Environment & Outdoors

A fire that started burning Monday near Yuba Reservoir has been contained, according to Utah fire o...
Diana Jones

Fire officials quickly get control of River Ranch Fire near Yuba Reservoir

The fire was burning in Sevier River Estates, west of Yuba Reservoir.
4 months ago
Drone technology that's already used to start and manage controlled burns here in Utah could soon b...
Adam Small

Utah considering using drones for avalanche control

Drone technology that's already used to start and manage controlled burns here in Utah could soon be used to mitigate avalanche danger as well.
5 months ago
Utah is testing a snow storage technique at Soldier Hollow ahead of 2034 Games....
Alex Cabrero, KSL

Utah testing snow storage technique at Soldier Hollow ahead of 2034 Games

Utah Olympic and Paralympic organizers are testing a new way to preserve snow at Soldier Hollow, hoping the snow storage could provide a backup plan for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games if warmer conditions become a concern.
5 months ago
summer...
Adam Small and Joe Wirthlin, KSL

Summer attractions ramp up opening day preparations during spring heat wave

The record-breaking heat wave Utah faced during March gave Utah water managers and firefighters major headaches. But water parks and other local attractions have been loving it as they prepare for summer crowds much earlier in the year than normal.
5 months ago
fire controlled burn...
Joe Wirthlin

Controlled burn in Lapoint briefly closes US Route 40

Travelers on U.S. Route 40 in Uintah County on Tuesday were briefly stopped as firefighters battled an out-of-control fire near Lapoint. According to Lapoint Fire Chief Tyler Mckee, a citizen was conducting a controlled burn on Tuesday that got out of hand.
5 months ago
Brian Hermosillo wipes sweat from his brow while installing a new air conditioning unit during reco...
Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer

Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’

A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records.
5 months ago
Rangers prepare a rhinoceros for transport from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National ...
Associated Press

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983

Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
5 months ago
A new fire broke out in Sevier County on March 21, 2026. (Patti Landes Adams, courtesy) Human Cause...
Joe Wirthlin

North Redmond Fire determined to be human caused

A fire broke out in Sevier County on Saturday afternoon, burning an estimated 100 acres of brush and briefly threatening multiple structures nearby.
5 months ago
Rangers prepare a rhinoceros for transport from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National ...
Patrick Onen, Associated Press

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983

Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
5 months ago
Mosquito abatement controls the pest's populations....
Tyrese Boone, KSL

Mosquito season kicks off early in Salt Lake City

With warmer temperatures arriving in Salt Lake City, mosquito season is getting an early start this year.
5 months ago
Travelers wait in a TSA checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Wednesday, Nov. 26,...
Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States.
5 months ago
wind farm...
JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press

Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump’s tenure

Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.
5 months ago
This Feb. 19, 2026, photo provided by the Bronx Zoo on Wednesday, March 11 shows a red fox that sto...
Associated Press

A red fox stows away on cargo ship, traveling from England to US

A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care.
5 months ago
environmental planner Eagle Mountain...
Adam Small

Utah lawmakers pass water reporting requirement for large data centers

Both the Utah House and Senate signed off on a proposal to require large data centers moving to Utah to report their annual water use to state officials.
5 months ago
Anthony Matesic works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 5, 2...
Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
5 months ago
A deer with chronic wasting disease in Utah....
Kennedy Camarena

Chronic wasting disease spreads to new area in Utah

Chronic wasting disease spread to a new area in Utah after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources received a positive testing for the disease in the Scofield area.
5 months ago
Residents near Ogden Regional Medical Center said they are  shocked that the hospital cut down the...
Britt Johnson

Neighbors upset that Ogden Regional Medical Center cut down dozens of trees

Residents near Ogden Regional Medical Center said they are shocked that the hospital cut down dozens of trees that separated homes from the hospital property.
5 months ago
A detail of a Daphne bholua alba plant. (...
Pearl Ashton

The KSL Greenhouse Show’s plant of the week: Daphne

The KSL Greenhouse Show hosts Taun Beddes and Maria Shilaos spoke about the Carol Macknie Daphne shrub on Saturday and how to take care of it in Utah.
5 months ago
UDOT snowplows clear snow on I-80 during the snow storm in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2...
Bryanna Willis

No more waiting at red lights, snowplows in northern Utah can drive on through

Snowplows in northern Utah won't have to wait at red lights anymore after new technology allows the plows to get green lights every time.
5 months ago
repair closure...
Tammy Kikuchi and Joe Wirthlin, KSL

Lack of snow allows UDOT to use budget for road repairs

There is a silver lining to the dark cloud that is Utah's current lack of snow — extra time and funds to go to repairing Utah's roads.
5 months ago
A 40-year-old man was caught and carried by an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, hours after anot...
Joe Wirthlin

Second avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday leaves man injured

Just hours after an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon left two men injured on Saturday, a second, unrelated avalanche left another man with non-life threatening injuries.
6 months ago
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle covered in snow in southern Utah....
Kennedy Camarena

Storm brings a hefty amount of snow to southern Utah

Southern Utah was hit with a hefty amount of snow as the state finally received some snow.
6 months ago
Garden Associate and Seed Librarian Rikki Longino stands in a garden plot at the library and at the...
Bryanna Willis

Growing a garden doesn’t just feed yourself, it can build resilience and community connections

Salt Lake City residents can start a garden with the help of the Salt Lake City Library and the Community Food Microgrant Program.
6 months ago
Iron County School District canceled classes on Friday due to snowy road conditions....
Mary Culbertson

Iron County schools cancel class due to snowy road conditions

The Iron County School District announced classes at all schools would be canceled Friday due to snowy road conditions.
6 months ago