by Jackie Grant | Nov 18, 2024 | Newsroom
Volunteers learn how to do remediation work safely and effectively from our partner at the BLM, Ranger Bob, and Kristen, our Volunteer Program Manager.Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024. What a year to have decided to quit my long-time teaching job and take on the...
by Jackie Grant | Nov 4, 2024 | Newsroom
The hoary Townsend daisy is one of many delicate, but hardy native plants on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Its hoary white leaves are covered in hairs that protect it from drying out in harsh environments.Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024 The...
by Jackie Grant | Oct 9, 2024 | Newsroom
The Monument’s Wolverine Petrified Forest is the second largest petrified forest in North America, and some of its petrified trees are six feet in diameter!Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024 September and early October were busy months in the communities...
by Jason Pulver | Sep 23, 2024 | Newsroom
The Blues Wilderness Study Area (WSA) is one of several areas with wilderness characteristics in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It looks barren, but several plant species live and thrive in the salty soils. Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024. The...
by Kevin Berend | Sep 9, 2024 | Newsroom, Science From The Steps
Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii) is a foundational species in riparian habitats of the southwestern United States. Tall and widespread, the trees and their yellow-green foliage provide structure and a range of ecological services: Wide canopies keep soil and...
by Jackie Grant | Aug 9, 2024 | Newsroom
The Deer Springs Fire burned over 11,700 acres on the Monument in July.Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024. The Deer Springs Fire began on July 7, 2024, and at one point was so intense that it burned at a rate of 1,000 acres per hour. This fire was one of...
