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Trees: Foundations for Ecosystems and Learning
Unlike Earth Day, which is celebrated on April 22 every year, Arbor Day is a bit of a moving target. While National Arbor Day is always the last Friday in April, many states observe
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Recording the “Voices” of Utah’s Red Rocks
Rocks are unmoving. They are solid and stoic, massive and stolid; forever dependable as an essential part of the Earth’s crust. Promontories and peaks, cliffs and crags, are all rocks. Even the very word
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Wildlife Research Prospers in the Pandemic
This is National Wildlife Week, an annual celebration of the beauty and diversity of America’s wildlife. Started in 1938, this event encourages people across the country to learn about what they can do to
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Natural Environment—and the People Who Depend on It
Even if you don’t know much about the science regarding COVID-19, you probably can’t escape the fact that the disease has caused major changes in your everyday life and livelihood. You’re not alone: all
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Utah’s Canyons: Structures, Spectacles and Straight-Up Lands
A strange, three-sided, metallic monolith was discovered in an undisclosed spot somewhere in Utah’s canyons during a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep on November 18, 2020. The Utah Department of Public Safety workers who
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An Absence of Ethics: Wildlife-Killing Contests in Your Backyard
Wildlife-killing contests are legal in all US states, except California (2014), Vermont (2018), and parts of New Mexico (2019). These great and gratuitous events most popularly target predators, and “Old Man Coyote” is public
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Outdoor Industry Uses Its Power to Save Our Public Lands
In early December 2017, Patagonia—the outdoor clothing and gear company for silent sports—took a major stand. When Christmas shoppers looking for gifts visited the Patagonia website, they were met not by the usual ads
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Flight of the Barn Owl
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a barn owl in flight. Photographer Stacy Howell snapped this photo as an owl
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