Environment

Smoke inversion clouds the air in a valley near the Yellow Lake Fire...
Kyle Remund

Firefighters still working to contain Yellow Lake Fire

Yellow Lake Fire updates: the fire sits at 21% containment. Authorities are holding a community meeting on Wednesday
14 hours ago
A mountain biker rides over part of the Slickrock Trial outside of Moab, Utah with the La Salle Mou...
Mariah Maynes

BLM to consider e-bike allowance on some Moab mountain biking trails

MOAB, Utah – On Oct. 1, the Bureau of Land Management opened a public scoping period to explore the allowance of e-bikes on some Moab mountain biking trails.  A BLM press release said the Moab Field Office oversees over 190 miles of non-motorized mountain biking trails. The scoping period will help the office determine if […]
22 hours ago
California condors circle above a red canyon. (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)...
Mariah Maynes

DWR, Peregrine Fund asks Zion hunters to help preserve Utah birds of prey

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and The Peregrine Fund are asking those who hunt in and around Zion National Park to help preserve birds of prey.
1 day ago
An undated photograph of a black bear in the wild....
Britt Johnson

Bear sightings nearly double in 2024

Last year, the DWR reported 50 bear sightings in Utah. This year, there were 90. Officials warn campers and hunters to take precautions.
2 days ago
Late-season heat may or may not affect certain plants...
TAUN BEDDES, THE KSL GREENHOUSE SHOW

Does late-season heat affect plants?

With the temperatures still being high for the next couple of days, here is how the late-season heat may or may not affect your plants.
2 days ago
Utah's dry soil. Liam Marx shovels soil over a sprinkler pipe he repaired in his yard in Layton on ...
Alexandrea Bonilla

How could Utah’s dry soil impact our spring runoff?

The warm fall has caused much of the state to have abnormally dry soil.
2 days ago
Yellow Lake Fire is now 10% contained, says officals. (USDA)...
Diana Jones

Yellow Lake Fire now 10% contained according to officials

On Monday morning officials gave an update on the Yellow Lake Fire Saying that the fire is now 10% contained.
2 days ago
This April 11, 2015, photo provided by EcoFlight shows the White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding in...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Residents of White Mesa say uranium mill is polluting their water

Members of a small tribal community in Southern Utah were protesting at the capitol, saying their water is being polluted with Uranium.
2 days ago
An aerial view of flood-damaged Unicoi County Hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Saturd...
Mariah Maynes

Utah Red Cross deploys volunteers to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

In anticipation of Hurricane Milton, the American Red Cross of Utah sent seven volunteers to Florida. It could hit as soon as Wednesday.
2 days ago
It's important to know what to do when you come in contact with bats, officials say, as they could ...
Josuee Sanchez

Come in contact with a bat? Expert outlines what to do

Utah has seen a few reports of bats with rabies this year, the most recent being last week at Pioneer Park.
2 days ago
Fall is in Utah, which means it's time for those fall colored drives....
Kennedy Camarena

Here are some Utah scenic fall drives you can take to see the leaves

Utah's fall season has just begun, but it won't be long until those bright colors on the trees turn dull and the leaves fall off.
3 days ago
The Yellow Lake Fire has been burning since Sept. 28....
Kennedy Camarena

Yellow Lake Fire at 15,106 acres, evacuation orders issued

The North and West Forks of the Duchesne River is under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Yellow Lake Fire.
3 days ago
A new fire has started in East Oquirrh Saturday....
Carlysle Price, KSL TV

New Fire Start: East Oquirrh Fire

A new fire started east of Tooele City near the Oquirrh Mountains Saturday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation
4 days ago
State leaders are preparing for Utah tourism to explode with the 2034 Winter Olympics....
Mitchell von Puttkammer

Looking to the future: Utah’s 2034 Winter Olympics

Utah will officially host the 2034 Winter Olympics, and many have questions about how the state will accommodate the global event in 10 years.
4 days ago
The Yellow Lake Fire in the Uinta mountains as it burned through the fall forestry on Sept. 29, 202...
Jacob Freeman, KSL TV

Yellow Lake Fire rages on, sparks new evacuation orders

The North and West forks of Duchesne River have been ordered to evacuate after the Yellow Fork Fire grows to 7,800 acres.
4 days ago
Rep. John Curtis spoke at Utah Valley University's Ragan Theater on Friday as part of the third ann...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Utah’s delegation wants to change assumptions about Republicans and conservation

Rep. John Curtis spoke at Utah Valley University's Ragan Theater on Friday as part of the third annual Conservative Climate Summit.
4 days ago
For the first time ever in the month of October, Salt Lake City reached 90 degrees, breaking two ne...
Becky Bruce

Salt Lake City hits a record 90 degrees on Friday

For the first time ever in the month of October, Salt Lake City reached 90 degrees, breaking two new records.
5 days ago
NWS red flag fire warnings...
Candy Zillale, Reporter

Red flag warnings in place for parts of Utah

Weather conditions are ripe for wildfires, red flag warnings in place.
5 days ago
Vail Resorts announced a two-year transformation plan that will affect all 42 resorts under the com...
Britt Johnson

Big changes coming to Vail Resorts, owner of Park City Mountain Resort

Vail Resorts announced a two-year transformation plan that will affect all 42 resorts under the company's ownership.
5 days ago
The Yellow Lake Fire is human-caused...
Amie Schaeffer

Yellow Lake Fire determined to be human-caused

According to the Forest Service, an investigation determined the Yellow Lake Fire to be human-caused.
6 days ago
Red, yellow, and orange autumn leaves lie on the ground....
Mariah Maynes

2024 Wasatch Front leaf collection begins

Wasatch Front Waste Recycling District said that its leaf collection program will begin on October 15, helping residents clean their yards.
7 days ago
This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 32 Chunk at Katmai National Park in Ala...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Murder in the Wilderness…

… but Fat Bear Week will go on!
7 days ago
(Ray Boren)...
Mariah Maynes

Bat found in Pioneer Park tests positive for rabies

The bat was found in Pioneer Park on Sept. 27, and may have been handled by people in the park.
7 days ago
A deer looks underfed after contracting chronic wasting disease. (Utah Division of Wildlife Resourc...
Mariah Maynes

DWR advises hunters check deer meat for chronic wasting disease

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources advised hunters to have deer and elk harvested from certain locations tested for chronic wasting disease.
7 days ago