In this first episode, the word "divide" is front and center. Journalist Nate Hegyi meets rural Westerners worried that America is headed towards a second Civil War.

Across The Great Divide: Boomtowns And Ghost Towns

We explore the ever-changing face of the Mountain West, sometimes in a car, sometimes on a bicycle, maybe on a horse, but always with an open ear. Produced by the Mountain West News Bureau, a consortium of NPR member stations covering the region. Artwork by Luke Anderson.