While dinosaur remains can be fragmented and hard to find, the remains of several reptile species from the Cretaceous Period (65-75 million years ago) are extremely abundant. Science Moab talked to Josh Lively,…
Ann West Schvaneveldt drew her last breath on Sept. 5, 2021, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Ogden, Utah, on June 20, 1940, and had lived in New Mexico for…
The two largest reservoirs in the country, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have dropped to historic lows this summer. Boat ramps are dry and huge “bathtub rings” circle the canyons of the reservoirs….
On July 15, a group of activists, business leaders, farmers and elected officials gathered at the Hoover Dam on the Arizona/Nevada border to hold a demonstration and urge water managers to impose a…
This week, Science Moab speaks with a scientist whose head is in the clouds: Tony Merriman, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, Arizona. We cover the science behind…
With tourists flocking to Moab and surrounding areas for summer vacation, search and rescue groups and recovery teams have, unfortunately, been busy. The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue oversees the public safety…
The Moab Sun News needs your help. Show your support for independent community journalism and receive a digital edition emailed directly to you each week. Weeks ago, Shanna Yazzie knew something was wrong after…
