“Department of the Interior?”  “No.”  “BLM!”  “Nope.”  On the first day of job with the Idaho Conservation Corps, guesses to the question “Who has jurisdiction...

As adventure-seekers and lovers of the outdoors, many of us probably crave the feeling of escaping reality and running off to the wilderness for a challenging expedition or peaceful reconnection with nature....

“It’s 6am and your alarm wakes you from dreams of hot showers and a real bed. You get yourself ready, eat oatmeal for the umpteenth day in a row and hop in the rig or start hiking to your work site....

Every year, as the effects of climate change compound and grow, wildfire season across the West is starting earlier and ending later. Warmer springs, hotter summers, winters with reduced snowpack, and...

This past March, I attended a two-day virtual symposium hosted by the Wallace Stegner Center here at the University of Utah. The symposium had a central focus on plastics in our lives and was aptly...

Our galaxy is awe-inspiring and has long been the medium to creativity and openness, thought-provoking conversation and life-changing scientific discoveries. Since the creation of artificial lighting,...

Have you ever looked up from your daily commute in Salt Lake City to find yourself face to face with a National Geographic-worthy view of the Wasatch? It makes the routine a little more bearable, right?...

After Joe Biden's inauguration in January, a number of presidential executive orders were released to address a range of topics related to campaign promises. One of these executive orders is titled “Tackling...

For college outdoor enthusiasts, outdoor recreation can serve as an outlet from the labors of being a student. Time spent outside is what drives many to study what they do. What a lot of students don’t...