Afar and Below:
The Story of the Wyoming Trona Miners (2025)
Feature | Documentary | Trona | Wyoming | Community | Human Experience | Underground Mining | Wyoming PBS
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Director: Mark Pedri
Writer: Mark Pedri Producer: Carrie McCarthy and Rebecca Ballard Editor: Mark Pedri Original Score: James Craft Executive Producer: Joanna Kail Runtime: 56 min Where to Watch:
Synopsis: Beneath the big Wyoming sky lies a world few ever see. "Afar and Below" takes viewers deep into the trona mines of Sweetwater County, where generations of miners have carved both a living and a legacy from the earth. Through a character-driven approach, the film explores the grit, humor, and unbreakable camaraderie that binds this underground community together as they mine trona, a mineral that is then processed into Wyoming's largest foreign export: soda ash. Filmmakers Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy tell a story that goes beyond the day-to-day work of the miners to capture the spirit of those who spend their lives in the depths to support the world above. "Afar and Below" is a testament to resilience, pride, and the enduring heart of Wyoming’s trona miners.
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