Environment & Outdoors

The northern lights are pictured on June 2, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m. from the Great Wester...
Michael Houck, KSL TV

Northern lights might be visible in Utah on Tuesday night

The northern lights might be visible to some Utahns on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
9 months ago
November is one of the peak times for wild animal-vehicle collisions....
Joe Wirthlin

See something wild? Here’s when DWR says you should report it

Utah's growing population and urban expansion have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state. Not every encounter or animal sighting needs to be reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
9 months ago
A recycling non-profit's success is showing people like to recycle, they just don't know where to g...
Bryanna Willis

Recycling non-profit success shows people want to recycle, they just need a good way to do it

A recycling non-profit's success is showing people like to recycle, they just don't know where to go to do it.
9 months ago
The sun sises up behind a bank of clouds as a cold front moves in over the Salt Lake Valley Monday ...
Bryanna Willis

Temperatures in northern Utah about to drop

The temperature in northern Utah is expected to drop early Thursday when a cold front comes through the area.
9 months ago
A loggerhead sea turtle named Swim Shady is seen crawling towards the ocean during a release on Mon...
Associated Press

Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach

The sea turtle weighed about 268 pounds in August whena research group found her stranded with buoyancy issues following a boat strike.
9 months ago
The supermoon rises over Grandeur Peak in Salt Lake City on Jan 30, 2018. The next supermoon is set...
Art Raymond, Deseret News

Here’s how to see the brightest supermoon of the year

The so-called supermoon phenomena is set to occur again this week with optimum viewing in North America happening at dusk Thursday.
9 months ago
The Wildcat Fire burning on Thursday Oct. 9, 2025 in Fishlake National Forest....
Joe Wirthlin, KSL TV

Prescribed burns in Fishlake National Forest planned for Monday

The Fishlake National Forest Facebook page announced controlled burns planned for Monday in the forest, approximately 10 miles southwest of the Freemont Junction on Interstate 70.
9 months ago
supermoon...
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year

The November "supermoon" will be the biggest of the year, rising up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter on Wednesday night.
9 months ago
Skiers slide down Snowbasin Resort in Weber County on April 10. Utah’s ski industry had another b...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Ski magazine readers ranked the 30 best resorts in the West. Here’s how Utah fared

Utah has some of the best ski resorts in the West, and one of the best overall resorts might still be in northern Utah. That's according to readers of Ski magazine ahead of the upcoming season.
9 months ago
Photo of a deer crossing sign taken in January 2020....
Kennedy Camarena

Daylight saving time can up the chances of hitting a deer

Daylight saving time is right around the corner, meaning it's more likely for drivers to hit a deer while driving in the evening.
9 months ago
Neighbors alarmed by loud noises and ground-shaking equipment in the Rose Park neighborhood can res...
Becky Bruce

Loud noises in Rose Park are the effect of flood mitigation

Rose Park flood mitigation work is underway this week, in response to flooding caused by heavy rains earlier in October.
9 months ago
Snow dusts the mountain in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Northern Utah and t...
Bryanna Willis

Salt Lake City may see some of the coldest temperatures of the season

Meteorologists say the temperatures are expected to drop even lower, with some areas of the valley going from 28 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
9 months ago
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Melissa on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (NOA...
John Myers and Danica Coto, Associated Press

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
9 months ago
A TRAX train makes its way through an intersection in downtown Salt Lake City on Oct. 4. An atmosph...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

An atmospheric river is moving through the West. How will it impact Utah?

National Weather Service offices across the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the West issued a series of winter weather advisories as an atmospheric river moves through the region, bringing "lower elevation heavy rain and mountain snow.
10 months ago
Forest Service Road 085, a mountain dirt road that connects Utah and Wasatch Counties, has reopened...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Community effort reopens beloved mountain road in American Fork Canyon

For the first time in years, a popular trail road is buzzing again with the sound of dirt bikes and off-highway vehicles in American Fork Canyon.
10 months ago
Hunters in Ogden will be required to submit samples of deer harvested during the general-season a...
JOE WIRTHLIN

Ogden hunters required to test deer for chronic wasting disease in 2026

Hunters in Ogden will be required to submit samples of deer harvested during the general-season any-legal-weapon buck deer hunt to test for chronic wasting disease, starting in 2026.
10 months ago
Farmington Bay on July 29, 2025. A deadline for projects that bring water to the Great Salt Lake to...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Deadline for Great Salt Lake water projects extended as shutdown creates new hurdle

Utah leaders are needing to extend deadlines related to the Great Salt Lake due to the federal government shutdown.
10 months ago
A trailer caught on fire in Washington County on Tuesday evening. The cause is still under investig...
Pearl Ashton

No injuries reported, trailer deemed a ‘total loss’ after fire in Washington County Tuesday evening

A fire started on a stationary trailer in Dammeron Valley on Tuesday evening.
10 months ago
water year...
Joe Wirthlin

Wettest October on record leaves ‘significantly boosted’ water year outlook

The Utah Division of Water Resources reported an improved outlook for Utah's water supply after October rainfall broke a 151 year record and set up the 2025-2026 water year on a positive note.
10 months ago
FILE - Snowmaking at Snowbird Ski Resort on Oct. 23, 2008. (John Brady) wastewater snowmaking...
Mariah Maynes

Some resorts are adopting wastewater for snowmaking. Could Utah ski resorts follow suit?

Ski resorts across the U.S. and abroad are exploring using wastewater to make snow. Is it allowed here in Utah?
10 months ago
Rescuers help a 32-year-old hunter who broke his leg on Sunday in the Big Hollow area. (Wasatch Cou...
Simone Seikaly

Winds impact rescue of injured hunter in Wasatch County

Rescue officials in Wasatch County had to haul the injured hiker to safety on foot, instead of with the help of a helicopter.
10 months ago
Skiers come down the mountain at Deer Valley Resort at seen from the St. Regis Deer Valley in Park ...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Deer Valley to add 7 new lifts this season as it doubles skiable terrain

Deer Valley Ski Resort is showcasing nearly 80 new runs made available with the addition of seven new lifts set to open this season, as its massive expansion plan continues.
10 months ago
Otter...
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

A T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift sparks a $2M windfall for sea otters

After Taylor Swift wore a vintage T-shirt from Monterey Bay Aquarium, the aquarium pulled in more than $2 million in reprints.
10 months ago
After a Layton apartment building caught fire Friday morning, 37 people have been displaced and are...
Joe Wirthlin

Layton apartment fire not human-caused or suspicious, investigators say

Fire department officials in Layton determined the apartment fire on Oct. 10 was not human-caused or otherwise suspicious in nature, with the investigation still ongoing.
10 months ago