Great Wide Open

Lisa Justice juices up our July with a sporty conversation about the Olympics , its dynamic history with climbing. Since joining the roster of Olympic Sport in Tokyo 2020, climbing has had quite the come up. This archival interview with rock climber Chris Wagner, author Climber extraordinaire charts the evolution...

All of a sudden it’s March, and things just get rowdy around here. There’s a lot going on in Moab! On the latest Great Wide Open, host Lisa Hathaway takes a dive into some new opportunities for local recreation and some upcoming events that have a connection to the outdoors....

Dry January? Not so fast … at least in the La Sal mountains! As snow levels climb, the latest Great Wide Open features an update from our Moab Utah Avalanche Center forecasters and a grooming rundown from LUNA. Never miss an episode of Great Wide Open! Find KZMU Public Affairs...

The annual tradition continues! If you are looking for your next television series, book, documentary or film about outdoor recreation and adventure, Great Wide Open host Lisa Hathaway has quite a few epic and inspiring recommendations! Some recs are from listeners, and others from the intrepid host herself. As the...

Have you wondered what exactly a trail ambassador is and how they roll? Or if you’ll ever be able to ambulate from town all the way to Willow Springs? The latest Great Wide Open has those answers and so much more! Hear interviews with climbing trail ambassador Ian Buchsbaum, responsible...

What do deep water running, ultimate frisbee and disc golf all have in common? You can hear about all of them (and how to get started in them locally) on the latest Great Wide Open. Join intrepid host Lisa Hathaway as she dives in and highlights alternative recreation activities in...

Some might find outdoor recreation and the creation of art to be strange bedfellows. But for creatives in Moab, the two are often intrinsically linked. On the latest Great Wide Open, we hear from four of our Southeast Utah Community Artists in the Parks about that relationship. Learn how their...

On the latest Great Wide Open (Blades of Glory edition) we sit down with three of Moab’s most enthusiastic pursuers of desert ice. They discuss the nuances of ice in the desert, the etiquette and some great safety tips—including what not to do if you’d like to stay safely out...

In April 2022, Moab local Sam Newman set out for a backyard bicycle jaunt he considered to be fairly run-of-the-mill. The ride turned out to be anything but that. He suffered an accident that changed his life physically, mentally and emotionally. Regular listeners of Great Wide Open will recall hearing...

It’s the 3rd annual media review show on Great Wide Open! Perfect for exploring the great indoors. If you’re looking for your next book, miniseries, documentary or even YouTube video – host Lisa Hathaway has the recommendation for you! It’s a thoughtful, jam-packed episode highlighting outdoors-related media grabbing listeners’ interest...

Not every outdoor outing ends with clinking beers and jovial conversation. Today’s Great Wide Open addresses a topic most of us hope like heck to avoid…when good rec goes bad. We’ll hear two accounts from athletes whose outdoor time did not end as planned. We can’t thank Sam and Haley...

One of the top issues for any recreation user group is the management of human waste. In Grand County, it’s illegal to leave human waste on area public lands. So, what to do? As Great Wide Open host Lisa Hathaway says, “we all have to manage our human waste one...