Utah

The arguments center around a federal law signed in 1906 called the Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to protect areas of federal lands with “critical natural, historical and scientific resources.”

A Utah bankruptcy judge is ordering anti-government activist Ammon Bundy to comply with subpoenas and depositions from St. Luke’s Health System regarding his finances.

Fights over public lands aren’t unusual in the West. But Utah is now going straight to the U.S. Supreme Court to wrest control of 18.5 million acres of federal land.

National Park Service officials said harsh weather, including wind and rain, have led to erosion and spalling, which occurs when fragments of stone chip or break off.

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

Over 2.7 million acres surrounding Great Salt Lake have been designated as a sentinel landscape by the federal government for its importance to national defense and conservation.

In small towns across Utah, it’s tough for kids who play violin or cello to get the chance to play with others in an orchestra. One local music festival is trying to change that.

The National Park Service is implementing a plan to reroute oversized vehicles off the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, citing safety and the road’s infrastructure as the reasons.

Researchers say this could be implemented in the next ten years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined.

Bombay Beach was once a thriving resort community along California’s largest lake. Now more exposed playa than water, the Salton Sea’s disappearance is a mirror to the Great Salt Lake.