Understanding San Juan River Water Levels
November 19, 2025
Why are San Juan River flows so unpredictable? Snaking through the iconic Four Corners region, the San Juan River is…
Science, Conservation, and Advocacy
How to Stand Up for Your Public Lands This Fall
October 13, 2025
With so much information to sift through these days, it can be difficult to know where to look and what…
The Magic of Wild and Scenic Rivers
July 9, 2025
How does a river earn a Wild and Scenic designation, and what does it mean? She and her 56 years…
Clear the Path, Free the Snake: The Fight of Idaho’s Salmon
March 14, 2025
From the ocean to the mountains, a salmon’s journey is long, arduous, and daunting. Every dam along the way only…
My Trip Down the Zambezi River
June 13, 2024
By Mary Grimes Makuma, the head porter for our 11-day trip down the Zambezi River lays out a collection of…
The Importance of Dark Skies
April 3, 2024
Have you ever fallen into the stars? I don’t mean to suggest you’re clumsy – I’m trying to describe the…
Lithium Mining Along the Colorado River
February 22, 2024
By: Jack Stauss Paradox Formation The canyon country surrounding the Colorado River near Moab is unparalleled in its awe-striking grandeur….
Getting to Know the Flaming Gorge Dam
August 17, 2023
By: Luke Rogers The Early Days In 1825, the fur trapper William Ashley pushed off onto the upper Green River…
Connecting Rivers and Mountains
April 27, 2023
As a scientist, I study how climate change is impacting high-altitude and high-latitude ecosystems. I’ve conducted fieldwork in far-flung, remote…
Anatomy of a Drying River
September 15, 2022
How the Dolores River went from one of the best rafting trips in the country to an elusive adventure Some…
“Don’t Bust The Crust” — What is Cryptobiotic Soil and Why We Need to Protect It
September 8, 2022
By: Sawyer Smith What is Cryptobiotic Soil? If you’ve ever gone hiking through the jaw-droppingly stunning Utah deserts, you’ve probably…
Social Trails — How They Form and Why They Are Harmful
September 1, 2022
Have you ever been hiking on a designated trail and come upon a fork in the road, and thought to…
Colorado River Agriculture
July 7, 2022
By: Rica Fulton Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin Driving through the rural Southwest in the summer, the vast, bright…