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Category: Environment

Steelhead Conservation in the Last Frontier

Posted on November 4, 2020

Fall is in the air; leaves fall to the ground only to be crunched by boots quickly walking to the river. Old man winter is showing his presence from the ice buildup on the back eddies of the river’s edges. Fingertips are numb yet everyone is filled with excitement. The first section of the river…

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Save Labyrinth Canyon

Posted on November 2, 2020

Utah is full of magical landscapes – the billowing forests up north to the fiery red rocks of the south. This state has one of the most diverse landscapes in the country. During the past year, we both had the opportunity to experience the sheer canyon walls of Labyrinth Canyon near Canyonlands National Park in…

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One Like, One Planet

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Lyrics and internal dialogue bounce around my head while trail-running. Often, I’m flipping a switch between thoughts of, “I really don’t know why I do this. Half the time it hurts,” and purely focusing on the occasional mood-decisive beat and song. Swirls of color drift from white-barked giants, and for a reason that often eludes…

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A View on the Environment – Fires Down Under

Posted on January 6, 2020

The continent of Australia is on fire. Deadly bushfires sweep across the land, forcing people to evacuate. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service, a total of 146 fires are burning across the state of New South Wales, and 65 are uncontained. In the state of Victoria, three fires have combined to form a fire…

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A View on the Environment – End Consumerism, Save the Planet

Posted on December 3, 2019

After being stuffed with turkey, potatoes and rolls, it’s common practice to hit the stores for Black Friday sales. According to CNN, there was 7.4 billion dollars in online shopping on Black Friday. In physical stores, sales went up 4 percent. Even though the deals on this day may be shocking, the environmental impact is…

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View on the Environment- System Change not Climate Change

Posted on November 25, 2019

For a full year, students have been putting down their pencils and picking up protest signs for climate change. More now than ever, young people have become concerned about the environment and taken it upon themselves to make a change. But where are they getting the information? It’s not in their schools, that’s for sure….

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A View on the Environment – The Fight for Water

Posted on November 4, 2019

Water is without a doubt one of the biggest necessities for everyday living. From showering to cooking, and even more importantly, drinking it, water is essential to maintain life.  We are led to believe that water is a human right, as it is a natural source and is necessary for survival. However, an increasing concern…

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A View on the Environment – California Fires – What Does it Mean for the Environment?

Posted on October 28, 2019

The state of California is suffering devastating wildfires from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, with the most dangerous of them setting ablaze Northern California in both Napa and Sonoma counties. Thousands of structures have been damaged, thousands of people have been evacuated out of their homes, and sadly, several have been killed by the…

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Eating Of the Earth, By the Earth, and For the Earth

Posted on October 17, 2019

As seasons change, so does the market of produce. Peach season fades out as corn, pumpkins, and squash ripen. Oranges hang as they grow, patiently waiting their turn.  This is the beauty of the Earth’s natural clock. “Wait,” you say, “But I’ve eaten a perfectly fine strawberry in the middle of winter and pomegranate in…

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Fat Bear Week

Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019

Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear week is undoubtedly the best week of the year. The tradition of ranking the park’s Brown Bears started five years ago. This March Madness-type bracket combines education with humor as people go to facebook to vote on their favorite fat bears. According to the National Park Service’s website, a fat…

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Aggie Blue Bikes is a student student-run bike shop that is located right by the Field House. This organization is funded by $2.78 of student fees. Recently, the student board has been discussing a change in student fees. The $2.78 fee pays for 24- hour rentals, open access bicycle tool boards, free and cheap bike parts, community events, and educational classes. 

If you want to help this program, students are hosting a protest on the Quad at 1 p.m. on February 18th. They ask that you wear a mask, ride a bike (if you have one) and bring an attitude for peaceful change.

If you are unable to attend send emails to james.morales@usu.edu, noelle.cockett@usu.edu, president.ususa@usu.edu, and linda.zimmerman@usu.edu. In your email include what Aggie Blue Bikes means to you, and how valuable this program is to students. Please send in your email before 4 p.m. today. 

@usuaggiebluebikes 
@utahstatesman 
@usuaggielife 

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“We had been looking for housing all summer, we “We had been looking for housing all summer, we spent a lot of money on application fees and still no house. I knew Nick's dad had a wall tent. I called up Nick and said 'dude, does your dad have that wall tent? We should live in that, in logan canyon.’”

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Happy last week of school!! We want to celebrate w Happy last week of school!! We want to celebrate with the newest issue of the highlander!! This issue is about survival. We have stories covering ultra light backpacking to mental health to climbing accidents! 

Link is in the bio! 

So go give it a read. And leave us a comment here and share it if you enjoyed it!

happy holidays!
“Over the past 5 years Steelheading has changed “Over the past 5 years Steelheading has changed a bunch, lots more people than there used to be and less fish”

Learn more about Steelhead conservation in @ethanmuhlestein’s article.
“On Thursday last week, the Bureau of Land Manag “On Thursday last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rushed to issue a lease to allow drilling within the soon designated wilderness area. The project will allow extensive construction in the usually quiet Labyrinth wilderness, including road building, well construction, pipelines, infrastructure, and building a 10-acre processing facility on nearby Utah School Trust Lands. This drilling would be for helium, which has similar impacts of oil and gas drilling.

We are writing this Op-Ed to ask you to please reach out and make a comment on or before Wednesday, November 4th. You can make a comment using a premade message, or by writing your own, at  https://p2a.co/V5DN0kO. This process will take less than five minutes, and we ask you to please take the time to preserve this magical canyon.”

@summervaughn_ 
@merwappett
“Women have really amazing and really powerful b “Women have really amazing and really powerful bodies! For some women getting into the backcountry is a way to celebrate that and if you are new to the backcountry don’t let some of the more delicate points of life as a woman prevent you from getting outside.” - @ksburns05 

Read more tips about women in the backcountry on our website. 

Shoutout to all the lovely women who volunteered their photos.

@summervaughn_
“At the end of the day, that moment of realizati “At the end of the day, that moment of realization before swipe, click, and camera is necessary. Why are you actually outside? Why do you actively participate in these sports? Why does the photograph never look as good as the moment? If no answer comes to mind the phone should maybe stay in the car. Take every time spent in the great outdoors with these thoughts of some yogi, “view every moment as if you are seeing it in the crystal clear reflection of water: brand new, fresh, and awe-inspiring.’”

Read more about social media and the outdoor on our website
“When life gives you online school, move to a be “When life gives you online school, move to a beautiful place.”

Read @sareelane’s article about USU students living in a dreamy Hawaiian town on our website.
When life gives you a rock, climb it. When life gi When life gives you a rock, climb it. When life gives you an ocean, slackline over it.

The world is a beautiful place and is there for you to enjoy it. Now is the time to go outside and make the most of it all! Take a break this week to go outside and do something you love.

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