University of Utah student Natalia has been busy hiking a section of the island looking for one critter in particular: Porcupines!  

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Happy Dark Sky Month!  
Utah's Governor Cox named April as Dark Sky Month in Utah back in 2021.  What's so important about a dark sky?  I'll tell you in this episode!  
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One of my favorite roadside discoveries is our porcupine.  We're talking about them in this month's episode!

One of our coolest and easily overlooked creature on the island is the burrowing owl.  Folks come to the island specifically to find them.  In this episode you'll get some pointers on how to find them and some tips on enjoying them responsibly.
Thanks to Jessica from Hawkwatch International for helping answer some of my questions.  Find info on the good work they're doing at hawkwatch.org.

2022 was a busy and incredible year.  Learn about the many successes we saw at the park this year as well as some of the challenges we faced.  Happy New Year!

Did you know that Antelope Island's bison herd started with only 12 animals?  Work has been done since to keep risks of inbreeding down.  I'll tell you all about it!

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It's that time of year- all hands are on deck at the bison corrals where we're checking the health of our bison herd.  Come see us.

Rhodes Valley Outfitters is a concessionaire that offers tours of the island on horseback.  I interviewed Sage, head wrangler from Sage Valley about what those tours look like.  Find them at https://www.rhodesvalleyoutfitters.com/antelope-island/

Have you seen the island's bighorn sheep?  You're not alone!  They're one of our most elusive critters.  
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Antelope Island is known for diverse wildlife and incredible sunsets but it's also a mecca for geologists!  Rocks date from 1.7 billion years to as fresh as 15,000 years - and everything in between.  We'll take a very quick glimpse of the very complex history of a few of the island's rocks.