Environment & Outdoors

Yellow warning sign...
MICHAEL HOUCK AND LAUREN STEINBRECHER, KSL-TV

4 people fall through ice in Clearfield pond in 1 day, no injuries

The North Davis Fire Dept. is warning people of the dangerously this ice on Steed Pond after four people fell through.
3 years ago
Tremonton Utah...
Ben McGonnell

Tremonton, Utah prepares for possible flooding

Tremonton, Utah, prepares for flooding due to the amount of snow this winter. The residents are busy filling sandbags in preparation.
3 years ago
Panoramic view of Zion National Park from Canyon overlook trail at sunset. Utah. USA...
Ben McGonnell

Zion National Park Shuttle is running

SPRINGDALE, UTAH – Zion National Park began shuttle service on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) adjusts the shuttle schedules with the changing seasons. For updated information, refer to the Zion Canyon Shuttle System schedule on the NPS website. Zion National Park Service: Things you need to know if you visit […]
3 years ago
Avalanche risk...
Mark Jones

Avalanche closes US-189 in Provo Canyon

An avalanche closed US-189 in Provo Canyon near milepost 12 on Friday. The Utah Department of Transportation says the highway could be closed until late Saturday afternoon.
3 years ago
propane leak...
Allessandra Harris

Propane leaks: rare but potentially fatal, maintain your equipment

Experts advise that the first thing to do if you suspect a leak is to shut off the tank, air out your home and call a professional to fix it.
3 years ago
an uprooted tree is pictured, there is a wind advisory for utah today...
Becky Bruce

Wind advisory in effect for parts of Utah

The wind advisory is in place until 5 p.m. Friday, and the National Weather Service is advising people to play it safe on the roads.
3 years ago
Wilson's Phalaropes and flamingos at Laguna Mar Chiquita. (Photo: Yanina Druetta)...
Aimee Van Tatenhove, Utah Public Radio

Ambitious initiatives and shorebirds connect two saline lakes hemispheres apart

As saline lakes continue to shrink globally, environmental protections are critical for these threatened ecosystems.
3 years ago
A Summit County Sheriff's Office vehicle....
Mark Jones

One person killed in avalanche in Weber Canyon backcountry area

The Summit County Sheriff's Office says one person was killed following an avalanche Thursday afternoon in the Weber Canyon backcountry area. A second person was hospitalized.
3 years ago
The Cache County Sheriff's Office responded to two snow-related roof collapses on Thursday, Photo c...
Mark Jones

Two roof collapses reported in Cache County, no injuries reported

No injuries were reported Thursday after two snow-related roof collapses in Cache County.
3 years ago
a skier is pictured at brighton...
Adam Small

Skiers enjoying a winter for the record books

One Utah skier says that this winter has made skiing easier to pick up thanks to all the fresh snow.
3 years ago
sandbags at emigration creek, water safety concerns...
Amie Schaffer, Elizabeth Weiler, Simone Seikaly

Warmup across Utah: Here’s where to get sandbags to help mitigate possible flooding

Heavy snowfall this season has many communities concerned about flooding in their neighborhoods. To be proactive, sandbags are provided.
3 years ago
snow piled on tree is pictured, avalanche danger will be high in Utah...
Adam Small

Avalanche mitigation efforts underway ahead of storm

Avalanche danger in Utah will be going up ahead of a storm expected to bring wet, heavy snow. Experts advise caution this week.
3 years ago
A bit of history was made on Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News this week when KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eu...
Mark Jackson

KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank’s white snow coat tradition

Kevin Eubank wears the white snow coat on TV only when a certain amount of snow is expected in the Salt Lake Valley.
3 years ago
With higher-than-average snow totals this winter, runoff and flooding are now serious concerns acro...
Kate Davis

North Ogden City providing sandbags to prep for possible flooding

North Ogden officials say it's a good idea to have sandbags before flooding starts, a real possibility because of the snowfall this year.
3 years ago
wildfires...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

The North Tooele Fire District says this year’s fire danger is high

That's why the North Tooele Fire District wants residents to start thinking about fire mitigation practices now.
3 years ago
This years record-breaking runoff has made it difficult for Utah farmers to start planting their sp...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Utah farmers gain more flexibility with water rights under proposed bill

H.B.33 incentivizes farmers to save, one official said, by trying to eradicate the "use it or lose it" mentality about Utah water rights.
3 years ago
Starting Tuesday, the US Bureau of Reclamation will suspend extra water releases from Utah's Flamin...
Ella Nilsen, CNN

Great snowfall has Feds suspending water releases from Flaming Gorge

The extra water from Flaming Gorge was released to help increase water levels at Lake Powell. The extra snow this year has eased the need, somewhat.
3 years ago
sandbag hoarding...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Salt Lake County prepping early for a big spring runoff

Salt lake County is being proactive when it comes to the spring runoff. The runoff is expected to be large due to big snow totals.
3 years ago
Utah lawmakers and elected officials recently took a trip to Isreal to see how the country effectiv...
Curt Gresseth

Lawmakers’ 2023 efforts to address water, drought and Great Salt Lake

The director of Salt Lake City Public Utilities talks about bills addressing water issues during the past legislative session and efforts made to help conserve water and preserve the shrinking Great Salt Lake.
3 years ago
Lindsay Aerts

Utah influencer Heavy D rallies convoy of snow removal equipment for California

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A popular local social media personality is rallying a convoy of snow removal equipment to help dig out people in California who’ve been trapped after a massive storm. Dave Sparks, also known as Heavy D or one half of Discovery Channel’s Diesel Brothers, put out a call for help to […]
3 years ago
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Andrew Adams

Homeowners, emergency managers eye upcoming storms, hope for slow warmup

Of particular concern to Utah County emergency managers, runoff affecting Hobble Creek and Spanish Fork Canyons.
3 years ago
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks as he visits the site of the derailment of a tr...
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN

Pete Buttigieg responds to critics in wake of Ohio train disaster

(CNN) — Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response. But while the criticism is fair, he says, the critics are mostly not. “It’s really rich to see some of these folks — the former president, these Fox hosts — who are literally lifelong card-carrying members of the East Coast elite, […]
3 years ago
snowpack...
Aimee Cobabe

State snowpack is high, and will continue to grow in coming weeks

The state snowpack is in good shape. But it is expected to grow in the coming weeks with arrival of more snowstorms to the state.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Doctor gives advice on handling snow anxiety and wintertime blues

How to cope with snow anxiety and winter blues. A doctor with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute gives tips and advice on dealing with wintertime challenges.
3 years ago