outdoor recreation

The iconic Ironman triathlon introduced southwest Utah to the world of endurance athletes. But population growth, high costs and “Ironman fatigue” led local leaders to cut ties with the race after 2025.

The city’s insurance agency recommended the closure. But many defend the trail for its accessibility compared to its steeper, rockier counterparts.

Landslides triggered by 2023’s wet winter damaged the original bridge. The relocated bridge will better accommodate shifts in the Virgin River.

Massive federal layoffs are hitting communities across the West, including rural, recreation hotspots like McCall, Idaho. Here's how that town is responding.

Ice Castles, the company behind the temporary art installations, is now in Utah, Minnesota, two locations in Colorado and New Hampshire. The company has expanded since its first installation in 2011.

There are 15 ski resorts across the state. Some even have lift tickets that won’t break the bank — if you're willing to do a little research and a little driving to get there

It’s not always easy to make friends in a new place or when life changes, but these women have formed a group where “sisterhood, hiking and booze meet.”

National Park Service officials say the 40-year-old man was rappelling through Heaps Canyon with three others on Saturday evening when he fell to his death. His identity has not been released.

In 2004, Ogden gave Goode Ski Technologies priority use of 21st Street Pond. Now, the city and the company are in talks to open the water to the public.

With an $85 million general obligation bond dedicated to parks, trails and open spaces at the ready, Salt Lake City can modernize and reimagine some of its most used public spaces.

The board of the nonprofit Civilian Marksmanship Program voted to withdraw their plans after community pushback.

Tourists continue to flock to parks in Utah and other southwestern states during the hottest months of the year, even as officials caution that hiking in extreme heat poses serious health risks.