A growing body of research from around the world documents the positive effects of engaging with nature on human physical, mental, social and spiritual health. These studies reinforce what we ...

Where Utahns live, who their neighbors are and how much money they make often determine their chances of enjoying the health benefits of Utah’s biodiversity. People who live in two Salt Lake County ...

Wonder Bloom and Tracy Aviary have partnered to launch Utah's first licensed nature-based preschool, located at the aviary's 12-acre Nature Center at Pia Okwai in South Salt Lake.

A wash runs through towering cottonwoods, creating an oasis amid a Joshua tree forest near the Utah-Nevada border. Tucked ...

Arches National Park contains the world's largest concentration of natural stone arches. This National Park is a red, arid desert, punctuated with oddly eroded sandstone forms such as fins, pinnacles, ...

Spending time in nature reduces stress, anxiety and depression and increases cognition, activity and physical health. It also leads to economic benefits. The Kem C. Gardner Institute reports that the ...

Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU), Utah has the following research output in the current window (1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles ...

Utah is filled with national parks that provide stunning views you won't get anywhere else. Each national park is filled with hikes that cater to all experience levels. No matter what route you take, ...

Addy Valdez, a conservation biologist with the Utah Lake Authority, shows a sample of some of the plants that have been planted at Utah Lake as she discusses the work that helped the effort to reduce ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Lawmakers in Utah are advancing legislation aimed at stopping a growing “rights of ...