Lynn Ware Peek
Producer/ Co-HostLynn Ware Peek is a longtime voice of Park City, known for her insightful storytelling, science journalism, and community engagement. She joined KPCW in 2008, launching the beloved series Tales from the Wasatch Back, and later served as the station’s Park City beat reporter. Today, she co-hosts and produces two of KPCW’s flagship public affairs shows: The Mountain Life, focused on health and lifestyle, and Cool Science Radio, which brings cutting-edge science and technology to a broad audience.
Beyond broadcasting, Lynn held two distinct roles at Park City Municipal from 2016 to 2022, as a community engagement liaison and as a councilor on the Park City Council from 2018 to 2020. A passionate outdoorswoman, she and her husband Bob have made Park City home for decades, embracing the mountain lifestyle while working to strengthen community ties in the place they met and raised their two sons.
Whether on the airwaves or in civic life, Lynn is committed to making science accessible, storytelling personal, and community feel like home.
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Foundation Future Industries co-founder Mike LeBlanc discusses the future of humanoid robotics, emerging technologies and the leadership principles that guide innovation in rapidly changing industries.Then, Lauren Stein, director of science and research programs at the National Anti-Vivisection Society, discusses emerging technologies that could transform biomedical research and reduce the need for animal testing. -
Foundation Future Industries co-founder Mike LeBlanc discusses the future of humanoid robotics, emerging technologies and the leadership principles that guide innovation in rapidly changing industries. -
Lauren Stein, director of science and research programs at the National Anti-Vivisection Society, discusses emerging technologies that could transform biomedical research and reduce the need for animal testing. -
This week on The Mountain Life, we’ll speak with Academy Award-winning producer and educator Melissa Berton, who accepted her Oscar with the declaration that, “A period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.” Join us to hear about the incredible progress that’s happening with menstrual equity around the world through her important work. Then we’ll talk with Lonnie Mayne, speaker and author of Red Shoes Living, about “how to be intentional and positive in a world that often defaults to the negative.” -
Melissa Berton discusses how "period poverty" affects young women worldwide and what's changing about menstrual equity. -
Park City local Lonnie Mayne, speaker and writer, speaks to us about "Red Shoes Living" -- the path he's forged for himself (and now others) toward living one's most authentic and positive life. -
Most of us rely on GPS every day without giving it much thought. Journalist Katherine Dunn explores the surprising history of GPS and how a military navigation tool became an essential part of everyday life. Then, in his new book, “How We Disappear,” Stanford historian Thomas Mullaney explores why memories, photographs, and digital records disappear, and what we can do to preserve the stories that matter most.
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In this episode, Stanford historian Thomas Mullaney explores why memories, photographs and digital records disappear, and what we can do to preserve the stories that matter most. -
In this episode, journalist Katherine Dunn explores the surprising history of GPS and how a military navigation tool became an essential part of everyday life. -
Tune into The Mountain Life Wednesday at 9am. Summer break is here—now what? Jessica Parker of Live Like Sam shares simple ways to keep kids engaged, connected, and thriving all summer long.Then psychiatrist and author Jennifer Reid explains why guilt has become such a powerful force in so many lives—and how to break free from unreasonable expectations, people-pleasing, and relentless self-criticism.
