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An approval for permitted outfitters to use gas-powered machines to clear trails highlights a clash between access and preservation.

The Transcanyon Waterline traverses terrain so rugged that helicopters are often required to make basic repairs. Park officials say roughly 40% of the 12.5-mile-long line was damaged or destroyed.

Thanks to a creative partnership this summer, the trail got a big facelift because the previous web of informal, hiker-made paths wasn't built to withstand the hordes of people descending on it.

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has released one of the most significant comprehensive reports on youth suicide.

A Salt Lake City artist’s mother grew up near the Nevada Test Site. After her death, a surprising finding in her remains helped inspire new research into downwinders and the lasting effects of radiation exposure.

The federal government recently finalized a new river plan to help keep it from plunging further, causing concerns and uncertainty among those who rely on its water. Even farmers not facing cuts are struggling to plan what to plant and how much due to the uncertainty.

The court filing Friday comes after a federal judge in Boston handed down a new decision blocking President Donald Trump's order for two weeks. The whipsawing legal battle unfolding days before the first states begin sending out mail ballots could have major ramifications for the midterms.

Gov. Cox nominated a district judge and private-sector attorney to the Utah Supreme Court, with both emphasizing their originalist judicial philosophies and limits on judicial power.

U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani put a new 14-day hold on the plan following a fresh round of lawsuits just days before mail ballots begin to go out. The case could be headed back to the Supreme Court, which sided with Trump earlier this week