Science Moab talks to archaeologist R.E. Burrillo about past and future of a significant region
Landscapes across the Colorado Plateau are not only physical, but cultural. Bears Ears, named for two enormous buttes, is one such…
Landscapes across the Colorado Plateau are not only physical, but cultural. Bears Ears, named for two enormous buttes, is one such…
Last week, Utah State University hosted a webinar for natural resource professionals to discuss a drought reporting network called “Condition Monitoring…
Wildlife Conservation Biologist Scott Gibson boot-crunched across rocky desert soil a short distance from a dirt road buzzing with recreationists, scanning…
Even after they’re extinguished, wildfires continue to sculpt landscapes and alter water flows. This week, we talk with Natalie Gillard, a…
What were mammals like when dinosaurs roamed the earth? Discussing Mesozoic critters with Dr. Brian Davis, a paleontologist at the University…
Deserts all share one fundamental feature, as we learn in elementary school: they have very, very little water. Some plants can…
The Colorado Plateau has a long history of uranium mining, particularly within the Navajo Nation. Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines still…
When it comes to arid climates, junipers are some of the toughest trees around. The past two years, however, have seen…
Passed from generation to generation, traditional ecological knowledge refers to awareness cultivated by Indigenous peoples, relying on observation and information accumulated…
Sixty years after its creation, Lake Powell faces an uncertain future due to increasing drought and decreased water runoff. As part…