Environment & Outdoors

FILE: Michelle Benak, left, Anne Marceau, center, and Bruce Bolognese, right, walk their dogs while...
Don Brinkerhoff

Utah, don’t put your winter coat away yet, more valley snow is probable

Utah, your spring bulbs are probably pushing through the ground, but snow isn't yet out of the picture.
1 year ago
People enjoy the warm weather at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray on Sunday, March 2, 2025....
Britt Johnson

Experts say this week’s warm temperatures shouldn’t cause flooding problems

The sudden warm temperatures this week will cause most of our remaining valley snow to melt. Luckily, experts aren't expecting any flooding problems.
1 year ago
Spiral Jetty at Rozel Point peninsula on the northeastern shore of Great Salt Lake on March 22, 202...
Mariah Maynes

What is Spiral Jetty, and what can it tell us about Great Salt Lake?

Spiral Jetty was built on the northeastern shore of Great Salt Lake in 1970. Is it merely a spiral, or can we learn from it?
1 year ago
Salt Lake when it was near its all-time lowest point on Aug. 4, 2022. Westminster University resear...
Carter Williams, KSL.com |

Why Utah researchers plan to study one of Great Salt Lake’s key residents

When the Great Salt Lake reached an all-time low three years ago, it generated a new concern about one of the few species that live in the lake.
1 year ago
FILE - mule deer. Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the deer, elk and moose in Utah for...
Tammy Kikuchi

Wildlife officials on the lookout for chronic wasting disease

Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the deer, elk and moose in Utah for signs of chronic wasting disease. 
1 year ago
A roadway is closed near the Utah-Idaho border after a dust storm created low visibility and result...
Shara Park, KSL TV

Utah Highway Patrol warns drivers about black ice risks Wednesday night into Thursday morning

Utah Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay cautious as black ice poses a potential hazard on the roads Wednesday night.
1 year ago
great salt lake hopeline pink phone booth...
Sam Herrera

Pink phone booth encourages callers to share messages of hope for Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake Hopeline visitors can leave a message to the lake, listen to the sounds of the lake or listen to messages other people have left.
1 year ago
coal miner art...
Adam Small

Price mayor: Trump’s push for more coal production will be good for Utah

President Donald Trump wants to ramp up coal production around the country. The mayor of a local coal mining community thinks that'll be great for Utah. 
1 year ago
snowmobiler buried in avalanche...
Adam Small

Snowmobiler buried in Richfield avalanche survives

A snowmobiler buried in an avalanche on Tuesday in Richfield was rescued by his friends.
1 year ago
utah lake tire removal...
Verl Johansen

‘Utah Lake is everyone’s lake’: Saratoga Springs residents pull tires from Utah Lake

People in Saratoga Springs helped pull out 21 tires from Utah Lake, with some of the tires weighing over 1,000 pounds. 
1 year ago
Students from Utah Valley University visited Altadena, Calif. to survey the destruction created by ...
Heather Peterson

UVU architecture students help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild

Architecture students from Utah Valley University went to Altadena, California to help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild their homes.
1 year ago
Brine flies on the shore of Great Salt Lake on Aug. 14, 2024. Westminster University's Great Salt L...
Mariah Maynes

Great Salt Lake Institute receives $50,000 grant for brine fly study

Westminster University's Great Salt Lake Institute received $50,000 in funding for a brine fly study. /
1 year ago
Mariah Maynes

Fish and Wildlife Service to take more public comments in effort to designate monarch butterfly as threatened species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is opening a second public comment period in efforts to designate the monarch butterfly as a threatened species.
1 year ago
More snow expected Wasatch Front...
Adam Small

More snow expected along the Wasatch Front Tuesday night

A storm disrupted the Tuesday morning commute and another storm is expected along the Wasatch Front this evening.
1 year ago
A Tellus AirU+ air quality monitor is stationed outside of the Davis County Health Department in Cl...
Josuee Sanchez

Research finds air quality monitors more frequently placed in affluent neighborhoods

Even though marginalized communities experience higher rates of exposure to air pollution.
1 year ago
Police block the entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon while the canyon is closed for avalanche prev...
Mariah Maynes

Little Cottonwood Canyon backcountry closures, interlodge restrictions to begin at 10 p.m.

Backcountry closures and interlodge restrictions in Little Cottonwood Canyon will go into effect tonight as crews work on avalanche mitigation.
1 year ago
a girl sleds...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Warnings, advisories issued as more valley, mountain snow heads to Utah

Last week's stormy pattern proved to be fruitful for Utah's snowpack, and more snow is forecast to start this week.
1 year ago
A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center website shows forecasted avalanche conditions ratings for...
Mariah Maynes

Forecasters advise adaptability amid considerably dangerous avalanche conditions

As spring avalanche conditions continue, forecasters with Utah Avalanche Center are advising backcountry users to be adaptable.
1 year ago
Residents look for personal belongings in the damage after a tornado passed through where two peopl...
JEFF ROBERSON, REBECCA REYNOLDS and JULIE WALKER, Associated Press

Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 35 dead

A massive storm that hit parts of the U.S. has decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead since Friday.
1 year ago
A storm that left whiteout conditions caused a multiple vehicle wreck on Interstate 80 Thursday aft...
Alton Barnhart

‘Whiteout’ storm causes multiple vehicle wreck outside Wendover

A storm that left whiteout conditions caused a multiple vehicle wreck on Interstate 80 Thursday afternoon, according to the Wendover Fire Department.
1 year ago
Traction Law is in effect for both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday morning, according to ...
Alton Barnhart

Traction Law in effect through both Cottonwood Canyons, UDOT confirms

Traction Law is in effect for both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday morning, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
1 year ago
A sign in Little Cottonwood Canyon warns of avalanche danger. (KSL TV)...
Bryanna Willis

Avalanche danger ‘considerable’ around Wasatch Front, Cottonwood Canyons

There's not so much new snow expected Friday, but forecasters say they are expecting another storm to blow in over the weekend.
1 year ago
Forecasters warn potential snow squalls Thursday and lake-effect snow Friday could create travel he...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Snow squalls, lake-effect snow could cause Utah travel issues

Forecasters warn potential snow squalls Thursday and lake-effect snow Friday could create travel headaches over the next day.
1 year ago
storm warnings...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Winter storm warnings issued as ‘active’ rain, snow pattern returns to Utah

Get ready for the return of cold temperatures as winter storm warnings are issued for northern Utah.
1 year ago