Shannan Butler

  • Gentrification of Moab — Will Growing Pains Make or Break Moab?

    Gentrification of Moab — Will Growing Pains Make or Break Moab?

    Moab is experiencing major growing pains, and the local frustration palpable across this little, big town, and one of the bigger topics causing disruption, is the construction site of Wyndham…

  • Blood, Sweat and Equity — Affordable Housing in Moab

    Blood, Sweat and Equity — Affordable Housing in Moab

    A lack of affordable housing isn’t just an issue in Moab, but seems to be a trend across the country, where many families live paycheck to paycheck, and the thought…

  • Science Moab on Tap

    Science Moab on Tap

    Science Moab on Tap is the offspring of Science Moab, which was created by Kristina Young, an ecologist who wanted to engage people in science focusing on Southeastern Utah and…

  • Discovering Moab, Again

    Discovering Moab, Again

    There are hundreds if not thousands of different things to do in Moab, such as 4x4ing, rafting, hiking, biking, rock climbing, rock hunting, finding dinosaur tracks & fossils, skydiving, kayaking,…

  • Rollin’ Down the River: Living in Moab on a River Guide’s Salary

    Rollin’ Down the River: Living in Moab on a River Guide’s Salary

    Most guides are Millennials in their early twenties, so a willingness to disconnect from the world of iPhones, and forfeiting social media one-upmanship and material pursuits is essential. River guides…

  • Moab’s Affordable Housing—Is There Hope?

    Moab’s Affordable Housing—Is There Hope?

    One might deduce that there is an affordable housing crisis when stories are circulated of working adults living with their parents, camped out on public lands and in the yards…

  • Southeastern Utah Delicate Arches

    Southeastern Utah Delicate Arches

    The arches of southeastern Utah are monuments to earth’s history; but how fragile are they and how long will they last? Arches, such as Delicate Arch, are delicate to different…

  • Stargazing in Moab, Utah is amazing

    Stargazing in Moab, Utah is amazing

    Moab is famous as a backdrop for dozens of movies, and stars are often seen hanging out at local hotspots. But the real stars come out at night.