This week • Correctly name where in Utah this photo was taken to be eligible for a drawing for the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton. Entries must be received by noon July 18. Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com with “Where Is It?” in the subject line.
Last week • Ninety-one of the 96 entries correctly identified Cedar Breaks National Monument. Janine Sheldon had her name drawn and wins a copy of “It Happened in Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton.
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Wyoming's bighorn sheep are pressed by skiers
Casper, Wyo. • A recent study of an isolated bighorn sheep herd in Wyoming’s Teton Range has revealed new insights on how ungulates cope with the loss of migration routes, and how backcountry recreation encroaches on their remaining habitat.
The bighorn sheep population in the Tetons stands at roughly 125, as it has since the 1980s. While biologists say the herd is in no immediate threat of a devastating die-off, the small numbers raise concerns about the herd’s long-term viability.
The new info...
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This week • Correctly name where in Utah this photo was taken to be eligible for a drawing for the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman. Entries must be received by noon July 25. Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com with “Where Is It?” in the subject line.
Last week • All but two of the 127 entries correctly identified the last chance restrooms on the Timpanogos Cave National Monument trail. Michelle Bower had her name drawn and wins a copy of “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton.
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Salt Lake City slips, slides for a day
It was like a family gathering in grandma’s backyard.
There were water balloons, water guns, good music and good food.
But the main attraction was the 1,000-foot water slide that thousands of participants, young and old, came to conquer. People hiked three blocks up Main Street above North Temple in Salt Lake City just to slide down on inflatable pool toys and wet vinyl.
Everyone anticipated his or her chance down the slide, especially Ian Eggleston, 12, from Bountiful, who was wearing an orang...
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This week • Correctly name where in Utah this photo was taken to be eligible for a drawing for the book “It Happened in Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton. Entries must be received by noon Aug. 1. Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com with “Where Is It?” in the subject line.
Last week • All but five of the 153 entries correctly identified the Carter Carillon Clock Tower at Southern Utah University in Cedar City.
Rosemary Lindbeck of Mesquite, Nev., had her name drawn and wins a copy of “Fishin...
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Where in Utah was this photo taken? Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win a book
This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman. Guesses must be submitted by noon Oct. 3. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
Last week • Anne Polinsky had her name drawn from the entries that correctly identifyied Devils Castle at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon from the Cecret Lake trail. Polinsky wins the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman.
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Giant culvert fished out of Colorado River
Three Moab river expedition companies teamed to fish a huge metal culvert out of the Colorado River.
People first spotted the culvert along the river near the Westwater Ranger Station — several miles from the Utah-Colorado border — after some heavy rains in early September, said Scott Solle, operations manager for the Canyon Voyages Adventure Co.
Solle saw it for himself not long after. By his measurement, it was 32 feet long, 8 feet in diameter and weighed several thousand pounds.
“My fear [wa...
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Where in Utah was this photo taken? Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win a book
This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton. Guesses must be submitted by noon Sept. 19. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
This week • Clarence Flynn had his name drawn from the entries correctly identifying Cascade Springs on the Uinta National Forest. Flynn wins the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman.
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Where in Utah was this photo taken? Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win a book
This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman. Guesses must be submitted by noon Sept. 25. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
Last week • Amanda Mitchell of South Jordan had her name drawn from the entries correctly identifying Sheep Creek Bay at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Mitchell wins the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton.
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Park Service approves improvements for Yellowstone's Lamar Ranch
Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. • The National Park Service has approved a plan to make infrastructure improvements at the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone National Park.
The planned improvements to various energy production systems at the ranch aim to conserve water and energy and reduce waste. For instance, one project involves installing a new micro hydro turbine.
The Park Service says the project will increase the renewable energy available for use at the ranch and reduce the gre...
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Yosemite solving its bear problem by educating the animals -- and visitors
Yosemite National Park, Calif. • It wasn’t that long ago that a trip to see Yosemite’s spectacular granite cliffs and splendid waterfalls was a descent into bear mayhem.
