Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Is tourism a suitable economy for the state of Utah. Economists have been arguing that more wilderness in Utah could bring jobs to Utah. Garfield County who has three national parks, two state parks, Glenn Canyon National Recreation Area, The Grand Staircase National Monument, 25,000 acres of wilderness and a half million acres of wilderness study areas; argues that the suggested benefits haven’t come to fruition in their area.