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Into the sunset
Howard Crow, left, and Verlin Ellard fire hand guns on the pistol range at the Holladay Gun Club in Cottonwood Heights. Crow has been a member of the club for 18 years. Holladay Gun Club will close its range in January after 54 years. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune)

Outdoors
	Nine Mile Canyon: BLM pulls back on drilling plans Eastern Utah's Nine Mile Canyon, resting place to thousands of ancient Anasazi relics and rock-art panels, will escape -- at least for now -- a federal plan to vastly expand oil and gas drilling. Full Story Holladay Gun Club to close its doors after 54 years Wharton: Getting the itch to shoot again Crowds and snow a little thin in Park City

Heli-skiing firm seeks permit extension

A couple of things have happened in the five years since Wasatch Powderbird Guides sought the last extension of its permit for helicopter skiing in the Wasatch Mountains. Full Story

Canadian cooperative close to buying Midvale's Sportsman's Warehouse

Residents to get look at draft of Utah Lake plan

Nine Mile Canyon: BLM pulls back on drilling plans

Crowds and snow a little thin in Park City

Zion shuttle program will need additional money

Drought deepens strain on a dwindling Colorado

Where is it?

Outdoors notebook: Paralympian brings outreach program to Park City

Bird sighting: White-throated sparrow

Outtakes: Bird dance

Hook Shot: Fisherman one-ups his pal with rooster fish catch

Outdoor finds: 'My Life Was This Big'

What's happening at Utah's state parks

Call her queen of carcasses

Wharton: Getting the itch to shoot again

Holladay Gun Club to close its doors after 54 years

Common injuries boomers face while trying to stay fit

Thanksgiving sky: Jupiter, Venus, moon together

Study: Farming, drought sucking water from springs

BLM backs off plan to issue drilling permits in Utah's redrock country

After long grind, skate park to see the lights

DaleBoots: Utah product thriving after 40 years

Bird sighting: Wild turkey

Hookshot: Gorgeous kokanee catch

Outdoor Notebook: Register now for sports clinics

State Parks calendar: Personal watercraft courses still being offered

Go skinny: Where to cross country ski in Utah

Cross-country ski races for the upcoming season

Winter sports notebook: Steep Skiing Camp

Flip, slide, carve and spin in Utah terrain parks

Romance » Skiers and boarders tell their stories.

Bound by bindings: Skiing and snowboarding brought these couples together

Ski Utah introduces new game for grade schoolers

Alta featured in KUED documentary

Outdoor Finds: Interactive maps

Tips: Save money when skiing this year

Outdoor books: 'Utah: The Complete Ski & Snow Guide'

Wharton: 'Wizard' shares snow info

Oilman's wife says she'll save horses

Exotic mussels confirmed in Utah waters

EPA finalizing air-quality rules near national parks

Outdoor Notebook: Swans stopping in Utah

Snow ready early, but tourist bookings 'soft'

BLM will hold its horses on euthanasia project

Wild horses linger in limbo (with multimedia)

State Parks calendar: Learn about lichens, wild turkeys and more

Restoring the San Rafael watershed

June suckers get a boost

Hook Shot: Oh, give me a bone, to call my own

Bird Sighting: Stellers Jay

Outtakes: Bobcat slinking in the snow

Future could be rocky for pikas

Wharton: Oil leases don't meet smell test

Prettyman: Friend's loss will be felt in many ways

Virus keeps tiger musky program on hold

Lease sale riles Park Service

GAO analysis: Wild horses in captivity giving feds fits

Tree cutting permits on sale Nov. 21

Guide loved the Green River

Modernizing avalanche control hits a snag - wilderness boundaries

Bird Sighting: Black-throated blue warbler

Wharton: The dance between my mind and body

Government study warns of lead levels in wild game

Ski swapping season continues

Outdoor notebook: Bird refuge announces winners

Novices in Nature: Taking aim (with video)

Ski Utah taking applications for free youth program

Outdoors finds: Duo vacuum bottle from Primus

Outtakes: Butterfly on the beach

Hook Shot: Cleaning up

True archetype: Natural Bridges National Monument

Ski resorts fare well in rankings

Ask a gunsmith: Get repairs done before packing up your rifle this year

Outdoors: Utah's hunted wildlife

Nature's Novices rock the boat on kayaking adventure (with multimedia)

Yellowstone moose suffered the most among park's large mammals

Yellowstone: Succession stages

Wildland firefighting changed after 1988 Yellowstone fire

Novices in Nature: Reel women

Wildlife encounters: A survival primer

Tight lines: Eating ugly burbot: Close your eyes and say 'mmmm'

Utah's seven wonders

The art of bird watching: Keeping your eyes on the bird

Animal Clues

Calling all hunters

Read about Utah's hunted wildlife, listed by season, daily limit, harvest and other details specific to each species.

Multimedia

	Holladay Gun Club Trap shooting at the Holladay Gun Club in Cottonwood Heights.
	Pikas in Utah Outdoors reporter Brett Prettyman speaks to the DWR about Pikas in Utah.
	Novices in Nature - Trap shooting Roxanna and Maggie go to the Magna Gun Club for their first trapshooting lesson.
	Stay on Trails Utah Gov. John Huntsman teams up with professional motocross riders Travis Pastrada and Chad Reed to encourage off-highway vehicle riders to protect their riding privileges by staying on trails.

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Prettyman on the Outdoors

Prettyman: Friend's loss will be felt in many ways

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The Green River, Daggett County » We had been on the river for less than 20 minutes and I already felt like royalty. Denny Breer was behind the oars and was thanking me -- yes, me -- for putting him there. Full Story

Prettyman: Hunters need to set sights on safety

Winter Sports
	MORE WINTER SPORTS HEADLINES Heli-skiing firm seeks permit extension Winter sports: Maier gets back on top Crowds and snow a little thin in Park City DaleBoots: Utah product thriving after 40 years Bound by bindings: Skiing and snowboarding brought these couples together Flip, slide, carve and spin in Utah terrain parks Cross-country ski races for the upcoming season Go skinny: Where to cross country ski in Utah Outdoor books: 'Utah: The Complete Ski & Snow Guide' Winter sports notebook: Steep Skiing Camp Ski Utah introduces new game for grade schoolers Alta featured in KUED documentary Park City Mountain Resort delays ski opening Winter sports: Miller gets rare slalom podium Snow ready early, but tourist bookings 'soft' Winter sports: Japanese skater sets record in opening World Cup meet Snow arrives early at Snowbird Ski Utah taking applications for free youth program Ski resorts fare well in rankings

Hunting
	Turkey hunters reminded to apply for permits PROVO » The Division of Wildlife Services is reminding hunters to apply for turkey hunting permits. On Dec. 2, turkey hunters can apply for a limited number of hunting permits for a sport that officials say is gaining popularity. Full Story MORE HUNTING HEADLINES Ask a gunsmith: Get repairs done before packing up your rifle this year Waterfowl hunting changes and season dates for 2008-09 Prettyman: Hunters need to set sights on safety Outdoors: Utah's hunted wildlife DWR to monitor harvested wildlife at roadside checkpoints

Super Sherpas
Blogs, photos and video following two Sherpas from Utah who climb to the top of the world.