If you’ve spent any amount of time in Little Cottonwood Canyon, you are sure to know of the Alpenbock Loop. Roughly a mile long, the trail was created through a partnership of multiple organizations,...
Look out any window, and I bet a plant is in view. Plants account for an estimated 80% of the Earth's biomass and number approximately 8.7 billion species. Plants sustain us and sustain the species that...
What comes to mind when you think of Little Cottonwood Canyon?
You might think of the beautiful hikes. You might think of the best powder day of your life. Or how the Canyon seems to go...
It’s hard to imagine Little Cottonwood Canyon largely unclimbed. Officially, that is, with gear. These days, if you’re in the right season and know where to go, it’s almost impossible to not spot...
When I first saw the 2016 film Storks, I was in stitches. The movie has all sorts of comedy from Andy Samberg’s witty stork character to the ludicrously dumb Pigeon Toady. However, what had me chuckling...
The word “archaeology” is sure to conjure up images of leather hats, bull whips, lost treasure, booby traps, and daring adventures to save the free world. However, the life of an archaeologist...
Never go caving alone. If you are interested in joining the caving community in Utah, check out a local grotto of the National Speleological Society.
A thousand years ago, it might have been snowing...
The Salt Lake Valley is teeming with various wildlife, from coyotes and foxes to moose and mountain lions. Despite this diversity, the University of Utah only has one lab dedicated to studying these animals:...
