Environment & Outdoors

The best way to stay safe around rivers and streams at this point in time is to stay far away from ...
Esme Sanchez Estevez

Spring runoff concerns in Salt Lake County

Kade Moncur, Director of Public Works Engineering with Salt Lake County talk through the recent spring runoff concerns with resources to be use this summer.
2 years ago
fire moab...
Adam Small

Utah receives more federal wildfire prevention funding

Three Utah organizations will receive more than $5.5 million in federal wildfire prevention and defense funding.
2 years ago
A quagga dip tank at Lake Powell, as a boat enters the tank to be decontaminated from quagga mussel...
Mike Anderson, KSLTV.com

DWR discovers more efficient way to decontaminate boats from quagga mussels

The solution the DWR developed is a dip tank that decontaminates the boats and kills quagga mussels. Boaters can run it through the system for only minutes before heading back out.
2 years ago
A missing and endangered man was found near Utah Lake deceased after the WJPD issued a Silver Alert...
Tammy Kikuchi

Fishing limit will increase ahead of lake poisonings

Before the Utah Division of Natural Resources can poison and reset, they are increasing the limit from 4 to 16 fish.
2 years ago
Southern arm of Great Salt Lake...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Great Salt Lake’s southern arm reaches ‘significant’ level as spring rise slows down

The southern arm of Great Salt Lake reached an optimal level this week however, experts believe the lake will recede this summer.
2 years ago
A fly fisherman casts near snow banks in Big Cottonwood Creek in Big Cottonwood Canyon....
Heather Peterson

Restoring biodiversity to wetlands sites in Salt Lake

Along with the U of U and others, Salt Lake City Public Lands hopes to return biodiversity to the wetlands of the Jordan River watershed.
2 years ago
A large walleye caught in Lake Powell. Fish like this one have been illegally introduced to Strawbe...
Tammy Kikuchi

Reward offered for Strawberry Walleye invasion

The DWR is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who illegally introduced walleye fish to Strawberry Reservoir.
2 years ago
A lone American flag at the Bonneville Salt Flats along Interstate 80 on the way to Wendover...
Adam Small

Despite warning signs, vehicles getting stuck in muddy Bonneville Salt Flats

While much of the Bonneville Salt Flats still look the same on the surface, underneath that salt is mud that vehicles are getting stuck in.
2 years ago
FILE: The Colorado River is pictured near Moab in Grand County on Friday, April, 26, 2024....
Adam Small

New study suggests climate change could help Colorado River

University of Colorado at Boulder researchers predict that climate change will increase precipitation in Upper Basin states like Utah.
2 years ago
The House on Fire ruins at Bears Ears National Monument April 9, 2021....
Emma Keddington

Tens of thousands of leased acres used for oil and gas production in Bears Ears area canceled

The Bureau of Land Management cancelled more than 40,000 acres of oil and gas leases in the Bears Ears area.
2 years ago
great salt lake shown, lithium in the lake is attracting companies...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake level reaches seven-year high

Great Salt Lake now sits at 4,195.1 feet above sea level, more than 6.5 feet higher than its all-time historic low in late 2022.
2 years ago
Deer Creek Reservoir in Wasatch County pictured....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Average Utah reservoir level 30% higher than last year

The average reservoir in Utah is at 88% capacity or 30% higher than last year.
2 years ago
Kara Smith of Brooklyn, New York, almost loses her umbrella as a gust of wind pops it open at Ensig...
Adam Small

Strong winds headed to Utah, namely, along Wasatch front

Strong winds will hit northern Utah over the next few days with expected strengths between 45 to 65 miles per hour.
2 years ago
A skier cuts through snow at Snowbird Ski Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon...
CARLYSLE PRICE, KSL TV

May snowstorms allow some resorts to prolong season

A handful of Utah ski resorts have announced they will be open a little longer following May snowstorms.
2 years ago
wild weather topples tree on cars...
CARLYSLE PRICE, KSL TV

On wild weather day, tree topples over on cars in Holladay

A wild weather day saw winds topple a tree in the parking lot of The Cotton Bottom in Holladay. The tree landed on parked cars causing major damage.
2 years ago
A man holds a red umbrella over himself and one of his children in the rain. A second child holds a...
Adam Small

Early May weather helps make up for a dry April in Utah

Utah's May is off to a good start weather-wise. A storm brought water to Northern parts of the state.
2 years ago
a white pelican lands on water...
Carter Williams

Pelicans return to nest at Great Salt Lake island for 1st time in 81 years

For the first time in 81 years, pelicans have been spotted nesting on an island at Great Salt Lake. They were last seen there in 1943.
2 years ago
Fresh snow covers slopes at Snowbird, a body was found at snowbird on monday...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Winter storm warning extended; freeze watch issued for parts of Utah

The National Weather Service extended its winter storm warning for the Wasatch and West Uinta mountain ranges on Monday. It was originally slated to expire Tuesday morning, but it'll now remain in place throughout Tuesday.
2 years ago
Weather outlook...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Utah’s latest spring storm slows snowmelt, adds to snowpack

Some areas of Salt Lake County saw two inches of snow from this late spring storm in Utah.
2 years ago
Geese are pictured in the snow at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 5, 2024....
Peter Johnston

Snow and rain but 70 degrees ahead

Utahns can switch their November jacket for some spring T-shirts and shorts later this week.
2 years ago
A turtle swims in a shallow lagoon at Lady Elliot Island, off the Queensland Coast....
Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN

‘Like wildfires underwater’: Coral die-off sweeps planet

The Great Barrier Reef along with similar areas in 53 countries is experiencing a rare mass global bleaching event.
2 years ago
A skier is pictured at the Whitepine Trailhead in Alta on Monday, March 4, 2024....
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Warning issued for parts of Utah ahead of ‘significant’ late-season winter storm

Sunday's storm could drop 1 to 2 feet of snow in parts of Utah's mountains by Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
2 years ago
Raindrops on a window with traffic lights in front of the car, memorial day weather will be chilly ...
Adam Small and Amie Schaeffer

Weekend storm bringing valley rain and a drop in temperatures

Utah's weekend storm bring a sharp drop in temperatures and a lot of rain to the valley. The state could even see snow on the benches.
2 years ago
A tree transitions between two seasons....
Adam Small

May 1st high not expected to exceed the mid-50’s, freeze warning issued for two counties

KSL Meteorologists said that the high temperature for May 1 will remain in the 50s. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for two counties.
2 years ago