The Modern West

Wyoming Public Media

Exploring the evolving identity of the American West. Produced by Wyoming Public Media and PRX, The Modern West takes you on a sound-rich journey into some of America's most iconic landscapes. Guided by host Melodie Edwards' personal connection to the region, it's an unflinching look at the American West--its problematic history, its modern-day struggles and resilience, and how its present and future are being shaped.

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The Modern West

Episodes (129)

Wed Mar 4th Outlawland
Feb 18th Abide By The Land
Feb 4th The Flats

The Modern West

Mar 4, 2026
44¼ minutes
41 MB

The story of one family who lived off grid in a yurt for years in the no man’s land of the Mesa outside Taos, New Mexico. Now that her kids are all grown, Janelle has come full circle. She bought some land and a new yurt and re-adopted this life in her 50’s.

The Modern West

Outlawland

Wyoming Public Media

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