Environment & Outdoors

Lake Blanche sits at an elevation of 8,300 feet up Big Cottonwood Canyon at the base of Sundial Pea...
Tammy Kikuchi

Hiker reminds group: No dogs permitted in watershed canyons

When a weekend hiker encountered a group of dogs and their owners, she reminded them that the canyons are a watershed.
2 years ago
A sign posted in a drought-resistant garden advocating water conservation...
Mariah Maynes

Department of the Interior announces funding for water conservation efforts

The Department of the Interior announced more funding for water conservation projects. A portion of the money will come to Utah.
2 years ago
A electronic sign reads 103 triple-digit days...
Michael Camit, Amie Schaeffer

National Weather Service says excessive heat could stick around

Excessive heat will hang around in Utah longer than usual. The National Weather Service says we could see triple-digits through the fall.
2 years ago
A 50-year-old man went missing after swimming in Willard Bay on Saturday night....
Kennedy Camarena

Search and rescue looking for missing man at Willard Bay

Search and rescue efforts started on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning after a swimmer went missing at Willard Bay.
2 years ago
A view of the state Capitol and the Salt Lake City skyline. Ozone pollution and smoke from the wild...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Wasatch Front forecast: Smoky skies, hot temps

Smoky air and hot temperatures are forecast for the Wasatch Front for Friday and Saturday.
2 years ago
Swimmers cool off in the pool at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center in Cottonwood Heights on ...
Britt Johnson

Getting a backyard pool? Make sure your builder has experience

Planning on having a pool built in your backyard? It might be a good idea to double check that your builder is experienced.
2 years ago
levels of COVID-19 in wastewater...
Tammy Kikuchi

Utah wastewater indicates increased levels of COVID-19

Increased levels of COVID-19 have been detected in wastewater across the state. While the cause is unknown, tourism may be playing a role.
2 years ago
A photograph of a semi truck hauling radioactive material....
Kyle Remund

Navajo Nation President deploys police to stop unlawful uranium transport on tribal lands

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren sent tribal police to turn away a shipment of uranium that he says violates tribal laws.
2 years ago
Wetlands near Vista Station Blvd (FrontRunner station area) on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Draper City ...
Heather Peterson

West Nile virus detected in Draper, Riverton

Draper City officials said mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus were found near Vista Station Blvd., and the UTA FrontRunner station.
2 years ago
Intermountain Health using Solar farm...
Amie Schaeffer

Intermountain Health opens solar farm to power its facilities

Castle Solar Farm in Huntington, Utah will generate green power to the hospitals and clinics of Intermountain Health.
2 years ago
The Colorado River is pictured near Moab in Grand County on Friday, April, 26, 2024. A flood watch ...
Don Brinkerhoff

Invasive Zebra Mussel larvae found in the Colorado River

Officials have found two microscopic zebra mussel larvae in the Colorado River. They are warning neighboring states.
2 years ago
Grasshopper...
Tammy Kikuchi

Grasshopper infestation taking over Tooele County

Grasshoppers are infesting areas in Tooele County in what appears to be the peak of a seven year cycle. They are causing widespread damage.
2 years ago
Dust obscures Antelope Island and the exposed bed of the Great Salt Lake...
Anastasia Hufham, Salt Lake Tribune via Great Salt Lake Collab

Utah received money to study the harmful effects of Great Salt Lake dust. It just hasn’t spent it.

While funding for monitoring the health effects of dust from the exposed bed of the Great Salt Lake exists, it hasn't yet been put to use.
2 years ago
great salt lake lakebed shown...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed is contributing to global warming, study says

A new study suggests the dry lakebed of the Great Salt Lake is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, in turn contributing to global warming.
2 years ago
cattle graze on federal land in tooele county, parts of tooele county are in drought...
Verl Johansen

Drought returns to Utah in Tooele County

The U.S. Drought Monitor's most recent report found that about half of Tooele County is experiencing moderate drought.
2 years ago
You might think covering your baby with those muslin blankets is a good idea to keep them cool. Thi...
Heather Peterson

Think twice before covering your child’s car seat with a blanket

It's common to see a thin blanket covering a car seat to protect babies from the sun, but it can actually do more harm than good.
2 years ago
FILE — A lone tree greets the sunrise at Dead Horse Point State Park in Grand County in this unda...
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV

Weather alert: Heat advisory issued for Utah’s Pioneer Day

Expect some major heat this Pioneer Day! 100 degree plus temperatures are expected to hit the Wasatch Front from noon to 10 p.m.
2 years ago
When leaves start to scorch, the edges of the leaves will turn brown. This generally happens on the...
Michelle Lee

Got leaf scorch on your trees? Here’s what you can do

Leaf scorch is a common problem among trees during the summer due to the excessive heat and low humidity. Here are some ways you can help them survive.
2 years ago
Deseret News writer Joe Bauman in the background looks at the irrigation ditches with no water and ...
Adam Small

More than half of Utah is now ‘abnormally dry,’ but still not in a drought.

The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor lists 53% of Utah's land as 'abnormally dry' but the state is still not in a drought.
2 years ago
lake powell shown, invasive fish causing issues...
Adam Small

Water managers releasing cold water from Lake Powell to fight invasive fish

The Bureau of Reclamation has started strategic cold water releases from Lake Powell to fight invasive fish further down the Colorado River.
2 years ago
Food truck employees work through scorching temperatures to keep their business going even during a...
Eric Cabrera

How food truck workers get through the intense heat

Food truck employees work through scorching temperatures to keep their business going even during a relentless heat wave.
2 years ago
People sail on Bear Lake in Rich County on the Utah-Idaho border on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Bear ...
Britt Johnson

Bear Lake Watch working to control invasive species in the lake

Bear Lake's clear, blue water may not stay clear. Officials are trying to get some invasive species under control.
2 years ago
BYU Professor Bryan Hopkins talks with his students on a turf grass research plot on BYU campus....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

LISTEN: BYU professor helps to lift ban on hybrid Bermudagrass in Utah

Hybrid Bermudagrass, long banned for its relation to the noxious common Bermudagrass, could be a game changer for water conservation.
2 years ago
For the first time ever in the month of October, Salt Lake City reached 90 degrees, breaking two ne...
Britt Johnson

Thousands of Utahns left without power amidst record temperatures

22,000 Utahns were without power over the weekend, some for 30 minutes, some for almost ten hours, while temperatures reached record highs.
2 years ago