Environment & Outdoors

Timpview plays West in a football game at West High School in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 15, 20...
Bryanna Willis

Schools adjust outdoor practice times with high temperatures

Schools throughout Utah are back in session with one problem: High temperatures causing problems for teams practicing outdoors.
12 months ago
Conan Williams, 3, of Salt Lake City, plays on the splash pad at Millcreek Common on Sunday, June 1...
Tammy Kikuchi

Rain is reportedly on Utah’s horizon, and just in time

The recent 46-day period without rain in Utah is among the top 25 of all-time driest streaks on record.
12 months ago
The Great Salt Lake and the causeway to Antelope Island are pictured during a drought on Tuesday, J...
Mariah Maynes

2025 snowpack forecast alarms Great Salt Lake advocates

Advocates of the Great Salt Lake are worried after a forecast predicted low snowpack for winter 2025-2026.
12 months ago
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Alton Barnhart

House fire starts in West Jordan, cause unknown

The house fire occurred near the area 5900 West Jackling Way.
12 months ago
A wildfire broke out in the Buckley Draw Canyon on Sunday afternoon. (Courtesy: Christine Frandsen)...
Alton Barnhart and Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Wildfire breaks out in Buckley Draw Canyon

According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Buckley Draw fire is 250-300 acres. It's located west of Kyhv Peak Road and south of Slate Canyon.
12 months ago
Boat docks are dried up and unusable at the Antelope Island Marina on July 29. Great Salt Lake advo...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Early winter outlooks leave Great Salt Lake advocates on edge

Utah remains on pace to have one of its driest summers in at least the past 130 years, and long-range outlooks aren't looking all too promising either.
12 months ago
A map of the Monroe Canyon Fire on Aug. 16, 2025. (U.S. Forest Service)...
Kennedy Camarena

Some firefighters temporarily pulled due to lightning near the Monroe Canyon Fire

A fire in both the Sevier and Piute counties has grown to 73,655 acres on Saturday and is at 55% containment.
12 months ago
The Willard Peak Fire pictured on Saturday....
Kennedy Camarena

Willard Peak Fire evacuations downgraded to a ‘green’ status

The Willard Peak Fire evacuation status has was downgraded to a green status on Saturday after efforts to put the fire out.
12 months ago
The Beulah Fire has remained at 4,341 acres since Thursday....
Kennedy Camarena

Over 600 personnel working in the field on the Beulah Fire

The Beulah Fire has remained at 4,341 acres since Thursday with at least 606 personnel assigned to help fight the fire in the High Uintas.
12 months ago
A rattlesnake is seen at a Draper residence in an undated photo. rattlesnakes sited in Draper.(City...
Jacob Freeman

Officials urge caution after multiple rattlesnakes spotted in Draper neighborhoods

City officials are reminding Draper residents to be careful around rattlesnakes after multiple recent sightings.
12 months ago
Hundreds may have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins at Grand Teton National Park...
Associated Press

Hundreds may have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins at Grand Teton National Park

Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park over the past few months.
12 months ago
This photo provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows a deceased Eastern Cottontail...
BEN FINLEY AND COLLEEN SLEVIN

Rabbits with ‘horns’ in Colorado are being called ‘Frankenstein bunnies.’ Here’s why

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus.
12 months ago
The Salt Lake County Health Department announced Thursday that Utah has a human case of the West Ni...
Devin Oldroyd, KSL TV

Person hospitalized with West Nile virus, first human case in Utah this year

The Salt Lake County Health Department announced Thursday that Utah has a human case of the West Nile virus. This is the first human case of the virus in Utah this year.
12 months ago
Rocky Mountain Power trucks near the scene of the Willard Peak Fire burning in North Ogden on Wed.,...
Simone Seikaly

Power outage for thousands in Ogden tied to North Ogden fire

Utility officials ask Ogden customers who are without power to turn off their air conditioners ahead of the power coming back on.
12 months ago
A sign marks the entrance to Capitol Reef National Park on June 7, 2025. (Mariah Maynes/KSL NewsRad...
Mariah Maynes

Capitol Reef Scenic Drive will be open to cyclists, pedestrians on these Sept. days

Capitol Reef Scenic Drive, which has been under construction, will be open exclusively to pedestrians and cyclists from sunrise to 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 and 28.
12 months ago
A firefighter watches as a plane drops fire retardant on the Willard Peak wildfire in the mountains...
Jacob Freeman and Simone Seikaly

Evacuations to be lifted at 10 p.m. around Willard Peak Fire in North Ogden

By Wednesday night, the Willard Peak Fire in North Ogden had burned up to 150 acres and officials had ordered more evacuations.
12 months ago
FILE - A pharmacist prepares an underwear for periods next to other items at a pharmacy in Barcelon...
CALEIGH WELLS, Associated Press

More women are switching to reusable menstrual products. Here’s why

More women are now switching to reusable menstrual products out of concern for the environment or desire for greater convenience.
1 year ago
Smoke from the Beulah Fire burns within the High Uintas wilderness in Summit County pictured on Sun...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Beulah wildfire in High Uintas could be a ‘long-duration’ event, Forest Service says

The Beulah Fire has now burned 2,953 acres since igniting in Summit County on Thursday and remains 0% contained.
1 year ago
One person was sent to the hospital Sunday after a fire broke out in a house. (Greg Anderson, KSL T...
Alton Barnhart

1 person sent to hospital after Sandy house fire

SANDY — One person was sent to the hospital Sunday after a fire broke out in a Sandy home, according to the Sandy Fire Department. According to the fire department, the fire broke out near the residence of 8600 South and Ida Lane. All residents were evacuated, but one person received second-degree burns when trying […]
1 year ago
Helicopters fighting the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County, Utah are pictured on Friday, Aug. 1, ...
Jacob Freeman

Monroe Canyon Fire surpasses 70,000 acres as thunderstorms bring possibility of lightning

The Monroe Canyon Fire, the largest in Utah and burning in both Piute and Sevier counties, has officially surpassed 70,000 acres.
1 year ago
The Buelah Fire is seen from the air on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (KSL TV via Chopper 5)...
Kennedy Camarena

Beulah Fire reaches 1,723 acres

After first being reported on Thursday, the Uinta Mountains Beulah Fire reached 1,723 acres on Saturday.
1 year ago
The Beulah Fire burns in Summit County on Thursday. The fire has now burned about 1,400 acres, U.S....
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Beulah Fire grows to 1,400 acres; firefighters brace for wind shifts at Monroe Canyon Fire

The Beulah Fire that prompted the evacuation of campers in the High Uintas wilderness on Thursday continues to grow.
1 year ago
Creeping spurge...
Michelle Lee

Is spurge invading your lawn or park strip? Here’s what you can do

It's the peak time for spurge invasions. This weed often creeps up during the hottest times of the year, and unfortunately for Utahns, it also thrives in slightly drier conditions.
1 year ago
Beulah fire...
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV

Campers evacuated after fire breaks out near Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County

Utah Fire Info confirmed that the new start, dubbed the Beulah Fire, started three to four miles east of the road located in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
1 year ago