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After losing over 2 feet, Great Salt Lake to get another boost from Utah Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 8:57 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake has lost about 2 feet over the past few months, but it's about to get another boost from Utah Lake.
Utah's mountains likely to see first snow of the season with latest storm
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Snow is expected to return to Utah's highest elevations this week, while the state will also feel more like early to mid-October and less like the final week of summer.
3 years after pause, Salt Lake City closer to resuming foothills trail expansion plans
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A plan to build more trails across Salt Lake City's foothills hit a snag in 2021 after issues with the first 15 months, but it may resume as early as next year.
A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn, Utah Public Radio | Posted Sept. 15 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A group of women have come together each year for decades to raft western rivers.
Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 15 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
New University of Utah research has found that sediments in the Great Salt Lake's exposed playa are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources.
Lesser-known Utah site made this list of most beautiful places in the world
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 15 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah sits atop a travel journalist's list of the most beautiful lesser-known places in the world and is one of three in the United States.
Blind Utahn hoping to see world through other's eyes on statewide bike tour
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 15 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
Josh Taylor can see very little, but that isn't stopping him from embarking on a statewide bike tour where he wants to see the world "through your eyes."
Utah's 'father of professional pickleball' inducted into Pickleball Hall of Fame
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 14 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden man known to many as the "father of professional pickleball" is being inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame.
$250K project slated to protect south-central Utah's 'trembling giant'
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Sept. 14 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
A new tree project is in the works, and advocates say it could allow the "trembling giant" to begin regenerating.
Latino Conservation Week: Events, activities planned to bolster Latinos outdoors involvement
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
Latino Conservation Week starts on Saturday, aiming to promote Latino involvement in conservation efforts and the outdoors, with several activities planned in Utah.
'Diamond in the desert': New Pioneer Park Interpretive Trail celebrates 'Dixie spirit'
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted Sept. 13 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
A new paved, half-mile trail in St. George connects one of the city's most popular parks, Pioneer Park, with the Red Hills Desert Garden.
Utah family arrives home to find deer 'breaking and entering'
Mary Culbertson and Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 13 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah family arrived home to a mess this week. They expected to find a robber or worse in the house, but instead found a deer.
If you hunt or fish, new revisions aim to help wildlife
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 11 - 3:08 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Blake Moore wants to revise the Stamp Act of the Pittman Robertson Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund to support wildlife conservation, law enforcement and hunter recruitment.
Cold front pushes smoke to northern Utah, ushers in coolest temperatures in months
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 11 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah may miss out on rain and snow tied to a cold front sweeping through the West, but it will see a significant cooldown.
Over 100 Utah animals illegally killed over past month, wildlife officials say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials say they've dealt with an uptick in poaching cases before the heart of the state's hunting season begins.
Utah posts second-hottest summer on record, but August rains left positive impact
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah endured its second-hottest summer on record, but August storms may have helped reduce the impact of drought on the state, according to newly released climate data.
How are Utah's reservoirs doing as summer winds down?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 10 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
Statewide reservoir storage across Utah remains at an average of 77% capacity, an overall 6% decline from last month.
National Park rangers call out 'world-changing' impact of dropped Cheetos bag
Marnie Hunter, CNN | Posted Sept. 9 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Plain water is the only thing visitors are allowed to consume inside the huge cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Cheetos are a no-go, and the recent park visitor who dropped a bag full of them created a "huge impact" on the cave's ecosystem, park rangers said Friday in a Facebook post.
New report outlines economic benefits from Utah's national parks, but are they too popular?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 8 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's outdoor wonders continue to boost the state's economy, but Gov. Spencer Cox and leaders of other Western states say more needs to be done to address overcrowding.
Utah's fall colors are starting to show. When will they peak?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 8 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A national website projects Utah may not be the first to state to have trees peak this year, but a colorful show is expected in the coming weeks.
These 5 ski towns offer spectacular fall hiking
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 7 - 10:39 a.m. | Save Story
If you're itching to get to a ski resort as you wait for the snow to fly, there's no better time than autumn before the trees have lost their leaves.
Utah's beloved 'cele-birdy' immortalized with larger-than-life statue
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 6:14 a.m. | Save Story
A new statue honoring Andy N. Condor, a fixture at Tracy Aviary for over 60 years until his death last year, is set to be unveiled this weekend.
'Very quiet': Zion National Park launches first all-electric shuttle fleet in a US national park
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Sept. 5 - 8:12 p.m. | Save Story
Zion National Park is host to the first electric shuttle bus fleet in a U.S. national park.
Salt Lake City solves a smelly situation, caps it off with more pickleball courts
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City has added eight new pickleball courts as a serendipitous end to a vital sewage line project.
2 hunters shot at grizzly in self-defense Sunday in Idaho
EastIdahoNews.com Staff | Posted Sept. 3 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
An archery hunter was attacked by an adult male grizzly bear west of Henrys Lake in Island Park, Idaho, on Sunday. The man was hunting elk with a friend on the Caribou-Targhee National near the Divide Creek Road when the attack occurred.
Utah strikes deal with mineral company in 'major milestone' for Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 3 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake is slated to receive a major boost from one of the key industries that rely on it for business.
Over $7M raised for Jordan River restoration projects. Here's how it's being used
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 3 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Work is getting underway again to give the Jordan River ecosystem a boost.
Sharing the road: Why drivers and cyclists must learn to coexist
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 2 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
As a cyclist who has logged thousands of miles on the road, I'm keenly aware of the hazards of riding alongside two-ton automobiles on a busy urban thoroughfare or in a winding canyon.
Officials urge water safety over Labor Day weekend following recent drownings
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 31 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Officials are urging people to be careful while out on the water heading into the holiday weekend.
