Nature Conversations

Dry, warm conditions could trigger an early and possibly larger Mormon cricket hatch. Surveys are already underway as the state urges residents to report sightings.

Utahns are turning everyday wildlife sightings into powerful data for scientists. From birding to herping, community science is helping track species and support conservation across the state.

Utah has 15 endangered Mojave desert tortoises up for adoption. Once taken from the wild, they can’t return — but in the right home, they can live for decades.

We revisit our conversation from October 2025 with writer Michael Kleber-Diggs, who Stokes Nature Center brought in to headline the kickoff event to their participation in the NEA Big Read.

During her lifetime May Swenson wrote her way into fame by recording memories riding her willow horse, enjoying strawberry juice dripping down her chin, and describing the relationships that develop when a baseball bat, ball, and mitt meet.

Spending time outdoors boosts our physical, mental, and spiritual health. We form connections with those we share our wild journeys with and we develop “a sense of where we are.”

The next two events will take place at the newly renovated Logan Library, and in June the location will switch to Stokes Nature Center.