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Feds adjust Utah's water outlook after warm, dry April affects spring snowmelt
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
April didn't provide Utah with many favors after an already complicated snowpack collection season.
The Division of Outdoor Recreation has a dream goal, starts with life jacket safety
Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV | Posted May 8 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
As weather warms up and Memorial Day approaches, state officials have issued this reminder: "Wear a life jacket."
'It became this really cool thing': Utah's long history with mammoths
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's new NHL team name puts the state's mammoth history back into the spotlight.
77-year-old man dies after fall at Arches National Park
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
A 77-year-old man from Germany apparently fell and died while hiking along the Windows Loop trail at Arches National Park.
Utah fire conditions could be a mixed bag this summer. Here's how you can prepare
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
Fire experts say Utah's conditions will likely get worse in the coming weeks before potentially improving by the end of summer, adding that now is the best time to prepare.
Officials seek feedback on proposed campground projects near Zion National Park
Mori Kessler, St. George News | Posted May 5 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on camping along the state Route 9 corridor west of Zion National Park.
He injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His blood could 'revolutionize' treatment
Katie Hunt, CNN | Posted May 5 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world's deadliest snakes. It sparked new treatment research.
Have grizzly bears returned to Utah?
Mike Godfrey for KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 10:23 p.m. | Save Story
A Wyoming sheriff's deputy spotted a grizzly bear near Lake Viva Naughton, about 15 miles from the Utah border, in April of 2024, and that bear was not relocated.
Community pushes back against Ogden trail closure
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted May 4 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden residents voiced their frustration after the city fenced off a portion of Gib's Loop nature trail this past week, citing safety concerns.
Warm spring, early summer and looming fire risk in the West
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Climate Prediction Center recently released its June, July and August forecast, indicating that temperatures will likely soar above seasonal averages throughout the United States, especially affecting the West.
Have You Seen This? Just a couple of pals out for a late-night stroll
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
It's always interesting to see unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom, like this deer and fox.
Best places to see wildflowers in Utah
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 9:26 a.m. | Save Story
As winter sheds it white coat, Utah's canyons will be awash in a vibrant array of spring and summer colors.
Driving to Disneyland and mowing your lawn can have the same impact on air quality
Mike Godfrey for KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
Environmental experts agree that small engines are a big problem for a Great Basin state like Utah, which is defined by successive valleys surrounded by soaring mountain ranges.
Winter's last stand? Advisory issued for parts of Utah ahead of late-season storm
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Winter may have at least one last trick up its sleeve, as an incoming system brings valley rain and mountain snow — especially in southern Utah.
Dinosaur fossil site in St. George gets last-minute lifeline from city leaders
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted May 3 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
In March, scientists and volunteers rushed to excavate a fossil-rich quarry at the Dinosaur Discovery Site in St. George before it was scheduled to be turned into a power substation.
You'll soon need a license to enter these Utah wildlife management areas
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 8:11 a.m. | Save Story
State wildlife officials are looking to clarify a new law going into effect next week, which requires visitors to have a hunting or fishing license to access more than two dozen wildlife management areas along the Wasatch Front.
Sandy elementary school becomes steward of NASA moon tree
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Sprucewood Elementary students planted a "moon tree" Tuesday, grown from seeds that flew on a spacecraft that circumnavigated the moon and was granted to them by NASA.
Have You Seen This? Wolf and grizzlies compete over carcass in Yellowstone National Park
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
A video taken in Yellowstone National Park shows a lone female wolf competing with two grizzly bears for the rights to a bison carcass.
