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With Outdoor Retailer's departure, Utah pays dearly for its attack on public lands.
Delicate Arch is the most famous rock formation in Arches National Park—and, almost certainly, in the entire state of Utah.
The state’s government has helped lead the war on national forests and other federal land. The outdoor recreation community is pushing back.
School officials in Utah think sixth graders are too young to be taught about climate change—but the perfect age to be misled about it.
Dear coal industry, stop reminiscing over outdated power plants. They’re holding you—and us—back.
A look inside the minds of those who have participated in firing squads and lethal injections.
Until his illegal hunting business was shut down by authorities, you could have paid Christopher Loncarich $7,000 to bag a mountain lion.
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that breathing bad air can heighten the probability of suicide. The latest evidence comes from pollution-plagued Salt Lake County.