The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer
Employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country
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CNHA “Discovery Pool” program funds five projects for 2023
The projects will “help guide land managers in making informed decisions on how to manage local, public lands.”
Moab BLM uses prescribed burns to support ecosystems
Prescribed burns are fires intentionally set and managed by land management agencies can serve several purposes.
Restoring the creekbed: Volunteers and donated funds support Pack Creek stabilization project
The Pack Creek Fire scar is stark along the creek bed above the Pack Creek neighborhood: charred cottonwood trunks support bare crowns, crispy brown leaves cling to blackened scrub oaks, and the red-brown…
Utah Avalanche Center hosts safety program; forecasters say this year’s La Sal snowpack expected to be unstable
Avalanches aren’t freak occurrences, said Eric Trenbeath, a Moab avalanche forecaster at the Utah Avalanche Center. An avalanche has to be triggered by something—or someone—to set off on its deadly path. Avalanches can…
Native plants helping recovery: Volunteers spread seeds in areas affected by Pack Creek Fire
About 20 volunteers gathered at the Pack Creek Picnic Area on Thursday, Nov. 18 to help Forest Service personnel spread native seeds over areas affected by the Pack Creek fire and along riparian…
Recovering from fire: USU holds workshop on Pack Creek Fire recovery efforts
In spite of Tuesday’s dreary weather, about 45 people attended an open workshop hosted on Oct. 26 by the Utah State University Moab Extension to talk about recovery efforts for the area burned…
National Public Lands Day: Sept. 25 is a day to give back to public lands
National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 as a way for public lands-lovers to help steward the areas they treasure. In Moab, some organizations held events the previous weekend. The Grand County…
Free five-day celebration of local science: Moab Festival of Science features keynote on climate change.
The Moab Festival of Science returns this year for a celebration and showcase of local science based on the Colorado Plateau. The five-day festival will feature multiple speakers, hikes, and activities, with a…
Catholes no more: Science Moab talks to Ginger Allen about the poop situation
It’s not something we like to think about but when you gotta know, you gotta know… Just how do you safely go to the bathroom while outdoors? This week, we speak with Ginger…