Green Fork Utah

By recent USEE Intern Jesse Peterson. For some reason, we are fascinated with extremes. Some of the most intriguing are, of course, the var...

To commemorate the end of Environmental Education Week and to usher in Earth Week, the Living Planet Aquarium courteously provided some grea...

(Photo credit here .) This can be a confusing distinction. When it comes to taxonomy, frogs and toads are of the same order (Anura) but dif...

Image source We have all heard about Phil, the groundhog, or have seen the movie Groundhog Day, but what is the Groundhog Holiday all about...

As I was walking from my house to my car on my way to work this morning, I noticed a honey bee lying on my sidewalk. Two days previous, I ha...

What are snowflakes? Contrary to popular belief, snowflakes are not frozen raindrops (that is called sleet) even though they are composed al...

I attended the Utah State Fair this past weekend. I love going to the fair to see the pigs, sheep, all of the beautiful vegetables, and even...

Photo Credit During our weekly staff meeting here at USEE , we have an agenda item entitled "Nature Reports". During this time, we...

Did you know that cashews grow on trees? Cashew trees grow in many tropical areas in South America, Asia, and Africa, but are native to Braz...

-by T.J. Adamson I recently went hiking in Snow Canyon State Park near St. George, Utah. Surrounded by sandstone rocks, the park is perfect...

Have you ever thought about what an artichoke actually is? It's such a strange looking vegetable. A friend of mine once told me that it ...

This summer I am participating in the Great Sunflower Project and my sunflower seeds finally came this weekend! I am going to plant them t...

Earth Day, celebrated every April 22, was founded in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin. Senator Nelson called for an "envi...

Don't forget that this years Environmental Education week is focusing on water. Here's a Water Tip of the Day from the National Env...

I came across some interesting information about carrots over the weekend that I wanted to explore a little further. This post has more to ...

Many people that I know have a lot of questions about composting. Does it stink? How do you do it? How much space do you need? etc., etc....

Yam or sweet potato, which is which? This is something I've wondered for years. Many people use these terms interchangeably both in con...

This text is from a Division of Wildlife Resources news release (dated 11/18/08). Zebra Mussels Found in Electric Lake A small, high-mounta...

Inspired by Andree's Tarantula siting , and as the weather is turning chilly, I wonder where do spiders go in the winter time? Do they ...

In light of the season and changing colors, I thought we could explore a Halloween staple: Pumpkins! Actually, in the office today we were ...