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Trampoline up Provo Canyon goes missing

October 15, 2024 10:56 AM
Where a trampoline was set up just weeks ago, now only remains dirt and wheat. Utah nature junkies ask themselves: “Where did the trampoline go?”
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Video of the day: Rare white buffalo born in Wyoming

May 24, 2024 12:00 AM
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It's baby season

May 17, 2024 12:00 AM
While humans give birth all year round, most animals give birth during the spring months and BYU campus is no different.
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Video of the Day: Lightning strikes erupting volcano

May 08, 2024 12:00 AM
Lighting strikes an erupting volcano in Acatenango, Guatemala. This natural phenomenon is called a dirty thunderstorm because of the colliding particles of volcanic ash.
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April is Earth Month: Professionals reflect on nature's transformative power

April 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Ahead of Earth Day, outdoor professionals shared how nature has positively impacted their lives.
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Video of the Day: World Wildlife Day celebrates species worldwide

March 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Utah’s Hogle Zoo posted a compilation video of cute and funny animals to celebrate World Wildlife Day. The zoo encouraged Salt Lake City locals to visit the zoo, because every ticket contributes to saving wild animals locally and globally.
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Salt Lake City Green Loop plans move forward with support from locals

February 23, 2024 12:00 AM
Downtown Salt Lake City is usually bustling with activity. However, fewer than 30% of locals live within a five minute walk from open green space.
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Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences associate dean shares lessons learned from the natural world

April 04, 2023 12:00 AM
Loreen Allphin Flinders, associate dean of the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, spoke to students about six lessons she has learned from the natural world in her devotional address on April 4.
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Readers' Forum: 9/17/19

September 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Side with genuine musicians
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Hiking can improve overall mental health

August 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Walking or hiking in nature is not only great for physical health, but experts have found that even a 90-minute excursion outdoors can have a positive impact on mental health.
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5 popular Provo spots for summer picnics

June 16, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU students Alex Allphin, Morgan Warr, Kaleena McKell and Ryan Chandler have a picnic at Big Springs Park. (Natalie Stoker)
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National Parks: The true modern marvel

January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
I grew up driving through the windy roads of Yellowstone National Park, camping in thick wooded forests and eating picnics in the shadows of the Tetons. I have mountain biked on dirt paths, been on hikes in the Teton mountain range and canoed down beautiful, calm, pristine rivers.
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BYU's Timp hike, discontinued in 70s, posed serious erosion threat

November 24, 2015 12:00 AM
The first group of students led by Eugene Roberts at the summit of Mount Timpanogos in 1912. These students made the climb despite the lack of a worn trail. (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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Washington state continues on without electricity

November 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Joe Phelan and Mitch Chapman, from Double D Tree, remove a tree that crashed through the roof of a detached garage the day before. Cleanup began Wednesday in Washington state after a powerful storm killed three people, cut power to more than 350,000 residents and flooded rivers. (Associated Press)
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