From September 24 to 27, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics will be holding a Leave No Trace Hotspot in Arches National Park, aiming to address the impact of increased visitation…
Visit any waterway around Moab, and you’re likely to stumble upon tamarisk, an invasive, feathery-looking shrub that now dominates many riverbanks on the Colorado Plateau. This week, Science Moab speaks with local resident…
Science Moab is diving into the research and advocacy in the Indian Creek area outside of Moab. Here, Science Moab speaks with Ty Tyler, stewardship director of rock climbing advocacy organization The Access…
As a nationally- and internationally-renowned climbing spot, the Indian Creek area outside of Moab is home to stellar natural beauty, world-class crags…and increasing recreational use. This week, Science Moab speaks with David Carter,…
Lakes may not sound like particularly complicated places, but or quagga mussels, the complexity of Lake Powell has dictated the magnitude of their impact on the ecosystem. This week, we speak with Nathan…
What if you came face-to-face with living, breathing dinosaurs and could investigate their lives? That’s how Dr. Geoffrey Smith, a physiological ecologist at Dixie State University, sees his study of Utah reptiles. This…
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…
Knowledge comes in various forms, from laboratory science to place-based community knowledge and everything in between. This week, Science Moab talks about science media and multiple ways of knowing with Dr. Sabah Ul-Hasan….
As kids, many of us may have tried digging holes to China — without much success. This week, we speak with someone who digs holes on a larger (though not deeper) scale: soil…
In 2018, Michael and Jenny Fiebig embarked on a six-month, 1800-mile excursion down the entire length of the Green and Colorado rivers via packraft, canoe, and dory. This week, Science Moab talks to…
