Outdoors

Want to gather shed antlers? Take the free, mandatory ethics course

Collecting shed antlers from many big game species, including deer, elk and moose, is a popular pastime in Utah. But before you head outdoors to collect shed antlers during the next few months, you must complete the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course — and the dates...

Maxine Deeter (center) was recently honored for 17 years of service by the Utah Section for the Society for Range Management. Courtesy photo

Local ranchers featured at Range Management Meeting in November

By Maxine Deeter Contributing Writer For the second year in a row, La Sal Livestock Company (LLC) of La Sal, owned and operated by Lowry and Justis Redd, was featured in a panel discussion at the annual Utah Section for Range Management (SRM) meeting held in November. Last year, along with the BLT...

Verdure Creek fire controlled at 157 acres

After fighting the wildfire for six days, crews fully suppressed the Verdure Creek Wildfire on October 18, with a final mapped fire area of approximately 157 acres. The fire was reported on Sunday, October 13, approximately six miles southwest of Monticello and a half mile north of the Blue...

Annual ATV Safari hits the trails this week

Scores of riders will explore San Juan County as the San Juan ATV Safari returns this week. A record number of visitors are set to enjoy spectacular scenery and cool weather that will make for comfortable rides from the high country to the low country. The 22nd annual event starts on Wednesday,...

The Milky Way from a pueblo landscape at Wupatki National Monument. An exhibit of photographs by Steve Bridgehouse will open at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum on Saturday, September 21. Steve Bridgehouse photo

Free day of art, history, and science

The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum will feature a free and fun day of activities on Saturday, September 21. At 10 am artist/archaeologist Joe Pachak will lead a tour to discuss the Solar Sculpture on the museum’s campus. At noon the museum will host the opening for “Sinagua,” an exhibit by...

Don’t miss the chance to try out the Hideout in Monticello. Courtesy photo

Don’t miss the Hideout

by Spencer Gosney Contributing writer If one finds oneself traversing Monticello, and comes to the city’s southernmost exit, you will almost always simply driving straight. However, if you were to change your course and turn right instead, a fabulous destination awaits. The Hideout Golf Course is...

Maggie Johnson, a 13-year-old girl from Blanding, during her epic journey to Rainbow Bridge in 1924. Johnson is the first woman to see the massive bridge and sign the visitors register. Courtesy photo

First woman to visit Rainbow Bridge

by Sally Jack Contributing writer One hundred years ago, on July 13, 1924, a 13-year-old girl named Maggie Johnson, of Blanding, became the first Utah woman known to visit Rainbow Bridge and sign the register at Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Maggie traveled to the bridge as part of a pack trip...

An oar-shaped digging stick, about 800 years old and probably made of oak. Photo courtesy Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Ancestral Farmer’s Digging Stick

The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum’s “New to the Edge” exhibit features an Ancestral digging stick. The hardwood stick (which is about three feet in length) includes a blade, handle, and knob. They have all been polished through repeated handling and use. The shape of the blade and length of...

The 2024 deer and elk hunts are fast approaching in Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a large variety of information and tips to help you get into the great outdoors this fall to make some memories and begin a family tradition. For further info, visit wildlife.utah.gov. Dan Davidson photo

What hunters should know to prepare for the upcoming 2024 Utah deer and elk hunts

If you’re planning to hunt deer or elk in Utah this fall, here is some important information and tips that will be helpful when planning and preparing for your hunt. Hunt Dates The general-season buck deer archery hunt and the general spike and any-bull elk archery hunts are the first big game...

Fatalities at Canyonlands National Park

A father and daughter died while hiking in Canyonlands National Park on July 12. They are identified as Albino Herrera Espinoza, age 52, and Beatriz Herrera, age 23, both from Green Bay, WI. The pair had called 911 to report that they were lost and out of water on the Syncline Loop Trail with...