Looking for some Labor Day weekend fun? Check out these activities
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 31 - 7:58 a.m. | Save Story
Labor Day spells the end of summer, though technically there are still about three weeks until the season changes to autumn. But it's a three-day weekend for many people, and there's lots going on in Utah to enjoy time with family and friends.
Davis County shooting range closed after contract dispute with longtime volunteers
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 31 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
A volunteer shooting association is parting ways with Davis County after conflicts with police and a negative audit called the shooting range's management structure into question.
Mountain lion spotted wandering around Lehi located, euthanized
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 30 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officers have euthanized a mountain lion that had prowled around northern Utah County over the past week.
Grand Canyon visitors are moving to hotels outside the national park after water pipeline failures
Ty O'Neil and Matt York, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 30 - 6:21 a.m. | Save Story
Tourists staying at Grand Canyon National Park are moving to accommodations outside the park after water pipeline failures forced the sudden shutdown of overnight hotel stays.
Utah's Hogle Zoo welcomes young warthog
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Hogle Zoo announced Thursday it is welcoming a new female warthog.
National Park Service reaffirms e-bike rule, giving individual parks freedom to regulate usage
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 28 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service has decided that it will not make an overarching rule regulating electric bicycles. Utah's parks have different rules on where e-bikes are allowed.
Man dies on river trip at Grand Canyon; 5th fatality in less than a month
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities say an 80-year-old man has died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park. It's believed to be the fifth reported fatality at the canyon in less than a month and the 13th this year.
Mystery solved: Rangers recover historic military vehicle illegally taken from Utah national forest
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 27 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
Forest rangers have solved the puzzling mystery behind a historic military vehicle that was illegally taken from a national forest in south-central Utah in June.
What Salt Lake City's historic 'Hobbitville' may soon look like
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 27 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City has released the final version of its plans for Allen Park, outlining the park's future layout and what it would cost to get there.
Search underway at Arches National Park for missing man
Mark Jones, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Park rangers at Arches National Park are searching for a 76-year-old man, who they say has been missing since Aug. 16.
Utah man dies after falling overboard from Lake Powell houseboat
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 26 - 4:54 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man died Sunday after falling 20 feet overboard from a houseboat in Lake Powell.
US national parks get record gift of $100M
Patrick Whittle, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 26 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history. It's a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the country's national parks.
Officials identify man who died falling off paddle board in southern Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 25 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
A man in his 40s is dead after falling into Quail Creek Reservoir while paddle boarding, officials said.
Former Utah Wildlife Board member among 7 charged in illegal hunting scheme
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 23 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Kane County commissioner and former member of the Utah Wildlife Board is now facing nearly a dozen charges after prosecutors allege his company illegally baited big game for hunting purposes.
Nutty adventures: This Kolob squirrel may steal your heart — and your snacks
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted Aug. 23 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
A squirrel in Kolob has become a welcome guest at a home where the tree-scaling rodent is treated very well, even eating at its own picnic table.
Strong winds create 'critical' fire conditions in Utah before fall-like temperatures arrive
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 23 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
The first sign of a changing season is on the way, but it may cause "critical" fire weather conditions over the next few days.
'That's a lot of toilet paper': Bureau breaks down Moab restroom data
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 23 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Visits to public lands in Utah have doubled the past two years. And visits to Bureau of Land Management restrooms have gone up too.
Firefighters target juniper trees to better protect Logan Canyon from wildfires
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 23 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
Firefighters in Cache Valley are already preparing for the next fire season by cutting down trees in Logan Canyon.
Avoiding risk: Keeping kids safe in bear country
Mike Godfrey for KSL.com | Posted Aug. 23 - 8:44 a.m. | Save Story
A look at options to keep kids and others safe following a rash of recent bear attacks, including one in Montana where a black bear injured a 3-year-old girl as she slept in her tent.
Lawsuit could delay Little Cottonwood Canyon plan by 'a couple of years,' UDOT says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Ski bus service in the Cottonwood canyons will look similar to last winter but long-term plans to address canyon transportation will likely be delayed.
Caught in a wild Utah storm: A cyclist's journey in severe weather and natural beauty
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 21 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Scanning the weather app on her phone last Tuesday evening, my wife was skeptical about riding our bikes from our home in American Fork to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon, a 36-mile round trip.
'The right time' — Cox, Reyes file Supreme Court lawsuit claiming 18.5M acres of federal land
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes announced Tuesday that a lawsuit had been filed with the Supreme Court to challenge the federal government's claim to 18.5 million acres of land in Utah.
Nearly 1,000 fires have started in Utah this year. Here's how much it has cost to fight them
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
State land managers are still calculating this year's wildfire costs, but they project this year's total cost may double from last year. Utah would be on the hook for some of it.
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 20 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government Thursday announced water cuts preserving the status quo.
Bat-watching event teaches people not to be so scared of bats
Bryanna Willis and Kennedy Camarena, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Aug. 19 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
About 75 people looked to the skies Friday night at Alta Ski Resort, where they participated in an event meant to teach them something new about Utah's bat population.
Utah opens up another $6.5M for projects that benefit Great Salt Lake wetlands
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
About $6.5 million in new funds are being made available for projects that protect or improve the Great Salt Lake's wetlands.
Why this popular Cache County lake will be closed for a day
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
A popular recreation area will be closed temporarily while biologists tackle a growing invasive aquatic plant species problem.
Officials identify man killed after fishing boat struck by lightning capsizes
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 19 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a fishing boat was struck by lightning, capsizing the boat and throwing three people into the Bear River early Sunday.
The largest hydrothermal explosions the world has ever known
Mike Godfrey for KSL.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
The recent explosion at Biscuit Basin grabbed headlines across the globe, but hydrothermal explosions can reach terrifying scale.
