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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Water wise desert blooms grow at the Gardens South Condominiums in St. George on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Facing historically dry winter, this booming southern Utah county has yet to agree on drought plan

By Mark Eddington | March 18, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

(National Park Service) Zion Canyon Scenic Drive after it was cleared of debris from a rockfall Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, that forced its closure.

Zion National Park’s main canyon reopens after rockfall

By Mark Eddington | February 26, 2025, 4:54 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A car drives along Utah Highway 211 in the Indian Creek area of Bears Ears National Monument near Monticello on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Monumental overreach? Rep. Maloy introduces bill to strip presidents’ power to create national monuments

By Mark Eddington | January 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A hiker at Snow Canyon State Park in Southern Utah in 2021.

Low snowpack, precipitation fueling high anxiety in drought-prone St. George area

By Mark Eddington | January 4, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Lynn Chamberlain) Christmas decorations at the home of Wayne and Caleen Olsen in Toquerville.

This small southern Utah town boasts some big-time Christmas light displays

By Mark Eddington | December 21, 2024, 4:55 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sauna at OutpostX near Beryl on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024.

Here are the ‘stars’ spotted at this remote Utah outpost

By Mark Eddington | December 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A modified cart made to look like a landspeeder sits outside at Outpost X near Beryl on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.

Deep in the Utah desert, a Star Wars-themed resort transports visitors to another world

By Mark Eddington | December 4, 2024, 1:00 p.m.

(St. George City) A passenger waits for a new Zion Route bus, which will be operated by SunTran, St. George's bus transportation system.

St. George rolls out new transportation option to southern Utah’s most popular attraction

By Mark Eddington | November 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zion National Park, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

Newest US citizens bask in the glow of a storied Utah park

By Mark Eddington | October 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m.