Environment
St. George vs. Las Vegas: Water Conservation Lessons for Southern Utah’s Future
As water shortages strain both St. George and Las Vegas, their vastly different approaches reveal key lessons in conservation. With the Virgin River nearly tapped out, can Southern Utah adapt…
Mountain Dell’s Legacy: How Utah’s Pioneers Shaped Our Water Future
Utah’s pioneers fought to survive in a barren desert, harnessing precious water from canyon streams to carve out a future. But today, that future hangs by a thread. The Great…
Sustainable Ranching: Canyon Meadows’ Legacy of Innovation and Stewardship
At Canyon Meadows Ranch, sustainable ranching isn’t just a practice—it’s a legacy. From Swedish beginnings to cutting-edge grazing techniques, this Utah family is revolutionizing how cattle and land can thrive…
Salt Creek Waterfowl Restoration: Bringing Life Back to Utah’s Wetlands
About 80% of Utah’s wetlands surround the Great Salt Lake and provide a special smorgasbord buffet dinner of midges and other little creatures to waterfowl and aquatic shorebirds that stop…
From Farm to Table: The Bangerter Family’s 122-Year Journey in Utah Agriculture
Bangerter Farms has seen its share of challenges over the last 122 years. The challenges that come with modern farming may be different than they were in the Great Depression…
Utah’s Water Crisis: The Plot to Drain and the Fight to Save the Great Salt Lake
As crazy as it sounds, there may be collusion among some Utah legislators and others to allow an already diminished Great Salt Lake to dry up completely.
Millcreek Canyon Sprayed with Roundup this Spring
Myrtle spurge is an invasive species that has been vigorously spreading up Millcreek Canyon and along the bench areas of the Wasatch Front. Despite efforts to contain the plants, it…
Off-Roading in Moab is Still Wide-Open for Business
Off-roading and Jeeping are big business in Moab. What kind of impact will the new trail closures have on locals as recreationists and environmentalists face off.
How to Turn Off the Noise and Tune into Reality
In a world of growing chaos and confusion, more people are seeking peace by cutting their cable and embracing silence and simplicity.
Endangering Wildlife to Widen a State Road to Park City
SR 224 ranks 5th in the state of the top 25 animal and wildlife crash hotspots. The solution has proven elusive.
A VOICE FOR THE UNSHELTERED DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIERE
Utah Stories is hosting Consider film premiere event, screening three films that address some of the most important topics regarding the quality of life in Utah.
A Snake Wrangler to the Stars among Utah Stories Staff
Known for his expertise in safely relocating urban rattlesnakes, and educating the public, Dave Jensen became the “snake wrangler” on the set of Yellowstone.
Preserving Dark Skies in Northern Utah
As light pollution increases it becomes harder and harder to see stars in the night sky. Communities in Ogden Valley are preserving dark skies by design.
Utah: A Pretty, Wet State
Will Salt Lake’s record snowpack be enough to help the Great Salt Lake? Should Salt Lakers wear hip waders or should they consider building arks?
Elitism in the Outdoors — Ranchers and Western Living vs. Elites Who Want Them Gone
For years I’ve been wondering: is there any hope in producing a balanced discussion concerning the environmental future of Utah? Or will the vitriol and anger over land use, energy,…
Parley’s Canyon Gravel Pit: Residents Oppose the Proposed Mining Project
Protestors against Parley’s Canyon Gravel Pit urge those who appreciate the wildlife, scenery and natural elements of Parley’s Canyon to sign the online petition