SPRINGDALE, Utah – Every November, twenty-four artists, through their work and voices, remind park guests of the transformational power Zion retains within its aquifers of sandstone. In the immediacy of their art, they show all of us that the beauty of this landscape is right now, just as it was to Thomas Moran and Frederick… Read More Zion National Park Announces the 10th Annual Plein Air Art Invitational

Over the course of this past academic year, we at SUU News have encouraged the students, faculty and staff of SUU, as well as members of the community, to get outside and explore the varying landscapes in and around Southern Utah. As the days tick by and summer grows ever closer, look for places that… Read More Explore the World Around you

While some T-Birds stayed Cedar over spring break, others had the opportunity to travel around the country and the world. I had the pleasure of visiting two state parks in Florida. St. George Island, in the Florida Panhandle, is a short 30-minute drive from Apalachicola across a bridge spanning the Apalachicola Bay. When you first… Read More Visit To St. George Island Paradise

The second location I visited was John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first underwater state park in the United States. Established in 1960, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is off the cost of Key Largo, Fla. to protect part of the only living coral reef in the United States. Pennekamp together with the… Read More Journey to Pennekamp

When you define outdoor adventures what do you think of? Hiking out in the wilderness? Camping on top of a mountain? What about getting stuck on a bus in Ensenada, Mexico on your way to your outdoor adventure? Does that count? Two weeks before spring break, three of my best girlfriends—Ansleigh Mikesell, Gwen Elison and… Read More La Bufadora; A Bus Load of Fun