In 1997, black bears broke into more than 600 cars in the park, searching for human food as they tore open the doors of Toyotas and Hondas, smashing minivan windows with their paws. The ursine marauders wandered into tents, overturned garbage cans and, on rare occasions, injured tourists.
“You’d drive your car to the park and t...
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Glacier National Park chalets celebrate a century
Glacier National Park, Mont. • On a rock outcropping, Granite Park Chalet sits as if suspended in the clouds.
Around a bend on Glacier’s Highline Trail, the chalet comes into view, notifying weary hikers their trek is nearly over, or for day hikers, that a cold Gatorade and a place to rest awaits them.
The chalet has stood on that outcropping for 100 years, a destination for backcountry travelers.
It faced destruction numerous times, by fire, disrepair and lack of funding. But it still stands, o...
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Bike trail in Central Oregon is a swampy classic
Bend, Ore. • Each summer in the high desert climate of Central Oregon, many singletrack trails turn into swaths of dust and sand. But when thunderstorms bring heavy rains to quash the dust and firm up the trails, mountain bikers can rejoice in ideal riding conditions.
Such was the case last week when I drove up Century Drive for a loop ride in the Swampy Lakes area.
Nothing like perfect trail conditions to get me back on some classic singletrack west of Bend. Although many riders are now flockin...
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Where in Utah was this photo taken? Email your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win a book
This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman. Guesses must be submitted by noon Sept. 12. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
Last week • Mark McKay had his name drawn from the entries correctly identifying the Historic Emigration Canyon Monument to the Ute Native American Nation at the mouth of Emigration Canyon and wins the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton.
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Lottery planned for Yellowstone snowmobile tags
Jackson Wyo. • The National Park Service is running a lottery to hand out a limited number of permits to allow snowmobilers to take self-guided trips in Yellowstone National Park this winter for the first time in more than a decade.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that the re-emergence of private riding in the park is part of a long-term plan that park officials completed last year.
Park spokesman Al Nash says he expects big demand for private permits. They’re being distributed through a ...
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Recreation: Fall leaves draw Utahns outside
As fall approaches and nature paints mountains and canyons in hues of red, orange and gold, getting outdoors to enjoy the show is almost mandatory in Utah.
Whether you plan to take a hike, enjoy a canyon drive, go picnicking or play golf at a canyon course such as Mountain Dell, Wasatch Mountain or Hobble Creek, autumn ranks among the best times of the year to be outdoors.
Fall colors usually are best in Utah from mid-September through early October, with leaves in northern Utah changing first. ...
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Gallery: Strut Your Mutt sashays in Salt Lake City
Dog owners and their prized pets convened Saturday for Strut Your Mutt in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park.
The annual festival included contests, dog costumes and an activity zone for kids. Proceeds benefited the Best Friends Animal Society’s No More Homeless Pets Network.
For more information, go to www.strutyourmutt.org.
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10 fun tidbits about Canyonlands on its birthday
Canyonlands National Park celebrates its 50th birthday Friday, so we’re taking a look at the Utah gem.
President Lyndon B. Johnson made Canyonlands the 31st national park Sept. 12, 1964. If you're ready for a snooze, try following the congressional act that created the park, which contains pages of the exact boundaries of the park. Here's a copy of the act.
And now, on to 10 interesting tidbits about the park. <freeform>
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This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman. Guesses must be submitted by noon Aug. 31. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
Last week • Roma Murphy had her name drawn from the entries correctly identifying Willard Mountain, Willard Peak and the Wasatch Fault as seen from Interstate 15. She wins the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton.
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Where in Utah was this photo taken? Submit your guess to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win a book
This week • Send your guess, along with your name and address, to outdoors@sltrib.com for a chance to win the book “Utah” by Tom and Gayen Wharton. Guesses must be submitted by noon Sept. 5. Include “Where” in your email subject line.
Last week • Kendrick Shepherd had his name drawn from the entries correctly identifying Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park and wins the book “Fishing Utah” by Brett Prettyman.
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