Environment & Outdoors

Planting trees...
Michelle Lee

The dos and don’ts when planting trees in your yard

It's that time of the year to start planting trees around your home. Here are some dos and don'ts to help you get started.
1 year ago
little sahara crowd...
Tammy Kikuchi

Little Sahara Recreation Area expecting crowds over Easter weekend

Up to 15,000 visitors are expected to descend on the Little Sahara Recreation Area this weekend.
1 year ago
wintery weather...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Advisories issued as wintry weather, cooler temperatures return to Utah

Utah's mountains will get another round of wintery weather as we head into the weekend.
1 year ago
Water rushes down Big Cottonwood Creek in Big Cottonwood Canyon as outdoor recreation officials cal...
Michelle Lee

The future of outdoor recreation in Utah after the 2025 legislative session

How would the bills that were signed during Utah's 2025 legislative session affect the future of outdoor recreation in the state?
1 year ago
Spraying pre-emergent on the lawn...
Taun Beddes, KSL Greenhouse

Everything you should know about pre-emergent weed killers

Learn all about how pre-emergent products work to kill newly germinating seeds.
1 year ago
Fiery Furnace at Arches National Park is pictured in 2019. Self-guided hikes will resume on Tuesday...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Popular Arches hike set to reopen after staff shortages prompted temporary closure

A strenuous but popular hike at Arches National Park will soon be available again after it was temporarily closed due to staffing shortages.
1 year ago
Traffic at a Highway 40 deer crossing....
Simone Seikaly

Don’t hit a deer this spring, here’s how to avoid them

Deer are drawn to the fresh new grass in spring, luckily there are ways to know where they are and ways to avoid them.
1 year ago
FILE: Visibility is limited as dust blows over Salt Lake City during a windstorm on Tuesday, April ...
Randall Jeppesen

The hazy air over Utah holds more than our ‘normal’ pollutants, and it’s sticking around

The Utah air will remain hazy through Saturday, and this time, an incoming cold front may not clear it.
1 year ago
President Donald Trump shakes hands with coal miner Jeff Crowe during an event on energy production...
Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal

President Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity.
1 year ago
Boating safety...
Michelle Lee

Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation launches free online boating safety course

The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation has launched a free online boating safety course for all water enthusiasts.
1 year ago
A sailboat sails on the southern shore of Great Salt Lake in Aug. 2024. (Mariah Maynes/KSL NewsRadi...
Mariah Maynes

Enjoy Great Salt Lake scenery this spring with these recreation ideas

Recreation may not be top of mind when you think of Great Salt Lake, but there are plenty of options for those looking to explore.
1 year ago
urban dust over salt lake city...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Arsenic, lead, zinc found in urban dust along Wasatch Front

Harmful pollutants like arsenic, zinc and lead are being found in airborne urban dust along the Wasatch Front.
1 year ago
Jenica Sedgwick, sustainability manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joins ...
Mary Richards, Joel Randall, The Church News

Church’s sustainability manager on the sacred responsibility to care for the earth

Jenica Sedgwick discusses how the Church makes an effort to prioritize environmental sustainability in many ways around the world
1 year ago
More than 40 Utah lawmakers are asking top leaders in Congress to reboot a program providing compen...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

41 Utah lawmakers ask Congress to restart compensation for downwinders

Utah was one of the states most heavily impacted by radiation fallout from midcentury tests in Nevada. Downwinders lived in parts of Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
1 year ago
Blaine Cook, a retired U.S. Forest Service forest management scientist, walks through a logging sit...
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump's administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests.
1 year ago
Vegetables you can plant in a short growing season...
Michelle Lee

Vegetables suited to a short growing season

Do you live in an area that has a short growing season? Good news, there are still plenty of vegetables you can plant that will grow more quickly.
1 year ago
Monarch butterfly...
Bryanna Willis

Planting milkweed to welcome migrating monarch butterflies

The monarch butterfly is being considered as a candidate for the endangered species list. Here's how you can help.
1 year ago
A mudslide closed both directions of a portion of US 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon....
Devin Oldroyd

Mudslide closes portion of US 6 Tuesday evening

A mudslide closed both directions of a portion of US 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon on Tuesday evening.
1 year ago
Rain Wasatch Front, cold front...
Carter Williams

Utah’s next storm could produce another foot of mountain snow, some for the valleys

Utah's snowpack is slated to get another boost to start the week as it nears its normal peak.
1 year ago
Wasatch Backcountry Rescue skiers search the remnants of avalanche activity...
Mariah Maynes

Research suggests avalanche activity is being altered by climate change

Scientists say the planet's warming climate could lead to greater unpredictability of avalanche activity.
1 year ago
Cold front...
Michelle Lee

No more warm weather, expect a cold front this week bringing rain and snow

The warm weather we saw last week was only temporary. This week, a cold front is moving in and bringing valley rain and some snow to the mountains.
1 year ago
Curious botta's pocket gopher peeking out of a burrow. The KSL Greenhouse Show has some tips on how...
Kennedy Camarena

KSL Greenhouse Show: Controlling pocket gophers

Got pocket gophers in your yard? The KSL Greenhouse Show has some tips on how to control them.
1 year ago
Allergy season...
Michelle Lee

Allergy season is back, here’s how you can minimize those symptoms

Spring has sprung, which means it's allergy season again. So what can we do to minimize some of those bothersome symptoms?
1 year ago
People enjoy the warm weather and sunshine at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray on March 2. Another r...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Record warmth to end with arriving storm, but has Utah’s snowpack already peaked?

Records have been tied or broken all across Utah in recent days as a high-pressure system brought late-spring temperatures in early spring.
1 year ago