Topic: Utah

Southern Utah flooding closes Zion National Park, wipes out bridge to town of GunlockAuthorities have closed Zion National Park in southern Utah because of rising river levels and the risk of flooding. Raging waters also wiped out one of two bridges to ...
Officers broaden search in southern Utah for gunman suspected of wounding state park rangerThe search for a gunman accused of critically wounding a Utah park ranger stretched into a second day Sunday as helicopter and boat crews combed a rugged Utah canyon ...

Moab

Moab, city, seat (1890) of Grand county, southeastern Utah, U.S. Located on the western flank of the La Sal Mountains alongside the Colorado River, the city was originally a Mormon mission, founded in 1855. Both the original settlement and the surrounding area ...
One of my friends wrote on-line the other day that traveling made her who she is, a statement both instantly relatable and completely off the wall. It was my second year removed from college, teaching math, reading and writing to special education ...

Dean Potter

Dean Potter is an outdoor extreme sports enthusiast, specializing in mountain climbing and more recently, highlining. He created a controversy in 2006 when he climbed to the top of Delicate Arch in Utah without prior approval or notification of state park officials. ...

Great Basin Desert

The Great Basin Desert is located in the western United States and is bordered by the Sierra Nevada on the west and the Rocky Mountains on the east and extends well into the Sonoran desert and Mojave Desert . The Great Basin ...

Planning a vacation to Utah

When I think of Utah, I think of two separate vacation journeys. It is possible to fly into Salt Lake City to become a tourist in Salt Lake and Park City, Utah. Temple Square, the Mormon Tabernacle, and the University of Utah ...
Salt Lake City , Utah, is a great place to be. Salt Lake City is known for, besides the Mormons, it's many historical museums and locations, beautiful views, great walking parks, and a wide variety of arts. Salt Lake City also offers ...

The best places to live in Utah

Living in Utah has been and continues to be a popular choice to nearly 2.5 million Utahns. Since I am but one Utahn, I feel like I can offer a local?s perspective on the best places to live in Utah. If I ...

Land Use 101

" We've all seen the signs at one time or another, and sightings seem to have become more frequent in recent years. The Clean Water Act has been used as a litigation tool to limit the activity of off-highway vehicles on public ...
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