The number of bear incidents across the Wasatch Front have doubled since last year, according to a news release from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Who will take the crown at this year's Miss Rodeo Utah?

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has set the new state spearfishing record.

A couple of years, ago I wrote an article about the value of a GPS on the trail. I ride with a Garmin Montana 600. Back then I was using a Garmin 60CSX, which is an upgrade from the Garmin eTrex Vista – my first GPS.

In the high-end world of sports sedans there are a number of choices making those that can afford them very happy, very happy indeed. With vehicles that are set up to provide more horsepower than most of us would ever deem necessary (unless pulling something like a mobile home behind them) a…

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — Arches National Park in southern Utah is now certified as an International Dark Sky Park.

The original plan was to explore the ATV trails at Little Moab eight miles north of Eureka. Little Moab was named after the famous and challenging trails found in Moab in southeast Utah.

Amasa Basin is located in the remote backcountry of Utah’s western desert. The turnoff to the trailhead is located at mile 51.5 on Highway 6 southwest of Delta. We took advantage of accommodations there rather than roughing it in the high desert.

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SYRACUSE — The city’s new Syracuse Island splash pad begins operating this weekend with a grand opening.

The day dawned bright and clear. I was going on a ride with my grandson, Michael. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky – well just a little wisp of one toward the south. Little did we know what that wisp of a cloud was going to do.

The San Rafael Swell has some ATV trails that go to some remarkable places. While I have been on some of them, I am always looking for new ones to explore.

Some of my favorite ATV trails are in the San Rafael Swell. Revisiting them renews the excitement I had when I rode them the first time. When I take people with me who haven’t been there before, it makes it even better.

For those who need more than just a summit as the capstone to their hike, Weber State's Outdoor Program is leading hikes to three local waterfalls this summer: Waterfall Canyon, Farmington Creek and Adams Canyon.

ANTELOPE ISLAND — A bison seriously injured a hiker Saturday afternoon on Antelope Island, a state parks officer said.

Rain will finally leave Northern Utah alone this weekend, just in time to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday. 

The Bureau of Land Management led a public auto tour along a National Backcountry Byway that follows the original Promontory Branch north of the Great Salt Lake, on Saturday, May 4, 2019, on the Transcontinental Railroad route. The tour happened just days before the 150th anniversary of the …

LAYTON — The 47th annual Northern Utah Coin Show comes to the Davis Conference Center this weekend.

Utah counties are discovering the benefits of appealing to the ATV community. Kane County has announced its first ATV jamboree — The Kanab Red Rock ATV Jamboree May 1-4, 2019.

Last year saw the first annual Beaver County Trails Jamboree. Held in May, it is quickly establishing itself as a premier event.

Robert Moor didn’t set out to be a public speaker.

Being January, the need to ride pushed us south to get out of the cold and snow. It worked last year when we rode south from St. George to the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Participating in any sport requires a measure of responsibility as a role model. When riding in the backcountry in any kind of Off Highway Vehicle (OHV), people you encounter will form an opinion of you. It is a natural reaction to just your being there.

Cottontail rabbits have done really well in Utah over the past few years. It was only a matter of time, though, before the ups and downs of a 10-year population cycle caught up to them.

HUNTSVILLE — It's finally here, everyone. 

My interest in the Polaris General was piqued when it was introduced in 2016. Not having as much utility as the Ranger nor being as sporty as the RZR, the General had a nice mix of utility and sport.

OGDEN — Winter is almost upon us.

Nine years ago, I rode the Hog Canyon trails on an ATV and had determined never to go back — especially after surviving some harrowing sections of the trail that still bring back memories. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, “There is no use crying — it will just fog up your goggles.”

Seeing the snow on the mountains and experiencing the first hard freeze of fall, some may be thinking that the riding season is over. Before you think about pickling your pride and joy for the winter, there is one more jamboree that is worth your attention.

As a person who loves to spend time in the back country, I am increasingly aware of the responsibility that goes with forays into the forests and canyons of Utah. The potential I have as an individual to impact areas I enjoy has made me more sensitive to principles of responsible and ethical…

The NUATV club responded when the call went out from the Public Lands Equal Access Alliance (PLEAA) in conjunction with the Forest Service to help sign trails on the Shoshone Trail System. It was a chance to give back service in providing assistance to maintain trails we like to ride.

Salt Lake City — Starting Jan. 1, you can use corn as bait at any fishing water in Utah. You can also keep more lake trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, enjoy a two-day possession limit statewide, and have a better chance at catching big channel catfish at Cutler Reservoir.