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3 (mostly) family-friendly arch hikes around Moab
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Aug 14th - 12:24pm
There are innumerable fun activities for any age and skill level around Moab. But for groups looking to enjoy the town and its surrounding nature together, here are great hikes accessible to the whole family.
More help is needed, Utah tourism industry tells Sen. Romney
Ladd Egan, KSL TV | Posted Aug 13th - 6:52am
A group of about 400 Utah tourism representatives joined a video conference with Sen. Mitt Romney to say their hard-hit industry is recovering at a painfully slow pace.
Looking for a new Utah hike? Try Grandstaff Canyon
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Aug 5th - 12:16pm
A lush oasis tucked neatly between soaring red-rock cliffs, Grandstaff Canyon trail is a timeless classic located near Moab, Utah which is doable for the whole family.
Home where the buffalo roam: Half-mile hike to Antelope Island's Frary family homestead
Robert Williamson, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jul 30th - 7:31pm
If you have an interest in history or want to go on an easy hike while visiting Antelope Island, the Frary Homestead Interpretive trail will satisfy curiosity and stretch the legs and lungs a bit.
Bear rips apart Orem family's tent
Garna Mejia, KSL TV | Posted Jul 26th - 7:52am
One Utah family’s campsite was ransacked by an unexpected visitor, and wildlife officials said their story was a good safety reminder for everyone playing outside.
3 tips for being more comfortable while camping
Spencer Durrant, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jul 24th - 12:15pm
Camping is one of the few escapes we have in a world ravaged by a pandemic. So why not make your next camping trip that much more comfortable?
STOP: What to do when lost in the woods
Robert Williamson, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jul 10th - 12:14pm
It's summer, the time for hiking, camping, mountain biking, fishing and other outdoor recreation opportunities. A quick review of the STOP acronym is in order. The STOP acronym is a simple way to commit to memory what to do if you become lost in the outdoors.
Bear poached in Utah now graces high school home to Bruins
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jul 8th - 8:41pm
A bear that was illegally poached in Utah recently received new life inside a high school with a bear mascot.
Have You Seen This? Guy saves baby eagle from middle of the lake
John Clyde, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jul 7th - 5:36pm
It's really all there in the headline. This dude saved a baby eagle from the middle of the lake — and yes, that's a baby.
Parks officials cite more holiday drivers for marijuana offenses than for alcohol
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jul 7th - 2:33pm
Increased checkpoints and patrols at some of Utah’s state parks and reservoirs over the holiday weekend to crack down on intoxicated boaters and motorists resulted in five citations issued for DUI.
55 citations issued for quagga mussel violations over holiday weekend
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jul 6th - 5:57pm
Fifty-five boaters received citations, and 322 vessels were decontaminated across Utah due to quagga mussel concerns over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Have You Seen This? Majestic bison run turns silly with one goofball bison
Martha Ostergar, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jul 5th - 2:19pm
There’s always a class clown popping off somewhere.
Repaving project to close Emigration Canyon recreational activities
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jul 5th - 7:49am
Emigration Canyon is a popular place for biking, but those looking to get a quick workout on the road will have to find a new place for the next few weeks beginning Monday.
Fish more vulnerable to warming water than first thought
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Jul 2nd - 12:04pm
the biggest fishery in the United States and the source of fast food fillets — and well-known species such as sockeye salmon, brown trout, bonito, barracuda and swordfish.
Utah has an invasive bullfrog problem, so the DWR wants you to eat them
Colby Walker, KSL Newsradio | Posted Jun 25th - 12:31pm
Forget about finding a prince after you catch a bullfrog; the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hoping that instead of puckering up and planting a smooch, that you’ll take one home for dinner.
Fire officials urge caution, fire awareness as firework sales open
MacK Jones, KSL | Posted Jun 23rd - 7:27pm
As Utahns prepare for their personal Fourth of July celebrations, fire officials want to make sure they’re prepared to safely light fireworks as the state heads into the driest part of the season.
How you can virtually compete in a Utah running and biking series
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jun 22nd - 7:05pm
COVID-19 ruined 2020 plans for the budding Wasatch Trail Run Series, but it also opened a door for an innovative way to allow people to race each other in Utah's outdoors.
Trial tests begin at 2 marinas in effort to stop Utah Lake’s algae problems
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jun 22nd - 4:07pm
Experts are conducting a pair of trial tests in Utah Lake this summer in an effort to lessen the impacts of harmful algal blooms.
Prehistoric 'clutter' on land led to bigger, smarter human brains
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Jun 19th - 12:15pm
The ways our ancestors adapted to live in patchy landscapes cluttered with obstacles "poured jet fuel" on the evolution of the brains of animals and early human ancestors, according to researchers at Northwestern University.
