Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
Utah Public Radio reporters
Erin Lewis is a science reporter at Utah Public Radio and a PhD Candidate in the biology department at Utah State University. She is passionate about fostering curiosity and communicating science to the public. At USU she studies how anthropogenic disturbances are impacting wildlife, particularly the effects of tourism-induced dietary shifts in endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana populations. In her free time she enjoys reading, painting and getting outside with her dog, Hazel. Sheri Quinn's career in radio began at 7 years old in Los Angeles, California with a secret little radio tucked under her bed that she'd fall asleep with, while listening to The Dr. Demento Radio Show. She went on to produce the first science radio show in Utah in 1999 and has been reporting local, national and international stories ever since. After a stint as news director at KZYX on northern California's Lost Coast, she landed back at UPR in 2021.
Group of women rafters cooking and relaxing on the bank of the river. (Photo courtesy Zan Merrill).
Group of women rafters cooking and relaxing on the bank of the river. (Photo courtesy Zan Merrill).
There is a group of women who have come together each year for decades to raft western rivers. Zan Merrill is one of those women. “Rivers are so enchanting. They're so all encompassing. When you're fl...