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Preserving the Sound of Silence in Zion National Park
With many roads closed today for a marathon cutting through the city, parts of Istanbul were wonderfully -- if eerily -- quiet and peaceful. Though I've become accustomed to the constant
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DIY Trombe Wall Made From River Rock and Wire
While researching The Trombe Wall: Low Tech Solar Design Makes A Comeback I stumbled over the work of DesignBuildBLUFF, the principal mission of which is to "design and build safe, sustainable...
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Rolling Stop for Cyclists Rolls From Idaho To Utah
Oregon tried unsuccessfully to implement a rolling stop for bicycles during its last legislative session in 2009. Now it looks as if Oregonians are likely to be upstaged by
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Off-Grid Farming, Cave Dwelling and the Anasazi Ruins of Utah (Video)
When I posted on The Perennial Plate's episode on finding wild food in New Mexico, I noted that it was an all together gentler affair than the previous weeks' footage of feral pigs being trapped and...
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Interlocking Cross Laminated Timber Could Use Up Square Miles Of...
Really, we should be putting people to work squeezing this stuff out like toothpaste before all the trees rot.
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Parking Lots Kill Birds? Thousands Die in Utah Crash Landing
In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?
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5 Yoga Retreats We Want to Go on Now
From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul.
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Let's Permanently Protect Utah's Greater Canyonlands
Famed hiker Aron Ralston on why Utah's beautiful Greater Canyonlands deserve permanent protection.
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Massive landslide rocks Utah copper mine
Tim Heffernan at BoingBoing explains how a massive landslide at the world's largest open-pit copper mine in Utah is a reminder that "sometimes it's still the earth itself that shakes the world."
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Researchers nuke up new solar cell material in microwave that used to make lunch
Scientists up-cycle the microwave that used to make lunch to develop a cheap method using more abundant and less toxic materials to make nanocrystal semiconductors.
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Where can you find the fastest growing transit system in the U.S.? Utah...
I don't know too much about Utah and Salt Lake City, but after seeing this video, I have to say that I'm almost jealous of their transportation system.
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Zero Home is first Net-Zero certified home in Utah
However it is a bit much to call it "the most energy-efficient home in America." There is a big difference between "Net Zero" and energy efficiency.
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170 million-year-old rock formation in Utah state park destroyed by Scout...
Scouts around the world cringe at the video of a jerk pushing over a hoodoo.
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Ride your unicycle all winter, like this Salt Lake City lawyer
Captured in the corner of a story about a car crash, the unicycle lawyer is on every biking website.
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Top 10 electric car "states" are...
If you love electric cars and you love rankings, this article is for you! The top 10 electric car states have been unveiled, and there are some surprises on the list.
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Illegal Utah ATV ride underscores need for protecting public lands
This past weekend, the irresponsible actions of anti-public lands protesters prevented a group of veterans and Navajo faith leaders from participating in a healing event sponsored by the Sierra Club...
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Utah's majestic landscapes threatened by dirty fuels industry
Moab, Utah, is known for its amazing recreation opportunities. Unfortunately it's now becoming known for oil, gas, and coal as well.
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VIDEO: BYU students call for Greater Canyonlands National Monument
To illustrate the importance of protecting Utah's Greater Canyonlands for future generations, groups of young people and college students have created a series of short films shot in the area.
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VIDEO: High school students have high hopes for the future of Greater...
"Greater Canyonlands should be considered a place too sacred to drill. If we drill here, what is safe?"
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A Plea for the Greater Canyonlands
Designate a new Greater Canyonlands National Monument
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College students' annual pilgrimage -- No, it's not to Daytona
No beaches here, but rather some trail-building to protect Utah's Greater Canyonlands.
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Students find healing in the Greater Canyonlands
"Being out in wide open spaces has played a big part in affecting how I can sort of live with anxiety and depression."
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Photo: Twisted canyon filled with emerald water
This unusual landform is found in Glen Canyon, Utah.
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Photo: Grand Canyon's Havasu Falls are a picture of paradise
Just one of many surreal scenes hiding in the country's 15th oldest national park.
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The new Grand Canyon postage stamp sure is pretty
In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, an iconic 1912 painting of the natural wonder will now help shuttle your mail across the country.
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Couple builds luminous 192 sq. ft. tiny house for extra rental income
This couple in Utah constructed this lovely small dwelling as an investment; they are now renting it out.
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Young father converts vintage Airstream trailer into eclectic family home...
Take a tour of the interior of this DIY remodel of an old Airstream trailer, using reclaimed materials.
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Photo: The beautiful hoodoos of Aqua Canyon
Bryce Canyon is famous for its rock spires known as hoodoos.
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UPDATE: Congress backs down on plan to sell off public land the size of...
New bill by Republicans is uniting hunters and conservationists (including Republicans) in opposition, and the opposition worked.
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Outdoor Retailers' Show dumps Utah over public lands disputes
Governor calls their decision offensive and political.
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