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Despite a spike in national park visitation, Utahs state parks were as popular as ever in 2021. The year brought more than a million more visitors to the parks than the record-shattering 2020 figure.

A man had to be airlifted by helicopter out of the Uinta backcountry last Friday after he crashed a snowmobile into a tree.

A woman is dead after crashing into a tree while driving a snowmobile in Summit County.

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Deseret News Houseboats being impacted at Lake Powell Share this story People put a jet ski in the water next to a boat ramp that is closed and has an abrupt drop-off due to low water at the Willard Bay North Marina in Willard, Box Elder County, on Monday, July 19, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Water levels at Lake Powell have declined so much that multiple boat ramps are closed and owners of houseboats have until Saturday to remove their vessels from the Wahweap Main site, which is now c...

Low water in Utah challenging boaters’ holiday weekend plans Amy Joi ODonoghue © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News People put a jet ski in the water next to a boat ramp that is closed and has an abrupt drop-off due to low water at the Willard Bay North Marina in Willard, Box Elder County, on Monday, July 19, 2021. Water levels at Lake Powell have declined so much that multiple boat ramps are closed and owners of houseboats have until Saturday to remove their vessels from the Wah...

SALT LAKE CITY — The sun may be scorching, but the lakes still cold. It doesnt take long even for confident swimmers in Utahs reservoirs to succumb to the effects of chilly water, which can cause shock, cramped muscles and difficulty breathing. After five people drowned in a little over a week in the Beehive State, officials are reminding the public of simple steps they can take to save their lives and others while out on the water. Ty Hunter, state boating program coordinator, said he often ...

A Wasatch County fire forced the evacuation of a state park campground briefly on Thursday afternoon.

Utah’s state parks are drawing record crowds despite the pandemic. See which ones top the list. Brian Maffly © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A sunset along the shore of Willard Bay in January 2018. Willard Bay ranked as the third most-visited state park in 2020. Utah’s state parks saw their biggest jump in visitation ever last year, ticking up by a third at a time when the coronavirus pandemic pushed more and more people outdoors seeking socially distanced re...

Park ranger rescues man from submerged truck in Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A park ranger has saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was drowning in a submerged vehicle by smashing through the truck’s window and pulling the fisherman out to safety. KUTV-TV reported that Utah State Parks spokesperson Devan Chavez said Dylan Urban was called to the lake when witnesses reported the fisherman drove backward into the lake after loading his boat onto the trailer behind his truck. Authorities say...