GOING GREEN: Melons, river marathons, ferry crossings and canyon country all converge in Green River. Story and Photographs by Dan Leeth / POTTERY PASSION: Unearth how mountainside clay turned into the rediscovery of a pottery technique lost for more than 700 years. By Bianca Dumas / BACKYARD BUGS: It’s time to start looking for the spiders and insects that thrive in Utah. Story and Photographs by Scott Baxter / THE TOUGH, TAME DESERT TORTOISE: Cold-blooded critters become unlikely additions to Utah family homes. By Tim Gurrister