Environment & Outdoors

The House on Fire ruins are pictured in the Shash Jaa Unit of Bears Ears National Monument in San J...
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News

Interior secretary orders review of public lands withdrawals

Review of public lands withdrawals could mean a hard look at national monuments, including Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
2 years ago
The formations are called ice shoves because, well, they look like stacks of ice. Just piles of wha...
Diana Jones

Ice shoves: What are they and where to find them

The formations are called ice shoves due to them looking like stacks of ice. It happens when the surface of a lake turns to ice but breaks apart.
2 years ago
Davis County learned over the weekend that the temporary Davis County warming center it was using i...
Bryanna Willis

Davis County warming center changes location due to early building demolition

A Davis County warming center has changed its location after the city got word that the building it was originally using is set for an early demolition.
2 years ago
Utah's ski resorts...
Eric Cabrera

What does the warm weather mean for Utah’s ski resorts?

Utah's ski resorts are staying busy through the unseasonably warm weather.
2 years ago
People walk at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Jan. 3....
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Record-breaking warmth, windy conditions forecast this week

Salt Lake City is one of a few cities that broke a high-temperature record on Sunday, but more record-warm temperatures are forecast across Utah.
2 years ago
Two avalanches slide side by side in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Utah avalanche danger...
Mariah Maynes

Utah avalanche danger: Considerable in Salt Lake region, avalanche warning issued for Logan

Utah avalanche danger varied across the state on Feb. 2. Utah Avalanche Center rated the Salt Lake region as 'considerable,' issued warning for Logan area.
2 years ago
people drive in the rain...
Don Brinkerhoff

Atmospheric river moving into northern Utah this weekend

An atmospheric river is set to crash into Utah Friday night, bringing wet dense snow to the northern mountains and plenty of rain to the valleys.
2 years ago
firefighters monitor flames caused by the Hughes Fire along Castaic Lake in Castaic, Calif., Wednes...
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Utah firefighters return home after battling California fires

More than 60 Utah firefighters returned home Sunday after a 17-day deployment to California, where they battled the devastating wildfires.
2 years ago
A screenshot of the Utah Avalanche Center's website shows danger ratings for Jan. 26, 2025....
Mariah Maynes

Utah avalanche danger rated ‘moderate’, signs of slides reported

All aspects above 9,500 feet in the Salt Lake area were considered to be moderately dangerous on Sunday.
2 years ago
Nigel the owl is freed from the downspout at the Springville Museum of Art. (Springville City)...
Jacob Freeman

Nigel the owl home safe after getting stuck in museum downspout

Nigel the screech owl is back home after getting stuck in a downspout at the Springville Museum of Art about a week ago.
2 years ago
a snowplow in Little Cottonwood Canyon...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Advisories issued as storm brings valuable snow, snaps southern Utah’s long dry stretch

The National Weather Service on Friday issued multiple winter weather advisories ahead of a storm that's projected to deliver much-needed snow to Utah.
2 years ago
price river...
Sam Herrera

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources gets $37.2 million in grants for habitat restoration projects

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources received funding for habitat restoration — work the division says is crucial for Utah's fish and wildlife.
2 years ago
Pedestrians help a firefighter stretch a hose as an apartment building burns, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 20...
Mariah Maynes

‘Learn to live within wildland fire zones’: Firefighter weighs in on wildfire mitigation to prevent disaster

In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles area wildland fires, one Utah firefighter said its up to everyone to mitigate risk.
2 years ago
Cold weather is expected to hit Utah....
Kennedy Camarena

Utah prepares for cold weather

Cold weather is expected to hit Utah this weekend with the National Weather Service predicting the cold will stick around after the weekend.
2 years ago
Traffic at a Highway 40 deer crossing....
Simone Seikaly

Federal grant will help UDOT enhance wildlife safety along US-40

A federal grant of $9.6 million will help Utah transportation officials improve wildlife safety on US-40 in Washington and Duchesne counties.
2 years ago
FILE: The University of Utah campus and the Wasatch Mountain range is pictured from the Bonneville ...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Current inversion in Salt Lake City will get worse before it gets better

Forecast data from Utah officials shows the air will remain moderately unhealthy at least through Friday.
2 years ago
The waters of the Great Salt Lake on an overcast...
Eric Cabrera

Davis County installs new air quality monitors

Davis County installed 24 air quality monitors to give residents more accurate data.
2 years ago
A map of Big Cottonwood Canyon shows the location of a Jan,. 12, 2025 avalanche....
Mariah Maynes

One skier partially buried in Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche, report says

A Utah Avalanche Center report said one skier was partially buried in a Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche on Sunday. No injuries were reported.
2 years ago
American avocets search for food on a sand bar at the Great Salt Lake, near Magna on September 24, ...
Adam Small

What’s on tap for Great Salt Lake in the 2025 Utah General Legislative Session

The 2025 General Legislative kicks off next week and Great Salt Lake will be a topic once again.
2 years ago
FILE: Braidyn Page picks up a trash and roadside debris along eastbound I-215 between Redwood Road ...
Heather Peterson

Olympics in mind, Utah lawmaker proposes more littering fines

HB53 would modify existing fines and penalties for littering in Utah, and impose a landfill fee for driving with an unsecured load.
2 years ago
Authorities are enforcing traction laws at the mouths of both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons on ...
Alton Barnhart

Traction Law in effect through both Cottonwood Canyons

Utah Department of Transportation has announced that traction laws are in effect on Saturday for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.
2 years ago
The entrance to Big Cottonwood Canyon covered with snow on Jan. 4. Another storm is expected to mov...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Advisories issued as snow returns to northern and central Utah

Advisories have begun to hit Northern and Central Utah as the state is expected to receive some snow this weekend once again.
2 years ago
california wildfires wreckage...
Eric Cabrera

California family wrestling with devastation left behind by wildfires

A California family is wrestling with the turmoil caused by the ongoing wildfires.
2 years ago
bird flies over Great Salt Lake State Park...
Adam Small

New study says Utahns, especially farmers, need to cut water use by 35% to save Great Salt Lake

A new study found that Utahns, especially farmers, would need to cut their water use by 35% to help get Great Salt Lake back to a healthy level over time. 
2 years ago