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Antelope Island is a Utah State Park located in Great Salt Lake. Each month we will dive into the diverse resources found at Antelope Island State Park.
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This is our final episode of the Antelope Island State Park Podcast. I hope you 'll join us for an in-person event or activity on the Island very soon. Find our upcoming events at antelopeisland.utah.gov
All of our law enforcement officers are park rangers - but not all of our park rangers are law enforcement!
It's been a really busy year at the park with new amenities opening and upgrades to existing facilities. Those don't come without lessons and we're talking about all of them.
Have you visited the historic Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island? This property is full of diverse history and ecology. Have a listen as Madison gives us a tour.
We're busy prepping for the 2023 Bison Roundup! We're going on hiatus from podcasting so we can focus on this event - we hope you'll join us!
Park staff and volunteers are in constant battle against harmful invaders on the island.Madison tells us all about them.
Antelope Island is full of magic if you take time and look closely. I'm sharing some of my most favorite magical things about the Island.
Madison takes us through Antelope Island State Park and its bison herd's dramatic history!
In last moth's episode we heard from Weber State Students about their recent experiences at Antelope Island. They touched on a couple things I wanted to talk more about. So I did.If you haven't yet - go back and listen to Episode 37 - antelopeisland.utah.govogden-astronomy.org
Students at from Weber State University have taken over the podcast. Eavesdrop on their conversation about their Antelope Island Experience.
University of Utah student Natalia has been busy hiking a section of the island looking for one critter in particular: Porcupines! antelopeisland.utah.gov
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! antelopeisland.utah.govtackley@utah.govdarksky.org
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!antelopeisland.utah.govtackley@utah.gov
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. https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jwmg.22008
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.
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