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What is the American sound? How the Moab Music Festival explores identity through nature
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 13 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
Nestled in a curve of the Colorado River, in the upper northeast corner of Canyonlands National Park, is a small grotto carved from ancient red rock. Its walls have been carved by millions of years of water and wind. Every September, it becomes a concert venue.

Trump reduced Bears Ears by 91%. What does the law really say?
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Conservation, archaeology and outdoor recreation groups — including Patagonia — are attempting to stop the shrinking of one of Utah's largest national monuments.

Why the strip is being flipped outside Utah Governor's Mansion
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
Crews recently ripped up the grass between the mansion and South Temple, and more than 1,800 native plants will fill its place.

UDOT tries a new approach to address its beaver problem in Logan Canyon
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 10 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials have long dealt with road issues tied to beavers in Logan Canyon, but they believe a new project could help them coexist with the species.

Get Outside Utah provides southern Utah teens the opportunity to get outside
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Sept. 10 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Get Outside Utah works with high school students in southern Utah, providing equipment, instruction and opportunities to experience outdoor recreation.

New turf at Indoor Soccer Complex installed after 2-year fundraising effort in Idaho Falls
VideoRett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
The YMCA celebrated the completion of the new turf installation at its Indoor Soccer Complex, 3500 South Ammon Road, on Wednesday morning.

'History preserved': New 7-mile trail loop winds through historic Park City mining sites
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Sept. 10 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
A 7-mile loop biking and hiking trail that winds through two dozen historic mining sites and functions as an "open-air museum" of Park City's mining history is now open to the public.
US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted Sept. 9 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. states filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that has shielded wildlife from dangers posed by development.

Utah posts its hottest summer on record, but here's who benefited from the summer rains
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 9 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
If this past summer felt warmer than usual in Utah, it was. However, it wasn't the state's driest on record.

Provo mayor defends Vesper Amphitheater as Vivint founder, others express concerns
VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Sept. 8 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
As developers revise their plans for a large music venue in Provo Canyon, the mayor of Provo is urging people to let the process move forward as its still in the "beginning phases."

Record-low Lake Powell gets help from water release at Flaming Gorge
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Updated Sept. 8 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is releasing between 660,000 and 1 million acre-feet of additional water from Flaming Gorge through April 2027 to help keep Lake Powell above critical elevations.

Utahns flock to Millcreek Canyon for affordable Labor Day getaway
VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL | Updated Sept. 8 - 6:39 a.m. | Save Story
Cooler temperatures on Monday drew hikers, bikers and families to Millcreek Canyon for one last summer outing before fall approaches.

Crowds flock to Utah canyon areas to mark Labor Day
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Posted Sept. 7 - 5:42 p.m. | Save Story
Tibble Fork Reservoir was particularly packed with hundreds of people who came to paddleboard, lay out and spend time with friends and family on this Labor Day weekend.

Lava Hot Springs celebrates grand opening of newly renovated hottest pool
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Sept. 7 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
Lava Hot Springs celebrated the reopening of its renovated hottest pool after a 10-month closure, with upgrades improving accessibility, safety, seating, landscaping and the overall visitor experience.

Utah project to address native fish in Mill Creek sparks online controversy
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 6 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Wildlife biologists are wrapping up a project that seeks to enhance the native habitat for Bonneville cutthroat trout, but not before the project created a bit of a stir on social media.

Davis County father dies after boat overturns at Echo Reservoir
VideoGarna Mejia, KSL | Posted Sept. 6 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
A Davis County family is mourning the loss of a husband and father who died after a boat carrying four family members overturned and sank at Echo Reservoir.

Pineview draw down brings rare low levels, slump in activity
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 5 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Crowds heading into the Labor Day weekend are virtually nonexistent as Pineview dips to the lowest levels seen in more than 50 years, in preparation for a repair project on an Ogden water pipeline.

'Trackflation' is here: Why Utah's young runners are getting so fast
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Sept. 5 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
Young runners are shattering times once thought out of reach. A Utah coach says better training, technology and even altitude may be fueling a trend known as "trackflation."


