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 happens when you take a vacant lot—one that has been unused for 20 years—and transform it not only into a useful space, but a vibrant garden that provides fresh food for many people experiencing...
What is a garden?
In the most literal sense, a garden may be described as a physical space dedicated to growing various plants, vegetables, or flowers. Though accurate, I challenge us to ask ourselves,...
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...
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...
What’s up with the gondola?
If you’re a Salt Lake local or just visiting, you've likely heard about the controversy surrounding “the gondola” in Little Cottonwood Canyon. But what is...
Every year, during Thanksgiving season, millions of families in America gather around the dinner table for one reason: to eat their body weight’s worth of delicious food. Feasts featuring classics like...
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:...
When driving down I-215, heading towards Little Cottonwood Canyon to flail on something presumably moderate, I am always drawn towards this pile of rock right before the entrance of Parley’s Canyon....
