Emily Arntsen

Dec 1, 2024 | rmpbs.org | Emily Arntsen |Kyle Cooke |Chase McCleary

RANGELY, Colo. — In Rangely, Colorado, a small town in the northwest corner of the state, nestled in the middle of the Book Cliffs Mountain Range, musicians have turned an old water tank into a performance venue and recording studio. Simply called The Tank, the space offers a unique sonic experience, with echoes lasting up to 40 seconds in the 65-foot steel cylinder.

Nov 19, 2024 | ksjd.org | Emily Arntsen

In Rangely, Colorado, a small town in the northwest corner of the state, nestled in the middle of the Book Cliffs Mountain Range, musicians have turned an old water tank into a performance venue and recording studio. Simply called The Tank, the space offers a unique sonic experience, with echoes lasting up to 40 seconds in the 65-foot steel cylinder.

Nov 18, 2024 | ksjd.org | Emily Arntsen

Earlier this fall, 224 runners from around the world gathered in Moab for an ultramarathon called the Moab 240. That’s 240 miles. Competitors had 117 hours, and a little less than five days, to complete the equivalent of over nine back-to-back marathons. The course took runners from Lions Park in Moab, down Lockhart Basin, through Indian Creek, up into the Abajo Mountains, through Dry Valley, into the La Sal Mountains and along Porcupine Rim, before finishing in town.

Oct 18, 2024 | kdnk.org | Emily Arntsen

The fungus that causes a deadly bat disease called white-nose syndrome has made its way to Utah. The highly infectious disease has killed millions of bats in North America since it was discovered in 2007.  The fungus was first detected in the West in Wyoming in 2021 and in Colorado in 2023 and continues traveling westward through contact between bat populations. Recently, Canyonlands National Park in Utah announced that the fungus was found in an abandoned mine in the Needles District.

Oct 18, 2024 | kdnk.org | Emily Arntsen

The recent autumnal equinox ushered in a new season, illuminating countless rock art panels near Moab, Utah. Local archaeologist Rory Tyler has spent over 30 years documenting the annual event. Ancient sites have been discovered where visitors can observe the transition from summer to fall as the sun perfectly aligns with images carved into rocks thousands of years ago. Rory Tyler has been studying ancient rock art around Moab for 30 years, photographing and cataloging hundreds of sites.