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Citizen scientists Feb 11, 2026

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I’m just a 2nd-grade teacher leaning out my exterior classroom door, taking pictures of a curious little Black-Capped Chickadee happily pecking seeds from our class millet feeder which dangles just outside our window.

An open invitation to slow birding and participatory science Feb 03, 2026

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Participatory Science used to be called Citizen Science, and then Community Science, but the emphasis on participation highlights that we are contributing to something large and impactful for which we don’t ask what science can do for us, but what we can do for science.

Ski resorts and Utah wild lands Jan 21, 2026

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Many resorts have partnered with groups to create innovative programs that restore public lands surrounding resorts making a positive impact on the natural world by conserving and dedicating areas for wildlife and conservation.

Arctic dreams Jan 12, 2026

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Each snowflake individually seems insignificant, but together, relentless by the millions, snow crystals pile up. They cover the ground, flock the trees, and settle into the gaps of my jacket. Their strength is in their numbers and their ability to bond with each other.

Lytle Ranch Jan 12, 2026

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Every time I visit the ranch, I’m reminded of how few places there are in the state of Utah where one could go and experience such tremendous biodiversity.

Tiny brain, big memory Jan 05, 2026

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Winter is a season when most of us spend more of our time indoors. But wild animals don’t have that option. Not only must they find ways to keep warm all winter, but they have to work harder to find food.

Rough-legged visitors Dec 16, 2025

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Thinking of those little furry critters that use snow to protect them from hungry predators- hawks, owls, coyotes, fox, cats, etc.

Mourning cloaks and witchy skies Dec 09, 2025

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During her lifetime May Swenson wrote her way into fame by recording memories riding her willow horse, enjoying strawberry juice dripping down her chin, and describing the relationships that develop when a baseball bat, ball, and mitt meet.

Sugar beets and German POWs in Cache Valley Nov 24, 2025

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German POW’s in Cache Valley? This led me to ask more questions. I found out in 1945 there were close to 400 German POWs living in tents in a work camp at the Cache Valley Fairgrounds.

Leaves have fallen and are falling- it’s Fall!! Nov 24, 2025

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Consider the leaf, these lovely little solar collectors! How can any device imagined by the human brain collect light energy from the sun and convert it to food and oxygen while sequestering carbon?

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