speak about their film "To Hold a Mountain," which is screening at Sundance 2026 in the World Cinema Documentary competition.

Atmospheric scientist at the University of Utah, Derek Malia, discusses the new Great Salt Lake Basin Dust Exposure Modeling Tool. This new data-based tool allows users to visualize how different lake water levels impact dust exposure across Utah.

Executive Director of The Redford Center, Jill Tidman, provides a closer look into the origins of the organization and the many ways in which it supports environmental impact filmmaking.

Climate scientist at the University of California, Dr. Daniel Swain, joins the show to speak about what’s happening with this winter’s early-season snowpack. We discuss trends in weather and how the Mountain West is reacting to a warming world and our current weather conditions.

HawkWatch International’s Conservation Science Director Steve Slater discusses bald and golden eagles. Learn about eagle biology, nesting habits and conversation efforts for these large raptors.

Award-winning author Sophie Pavelle takes readers on a thrilling exploration of nature's symbiotic relationships in her latest book, "To Have or To Hold."

Acclaimed naturalist, filmmaker and essayist Priyanka Kumar shares insights from her latest book, "The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit."

A new book by author and professor Beth Tobin sheds light on American artist, naturalist and specimen hunter, John Abbott. The book is titled, "Loving Insects" and it serves as a reminder of how Abbott's contributions shaped modern science.

Local birder Nate Brown walks us through this year’s local Christmas bird count.

From world-renowned wildlife biologist to award-winning writer, Diane Boyd has poured her four decade long work of studying wolves into a new book titled, "A Woman Among Wolves." The book recently received the National Outdoor Book Award and the High Plains International Book Award.

Environmental journalist, Tara Lohan has just released a new book titled, “Undammed: Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life,” The book details the benefits of dam removal from river restoration to water quality improvement, which in turn has a multitude of affects, including the increase of fish populations that can feed people and restore rights for Native American Tribes.

Award-winning cartoonist Peter Kuper talks about his newest page turner "Wish We Weren’t Here, Postcards from the Apocalypse." In it, Kuper deploys bold figures, clever metaphors and some of the best drawings of his career to get his message across.

Kimberley Flores from FulFILLed Lifestyle Co. stops by to bring us her best shopping tips and tricks for a more sustainable holiday season.

Tom Bishop, Founder and CEO of Paleblue Batteries shares the reason behind his new brand of rechargeable batteries and the impact each of us can make when we rely less on single use batteries.

People tend to do better when they know better. That is why former environmental scientist, Lizzie Horvitz created Finch, an online platform that shares a wealth of knowledge on how to have a more sustainable life.

Once indigenous to North America, the jaguar is one of the wildest creatures left on the planet. Learn more about these extraordinary big cats and their challenges with Discovery Channel Executive Producer James Campbell author of the new book, "Heart of the Jaguar: The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas' Legendary Cat."

Anna Robertson and Luke Curtain provide a comprehensive recap of Mountain Towns 2030.