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Environment

Gov. Herbert declares drought emergency for all of Utah
Gov. Herbert declares drought emergency for all of Utah
Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • 21h ago

Utah hunters upset after area burned by Pole Creek Fire remains inaccessible through end of season

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • 22h ago

‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss

By Ben Guarino | The Washington Post • 22h ago

An Idaho Fish and Game official faces fury after bragging that he ‘shot a whole family of baboons’ while trophy hunting in Africa

By Allyson Chiu | The Washington Post • 1d ago

Hikers moaned when Zion Narrows was closed. Here are five other popular Utah destinations where private property questions could threaten access.

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • 2d ago

AP fact check: Romney oversimplifies Western water shortage

By Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press • 2d ago

Cows help battle invasive grass at Great Salt Lake wetlands

By Leia Larsen | Standard-Examiner • 3d ago

Environmentalists challenge court ruling over water from Rio Grande

By Susan Montoya Brown | The Associated Press • 4d ago

Think you know Utah? Test your knowledge of this week’s news here.

Sara Weber By Sara Weber • 4d ago

Get a wild horse and $1k. It’s the latest offer to reduce the number of penned animals that some think should be slaughtered.

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • 4d ago

State to poison unwanted fish in southwestern Utah reservoir

By The Associated Press • 5d ago

Utah among 7 states agreeing on plan to manage drought-stricken Colorado River system

By Dan Elliott | The Associated Press • 6d ago

115 arches were left out of the reduced Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments. A University of Utah team is creating a digital archive to ‘preserve’ them.

Courtney Tanner By Courtney Tanner • 6d ago

Utah just experienced its driest year since scientists have kept records

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • 6d ago

Neurosurgeon has embraced activism in fight against Salt Lake Valley air pollution for personal and professional reasons

By Cara MacDonald • October 9

Zion National Park will acquire a private land parcel to fend off any development — but 3,400 acres remain at risk

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • October 8

Goldfish have taken over a Utah lake — and state officials are fighting back

Paighten Harkins By Paighten Harkins • October 6

Details of a judge’s visit to disputed southern Utah routes are being kept quiet — except a plan to ride UTVs through land that’s closed to motorized vehicles

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • October 5

Think you know Utah? Test your knowledge here.

Sara Weber By Sara Weber • October 5

Major Utah oil-shale project clears ‘tremendous milestone,’ but at what cost to the environment?

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly • October 2

Supreme Court won’t review decision that made land near Grand Canyon off-limits to new mining

By Felicia Fonesca | The Associated Press • October 1

Zion National Park to resume issuing hiking permits in the Narrows — but it’s only a temporary solution

Taylor Stevens By Taylor Stevens • September 28

How well do you know the news? Take this quiz to find out.

Sara Weber By Sara Weber • September 28

Property owner in Zion Narrows closure wants to welcome back hikers, but says the feds need to step up

Brian Maffly By Brian Maffly , erin alberty • September 27

Two teams have been doing air-quality research in Utah homes. Here’s what they discovered.

Sean P. Means By Sean P. Means • September 26