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Small conifers grow along the edge of an open grassy meadow along the John Muir Trail.
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Traversing the High Sierra on the People’s Paths

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 2 November 20203 November 2022

Living in Geologic Time: Backpacking through the past, present, and future of fire on the John Muir Trail.

Four faces carved in granite stand above an apron of crushed rock overlooking state flags along the Avenue of Flags at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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Mount Rushmore’s Six Grandfathers and Four Presidents

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 3 September 202014 October 2021

Living in Geologic Time: How long will it take for erosion to erase Mount Rushmore?

Delicate Arch towers over visitors in Arches National Park, with the snow-capped La Sal Mountains in the distance.
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The Delicacy of Arches

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 13 July 202025 October 2022

Living in Geologic Time: How long will Utah’s arches grace the red rock desert?

Two dozen alligators gather in clusters in a swampy area of Everglades National Park
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Lost in the Everglades

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 27 March 202029 September 2021

Living in Geologic Time: An unintentional adventure in the River of Grass shows how Florida has changed dramatically over 15,000 years of human habitation.

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Rastreando Los Misteriosos Manantiales Del Gran Cañón

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 20 March 202016 July 2025

Mejorar los modelos ayudará a proteger una fuente crucial de agua potable para ambos bordes del Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón.

A pipeline stretches across a flowing river in a small canyon.
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Tracking the Grand Canyon’s Mysterious Springs

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 24 February 202016 July 2025

Improved modeling will help protect a crucial drinking water source for both rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

Black-and-white photo of people assessing damage from the 1889 Johnstown Flood
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Podcast: The Johnstown Flood—A Most Avoidable Tragedy

by J. Speiser 16 December 201918 October 2022

How a dam failure near a small town in Pennsylvania continues to cast a shadow over the region more than 100 years later.

Side view of individual trees generated in a lidar image
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The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 18 October 201924 March 2023

New research tracking 1.8 million trees found that tall trees died at more than twice the rate of smaller ones toward the end of extreme and persistent drought.

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Dive into Stunning Sea-Inspired Art

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 2 November 201822 June 2022

Every year, children from around the world craft unique pieces of art showcasing species found in Massachusetts’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Take a dip underwater with these marine masterpieces.

Student volunteers from Colorado State University at a local research hub in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Connecting Students and Mentors Through Local Research Hubs

by S. L. Rathburn and J. M. Putman 10 July 201810 March 2023

An online database can help connect prospective student researchers with university faculty members and collaborative projects that need their help. Could this model work at your university?

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