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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A fisherman tries his luck in the receding waters near Bullfrog Marina at Lake Powell on Friday, Saturday, April 24, 2026. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area officials plan to move the marina to the deeper waters in the main channel of the reservoir across from Halls Crossing.

The Colorado River’s 2 biggest reservoirs just hit a new record low

By Brooke Larsen | July 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes inside Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Here’s why tribes say Trump’s Bears Ears order changed more than the map

By Brooke Larsen | July 20, 2026, 10:32 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign welcomes visitors to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Tropic on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

What’s left of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante after Trump slashed the monuments’ boundaries? See the new maps.

By Brooke Larsen | July 16, 2026, 7:35 p.m.

(Doug Mills | The New York Times) President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order reducing the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Monday, July 13, 2026. Behind Trump, from left, are U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee, Gov. Spencer Cox, and House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper.

President Trump drastically shrinks 2 Utah national monuments — again

By Brooke Larsen | July 15, 2026, 5:18 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Green River flows through Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

How much water does Flaming Gorge actually lose to evaporation? Water managers may finally find out.

By Brooke Larsen | July 13, 2026, 8:24 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trees charred by the Forsyth Fire in Pine Valley Recreation Area on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Pine Valley has a higher wildfire risk than 99% of the U.S. Here’s how it’s adapting.

By Brooke Larsen | July 6, 2026, 8:15 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Joe Rechsteiner looks at a foot bridge destroyed by flooding at Pine Valley Recreation Area on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

As Utah burns, Pine Valley offers a glimpse of what comes after wildfire

By Brooke Larsen | July 3, 2026, 3:18 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Palm trees providing shade in downtown St. George on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The best defense against Utah’s extreme heat might be a tree

By Brooke Larsen | June 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Arborist Nick Bleckert, operations manager for the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division, waters a large bur oak tree that was saved during the ongoing rebuild of West High School. The tree, estimated to be more than 70 years old, was transplanted from two blocks away in March.

As Utah’s drought worsens, here’s how to keep your trees alive

By Tony Semerad | Brooke Larsen | July 4, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An abandoned boat is pictured on Lake Powell on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Utah officials warn of ‘totally unprecedented’ water shortages as towns run dry

By Brooke Larsen | June 24, 2026, 12:49 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes inside Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Utah’s lawsuit to overturn national monument boundaries revived by appeals court

By Brooke Larsen | June 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A vehicle drives along Utah Scenic Byway 12 in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Mike Lee’s fast-track attempt to scrap this national monument’s management plan has failed

By Brooke Larsen | June 12, 2026, 9:52 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A motor boat navigates the main channel of Lake Powell on Sunday, April 26, 2026, as bathtub rings are indicative of how far the waters levels have fallen since being at full capacity in the early 1980s.

Mike Lee says there should be consequences for states that sue over the Colorado River

By Brooke Larsen | June 12, 2026, 3:01 p.m.

(U.S. Forest Service) Firefighters conduct tactical firing operations on the France Canyon Fire near Bryce Canyon National Park on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Mike Lee ignites controversy after adding roadless rule repeal to a wildfire bill

By Brooke Larsen | June 11, 2026, 2:20 p.m.

(Pronghorn Development LLC) A rendering of the proposed Antelope Data Center included in Pronghorn Development LLC in Iron County.

After months of debate, Antelope Data Center moves forward in southern Utah

By Brooke Larsen | Samantha Moilanen | June 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A boat makes its way to Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell as high water marks indicate how much the reservoir has receded on Friday, April 24, 2026.

The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are heading toward a ‘system crash,’ experts warn

By Brooke Larsen | June 5, 2026, 8:22 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The House Chamber at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Rep. Christine Watkins is leaving the Legislature. These Republicans want to replace her.

By Brooke Larsen | June 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Glen Canyon Institute Executive Director Eric Balken navigates through seep willow taking hold at La Gorce Arch in Davis Gulch at Lake Powell on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

‘A living, breathing thing’: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem returns

By Brooke Larsen | June 1, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) A resident raises concerns and questions about the proposed Red Butte energy campus and data center in Iron County during an open house in Cedar City on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

This Utah county just ‘put the brakes’ on new data centers

By Brooke Larsen | May 26, 2026, 9:08 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zion National Park, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

Utah’s worsening drought is changing Zion camping trips. Here’s what to know.

By Brooke Larsen | May 22, 2026, 7:57 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hite Marina, long closed down due to the declining water levels of Lake Powell, is pictured from the Colorado River overlook on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Utah to receive $35 million from feds for Colorado River projects

By Brooke Larsen | May 21, 2026, 8:18 p.m.

(Nathan Vargas | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff member handles a razorback sucker, an endangered fish of the Colorado River Basin, on May 6, 2020.

Flaming Gorge water releases won’t just boost Lake Powell. They’ll also help these endangered fish.

By Brooke Larsen | May 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) A resident raises concerns and questions about the proposed Red Butte energy campus and data center in Iron County during an open house in Cedar City on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

‘I do not want this’: Another Utah data center is facing overwhelming opposition from locals

By Brooke Larsen | May 16, 2026, 12:03 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A vehicle drives along Utah Scenic Byway 12 in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

‘One of the most important living laboratories’: Scientists raise alarms over push by Lee, Maloy to scrap national monument plan

By Brooke Larsen | May 15, 2026, 1:14 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Capt. Titus Crawford, Director of Bullfrog Marina Services and Dry Storage, talks about the marina before the busy season begins around Memorial Day, Monday, April 27, 2026. Following years of water level fluctuations, the marina is scheduled to undergo it’s largest change when it is moved closer to Halls Crossing Marina in the main channel of the reservoir.

‘It’s a different lake now’: As Lake Powell drops, an iconic marina chases deeper water

By Brooke Larsen | May 12, 2026, 6:12 p.m.