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Dogen and Me: Person, Perspective, Purpose and Place
Hello friends!Seth has written another exciting blog that looks at poetry derived from Zen practice and its ability to help us connect to the world and each other. This is a great topic! Forging...
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Language and Scientific Inquiry Lesson Plan/Activity
A longstanding and as of yet unresolved question in science is whether or not other species use complex language to communicate. So far, some humans take great pride in thinking that they are the only...
View ArticleGambling With The Future: The Fight Over The Implementation of Renewable...
The Nature of the DebateThe State of Utah Public Service Commission has a running docket about the cost-benefit analysis/debate over Pacificorp's Net Metering Program, which is about whether Pacificorp...
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The Architectural Genius of ANTS!!!
Ants have very sophisticated societies and social lives. It is their social organization that allows them to accomplish tremendous feats compared to their size. Whether this is biologically...
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The Velocity of the Air Around Us
Have you ever wondered about how fast molecules are moving in the air when it’s 75 degrees (Fahrenheit that is) outside? It might seem on a calm day that the air is “still” and therefore the molecules...
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The Solar World: Will Poverty or Power Embrace Progress?
As of 2014, the leading countries in terms of electricity production by solar cells was as follows [1]:1) Germany 35.5 gigawatts2) China 18.3 gigawatts3) Italy 17.6 gigawatts4) Japan 13.65) USA 126)...
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Guest Blog: Jordan River Rehabilitation by U of U Professional Writing
The Jordan River runs fifty miles from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake. It runs through the heart of Salt Lake, and northern Utah County. Those two counties combined total more than 1.5 million...
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Guest Blog: Mountain Accord by U of U Professional Writing
The Wasatch Mountains have long been a natural sanctuary and retreat for Utah’s residents; offering clean spring water, pure mountain air, diverse recreation opportunities, and seemingly boundless...
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Monarch Butterflies in Trouble
"On the first of November, when Mexicans celebrate a holiday called the Day of the Dead, some also celebrate the millions of monarch butterflies that, without fail, fly to the mountainous fir forests...
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What Goes Around comes Around
Hey Folks - We want to note that the Green Fork Utah blog does not necessarily reflect the views of USEE. It is a venue to prompt discussion and critical thinking and the articles are created and...
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What Lives On A Sloth
There is a small, furry creature creeping at a snail's pace up in the branches of the cacao trees of Costa Rica (found in various regions of Central and South America)! It's a three-toed sloth! Like...
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Juniper-Pinyon Forests On The Move!
In Utah, a forest has been on the move. The Pinyon-Juniper forest has been expanding. A forest might seem frozen-in-time unless it's a windy day, but on other timescales trees are quite active. Many...
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Blog Series Summary of 2014 Report
MY PURPOSEGlobal Warming/Climate Change is a contentious issue of modern times, but too important of an issue, with implications for everyone on Earth, to ignore and for us to remain uninformed about...
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What Does The Environment Do For Us?
A lot of people that I've talked to or overheard in conversation when talking about why the environment should be saved in a "wilderness" state often give the beauty of nature or the transcendental...
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More Reasons To Go Organic: The Dirty Dozen Crops That Use The Most Pesticides
There are many reasons why organically grown crops are becoming more and more desirable. For one, it tends to support local farmers, better wages and fairer trade. But another reason, that this...
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Blog #2 Summary of 2014 Report
MY PURPOSEGlobal Warming/Climate Change is a contentious issue of modern times, but too important of an issue, with implications for everyone on Earth, to ignore and for us to remain uninformed about...
View ArticleUtah's Enlightened 50
Congratulations to Andree' Walker Bravo and the 49 other amazing Utahans who were recognized as the state's most enlightened 50 individuals!The Community Foundation of Utah recognizes 50 individuals...
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Spider, Anelosimus studiosus: To be or not to be social
You might think that sociality is a fixed biological trait for some species. For instance, humans might be considered a social species as we instinctually form social units from clans and tribes to...
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How You Can Tell If A Mantis Shrimp Has Color Vision???!!!
The FULL SPECTRUM OF LIGHT OR ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION is far wider than the narrow band of VISIBLE LIGHT which humans can see. Light consists of small packets of energy called photons that...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
To the Editor,This letter is in response to the "Monarch Butterflies in Trouble" post on Feb. 11th, 2014.One of the icons of many childhood memories seems to be experiencing a population decline....
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Animal Madness, The Hierarchy of Needs and The Economics of Well-Being
I got done reading a book called, Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselvesby Laurel Braitman (highly recommend). In it, she explores...
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How birds find their way: a blog about migration and navigation
It's amazing how many different kinds of beings there are on Earth, each with it's own life and concerns, each with some sense of what they are and where they need to be. This time of year when I see...
View ArticlePart I: The Evolution of Public Education in the United States
Hello USEE blog readers! We hope you enjoy this new blog from our dedicated volunteer writer, Seth Commichaux. In this post, Seth explores the origins of public education in our country. Though this is...
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The Search For Intelligent Life? Let's Think About This...
Recently, I was watching a series of lectures about the search for life in the universe. It kept my attention while talking about the 800+ new-found solar systems around other stars beyond our own. It...
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Guest Blog: Glendale Golf Course Food Forest (Bingham Food Forest) by U of U...
This November, Salt Lake citizens will vote on the General Operations bond which will allow the Salt Lake City government to update and repurpose open lands such as parks, golf courses, and trails, in...
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