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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Turkey tips, deep-fry safety and the perfect Thanksgiving wines — Chef Joe Saladyga and wine expert Kirsten Fox get you holiday-ready for a feast. -
Turkey tips, deep-fry safety and the perfect Thanksgiving wines — Chef Joe Saladyga and wine expert Kirsten Fox get you holiday-ready. From brining basics to the bottles that make the meal, we’ve got your feast covered. -
Turkey tips, deep-fry safety and the perfect Thanksgiving wines — Chef Joe Saladyga and wine expert Kirsten Fox get you holiday-ready. From brining basics to the bottles that make the meal, we’ve got your feast covered. -
Science journalist Asher Elbein explores a radical new theory that life’s complexity may have emerged more than once on Earth. New evidence from billion-year-old Gabonese fossils could rewrite evolutionary history. Then, long-time tech industry insider and Park City resident Don Stanger discusses the growing reliance on microchips throughout just about every major industry in the U.S. He tackles the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the U.S. and how it is interconnected with the microchip industry. -
Science journalist Asher Elbein explores a radical new theory that life’s complexity may have emerged more than once on Earth. New evidence from billion-year-old Gabonese fossils could rewrite evolutionary history. -
Lynn Ware Peek and Mary Beth Maziarz speak with Sarah Cookler of USA Skimo, who talks about the first-ever North American Skimo World Cup at Solitude. The world’s top ski mountaineers race for their last chance to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games In Italy. Then, Dr. Trevor Kates and Renee Huang of Wild Women Tribe discuss their Elemental Harmony group for women’s seasonal health and wellness for the changing seasons.
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Sarah Cookler, the head of sport for USA Skimo talks about the first-ever North American Skimo World Cup at Solitude. The world’s top ski mountaineers are coming to Utah and racing for their last chance to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games. -
Dr. Trevor Cates and Renée Huang of Wild Women Tribe are launching a cohort called Elemental Harmony for women’s health and wellness for the changing seasons. -
Geoscientist Gabriel Bowen discusses new research revealing that human activity has pushed Utah’s Great Salt Lake into a state unseen for at least 2,000 years. Then, astrobiologist Caleb Scharf discusses his new book, "The Giant Leap: Why Space Is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life," exploring how humanity’s expansion into space represents a profound new phase in the story of evolution itself.
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Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf discusses his new book, "The Giant Leap: Why Space Is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life," exploring how humanity’s expansion into space represents a profound new phase in the story of evolution itself.
