Science from the Steps

Three new studies shed investigate restoration of degraded biological soil crusts, and their nutrient content amid climate change.

A last-minute Executive Order by the Biden Administration touts the establishment of the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor, a network of protected lands in the Colorado River basin.

How do we study potential life on Mars without destroying sensitive resources in the process? A study at the Mars Desert Research Station, in Hanksville, UT, sought to find out.

A study points to drought as a cause of reduced growth and increased mortality in cottonwood trees on the Green River, Utah.

A survey reveals higher than expected biodiversity of lichens at Bryce Canyon

Three new developments in the livestock industry are changing the face of grazing on public lands.

The third annual Symposium on the Ways of Understanding and Protecting Land and Water Resources in the Grand Staircase-Escalante Region, to be held March 21-23, 2024, will feature an exciting lineup of talks, field trips, workshops, and evening programs that promises...

Pinyon-juniper woodlands are an iconic landscape of the American west. They can be found at arid mid-elevations, especially on rocky soils or jointed bedrock, and are characterized by an open forest dominated by low, bushy, evergreen junipers and pinyon pines (exact...

  For large mammals such as elk, mule deer, and pronghorn, migration is a normal seasonal event. Twice per year, herds move according to the weather and the availability of food, following the spring green-up to their summer range in the mountains, then back to...