Environment & Outdoors

Signage, including the U.S. Nuclear Nexus logo, is displayed during The Advanced Reactors Summit XI...
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News

Is Utah turning a new page to embrace nuclear energy? Poll shows many Utahns would support the move

A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows Utahns are in favor of embracing nuclear energy in the state.
1 year ago
Phragmites australis, an invasive species also known as the common reed, grows in Chesapeake Duck C...
Mariah Maynes

BLM completes mitigation on invasive Phragmites australis near Great Salt Lake

Officials hope they can help prevent the invasive species, Phragmites australis, from outcompeting native plants along the lake's shoreline.
1 year ago
Spring hiking (Canva)...
Mariah Maynes

Spring hiking is arriving in Utah. Use these tips to have fun during mud season

Spring hiking season is arriving in Utah. Here are some tips to make the most of mud season.
1 year ago
A motorist drives past an anti-gondola sign near Little Cottonwood Canyon on Wednesday, March 16, 2...
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News

Little Cottonwood Canyon area homeowners sue UDOT over gondola project

A homeowner's association claims UDOT’s plan to use land it owns to access a parking garage and gondola base station violates their property rights.
1 year ago
A screenshot of Utah Avalanche Center's website shows avalanche danger ratings for March 9, 2025. C...
Mariah Maynes

March 9 avalanche danger rated considerable across state

Avalanche danger was rated as considerable across the state on March 9.
1 year ago
A sign in Little Cottonwood Canyon warns of avalanche danger. (KSL TV)...
MIKE ANDERSON

Avalanche forecasters warn of ‘considerable’ danger as weekend begins

Avalanche danger was rated considerable through much of the Wasatch Front, with the exception of the Provo area, where it’s rated high danger.
1 year ago
Vegetables you can plant in a short growing season...
Michelle Lee

When to plant vegetables along the Wasatch Front

With the weather slowly warming up along the Wasatch Front, many people are excited to start planting vegetables again. But when exactly should you start?
1 year ago
Cars line up at the entrance to Little Cottonwood Canyon while the canyon is closed for avalanche p...
Kennedy Camarena, KSLNewsRadio and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

Blast of valley snow causes difficult commute in northern Utah, canyon roads

After a multi-day storm advisory, a blast of valley snow made for a tricky commute for Utahns in the northern parts of the state.
1 year ago
FILE: Dante Long, 8, looks at a monarch butterfly that landed on his shoulder during a pollinator a...
Fabiola Sánchez, Associated Press

Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year

Monarch butterflies from east of the Rockies in the US and Canada overwinter in Mexico.
1 year ago
antlers for auction...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Furs, antlers up for auction to raise money for Utah wildlife conservation

Furs and antlers for auction by the state will raise money for wildlife conservation in Utah.
1 year ago
Traffic moves on I-15 in Salt Lake City. New research from University of Utah and University of Cal...
Logan Stefanich

Here’s why Salt Lake City has higher per-vehicle carbon monoxide emissions than LA

A recent University of Utah study found that Salt Lake City has more per-vehicle carbon monoxide emissions than Los Angeles, California.
1 year ago
utah's snowpack big cottonwood canyon...
Carter Williams

Meteorological winter is over. These were Utah’s snowpack winners and losers

Utah's meteorological winter was a mixed bag, with some basins getting normal snowpack and others seeing record lows.
1 year ago
The Great Salt Lake is pictured by the north end of Stansbury Island in Tooele County on Thursday, ...
Mariah Maynes

Utah division seeks Great Salt Lake research proposals

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands is looking for Great Salt Lake research proposals. Selected projects will be funded for the 2026 fiscal year. In a recent Facebook post, the division said Great Salt Lake research projects can last one or two years. According to Angela Gong, the […]
1 year ago
Kentucky flood relief...
Eric Cabrera

Local Red Cross leader helps with Kentucky flood relief

The Salt Lake Chapter of the American Red Cross arrived in Kentucky on Monday to assist in flood relief efforts.
1 year ago
Forecasters warn potential snow squalls Thursday and lake-effect snow Friday could create travel he...
Adam Small

Another winter storm expected to bring rain and snow this week

Another winter storm is in the forecast this week, which will help the snowpack along the Wasatch Front as well as Southern Utah.
1 year ago
A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center website shows avalanche danger forecasts across the state...
Mariah Maynes

Avalanche danger still present as Utah snowpack begins to stabilize

Although Utah Avalanche Center forecasters say persistent weak layers are beginning to stabilize, avalanche danger is still present across the state.
1 year ago
Anna Johnson, of Salt Lake City, walks through snow at 11th Avenue Park in Salt Lake City on Thursd...
Carter Williams

Winter storm advisories issued, ‘active’ start to Utah’s meteorological spring expected

As meteorological spring begins, a winter storm advisory was issued, warning of an 'active' start to the season.
1 year ago
Snow plows clear snow from the road at the entrance to Big Cottonwood Canyon on Jan. 4. The next st...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Advisories issued for winter storm that will deliver ‘active’ start to Utah’s meteorological spring

Spring-like weather arrived in the valleys, but an upcoming storm may bring over a foot of snow to some mountain areas.
1 year ago
J&J Nursery and Garden Center in Layton on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Hundreds, if not thousands, of ...
ALEX CABRERO

Warmer weather has many Utahns ready for gardening

From plants, flowers and vegetables to garden tools, fertilizer and compost, hundreds, if not thousands, of people showed up to J&J on Saturday.
1 year ago
Ski season...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Late weekend storm expected to help extend ski season

Ski season isn’t quite over yet with a weekend storm expected to bring fresh powder to the mountains and a cool-down across the state.
1 year ago
spring runoff...
Adam Small

Will Utah’s snowpack be enough for a healthy spring runoff?

Water managers are hoping for more snowfall before the spring runoff begins, as experts caution that not all of our mountain snowpack will reach the reservoirs.
1 year ago
utah's snowpack big cottonwood canyon...
SHARA PARK, KSLTV.com

Utah Avalanche Center launches new mobile app focused on backcountry safety same month as deadly avalanche

The Utah Avalanche Center launched a new, more comprehensive app, that focuses on being a source of information on Utah’s backcountry.
1 year ago
utah's snowpack big cottonwood canyon...
Verl Johansen

Southern Utah hits record low snowpack

While snowpack levels in northern Utah are at or above normal, the southern Utah snowpack is struggling.
1 year ago
Two men were rescued on Saturday after an avalanche swept them away....
Kennedy Camarena

Two men rescued after being swept away by avalanche

Two men were rescued by search and rescue crews on Saturday around noon, after an avalanche swept the men away.
1 year ago