Arches National Park - Like Nowhere Else on Earth
Moab Utah - Surprises Around Every Corner
Cedar Mesa - Feel the Wildness
Free talk by Spencer Stokes, August 1, 2019, at 6 pm
Darkness, which was once was a universal aspect of life, is being lost at an astounding rate. What does it mean for the world if night is no more? Come learn about the loss of night and how it is changing the world.
Free talk by Spencer Stokes, Thursday, June 27, at 6 pm
How did Dead Horse Point obtain is macabre name? Is there any truth to the urban legends regarding the park? Join a park ranger who will talk about the interesting history surrounding the name of Dead Horse Point and how urban legends can muddy the waters of truth.
Free talk by Jody Patterson, Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 6 pm
Aerial archaeology is almost as old as human flight itself. While it is a very viable archaeological method in Europe and the Middle East, it is under-utilized in the United States despite the amenability to vast portions of the Desert West. In this presentation, we’ll examine the history and application of aerial archaeology in the SW and explore recent my misadventures in learning the ropes of aerial archaeology and attempting to apply it in southeastern Utah.
Free talk by Crystal White, Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 6 pm
As humans, over the last few centuries, we have developed a deep relationship with light which served us in many ways. Recently, we have begun to understand that light has a dark side for all life on Earth.
Free talk by Robert Anderson, Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 6 pm
The vision of Charlie Steen, Bates Wilson and Steward Udall paved the way for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. Join Park Ranger Robert Anderson as he discusses each of these men and their vision for Canyonlands National Park.
Free talk by Walt Dabney, Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 6 pm
Join former National Park Ranger, Superintendent, and Texas State Parks Director, Walt Dabney to learn: Where did our Public Lands come from? Why do the western states have lots and other states almost none? How were states formed? What does the Constitution say about these lands? What was the effect of the Homestead Act and the Railroad Act? How were National Parks and Forests established? Why are these lands held “in common”, so important to us today?
Free talk by Ashley Losey and Lori Hunsaker, Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 6 pm
The CCC, established in 1933, built four camps in the Moab area. The men who served here came from all over the U.S., and primarily worked on soil conservation and other flood control projects. Many of the CCC projects continue to stand today, and some of the buildings were later moved and repurposed. The Dalton Wells location was used during the WWII as an isolation center for the incarceration of Japanese American citizens by the War Relocation Authority.
Free talk by Brian Davis, Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 6 pm
The ancient world was a diverse and vibrant place. Dinosaurs lived alongside a cast that included the earliest mammals. Come and learn what our ancestors were like and what their tiny fossils reveal about their lives: while most survived by scurrying between the feet of dinosaurs, others swam, glided, and even had dinosaurs for lunch!
Free talk by Joel Tuhy, Thursday, April 25, at 6 pm
We see our local wildflowers at the height of their bloom. But then they fade away, and likewise fade from our minds. What happens to the flowers between the end of their bloom and the next year?
Free lecture by John Ninnemann, Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 6 pm
This presentation not only celebrates John Wesley Powell's fearless running of the then unknown canyon of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 150 years ago, but also shows us how prophetic he was about one of the major issues facing the West today; our limited water supply.
