The Rural Towns Project Podcast
Dax Jacobson is a business professor who grew up in and loves the rural American West. The Rural Towns Project Podcast documents Dax’s journey to highlight the history of rural small towns in the American West, to share stories about the people trying to make a living in them, and to learn more about the challenges and opportunities they face.
The Rural Towns Project Podcast
Latest Episodes
Learning about rural apprenticeship programs and how they might work in places like Blanding, Utah with Inside Higher Ed reporter Sara Weissman
I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Sara Weissman to learn more about her recent story on rural apprenticeships for Inside Higher Ed (
Helping uranium miners, supporting rural small businesses, and a Hallmark worthy meet cute (and rabbit hunting) with Tyler Bailey in Blanding, Utah
I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Tyler Bailey - nurse, entrepreneur, and one of the “glue” guys and girls found in any successful rural community. Tyle...
Balancing work, family, and being a rural elected official in a district covering 29,000 square miles with State Representative Logan Monson in Blanding, Utah
I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Logan Monson. I wanted to chat with Logan to learn more about balancing work, family, and being a rural elected offici...
Wealth vs. dollars and (off)roads and memories with Josh Nielson of Sunrise Outfitting-Scenic Adventures in Blanding, Utah
I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Josh Nielson, owner of Sunrise Outfitting - Scenic Adventures, a family-owned business in Blanding that has been passe...
Art, indigenous business launchpads, and rural university development with Bayley Hedglin (Associate Director of Development for Utah State University) in Blanding, Utah
I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Bayley Hedglin (Associate Director of Development for Utah State University). I wanted to chat with Bayley to learn mo...