Utah's outdoor news for the week of June 29th 2018. This week in Utah's outdoor news we continue to battle forest fires over much of the state. Please be careful with your fireworks this week, or your campfires in the outdoors. Several of the current ongoing fires were human caused.
In The News
Last weekend was the Stand Up Paddleboard festival took place at Jordanelle Reservoir.
Utah Lake algae blooms currently affecting the areas near Utah Lake State Park, Swede Lane, Sandy Beach, and Lincoln Beach.
The DWR has a good write up on rattle snake safety tips.
Fairmont Park Pond reopened to the public this week.
Digging at Saltair including metal detecting is illegal.
32 cows poisoned in Tooele. $1,000 reward offered for information.
Loah has a new post up on Utah Water Log.
Utah is first state to receive 3 stars for Michelin Travel.
Strawberry Bay Marina started pouring concrete on their indoor boat storage.
Channel Catfish stocked this month at the following places. Bountiful Pond, Clinton Pond, Cove Pond, Highland Glen Park, Jensen Nature Park, Jordan River, Kaysville Pond, Kidney Pond, Leigh Hill Pond, Meadow Creek Pond, Midas Pond, Millrace Park Pond, Parowan Pond, Pioneer Park Pond, Riverton Pond, Salem Pond, Sandy Pond, Smith Family Park Pond, Steed Pond, Sunset Pond, and Yuba Reservoir.
We all lost a tremendous friend this month in the passing of Jim Carter. He was well known in the outdoor community most notably for his work on the Strawberry Valley and the Strawberry Anglers Association. He taught us all a valuable lesson about volunteering and standing up for what's right. You can read his obituary here.
FIRE News.
West Valley fire in southern Utah near Pine Valley was caused by humans.
Black Mountain fire near Minnersville grows to 6,000 acres.
1,200 acre fire in Portage also caused by humans.
Fireworks restrictions for Cache Valley.
Crews get Monvisio fire under control
Video of Pine Valley fire in St George
Upcoming events
Stokes Nature Center conversation about Geology with USU's Sedimentologist Dr. Carol Dehler Tonight at 6pm
Saturday morning nature walks. Explore the Swanner Preserve Wetlands near Park City and see wildlife.
View osprey July 14th at Flaming Gorge.
Register for the Deer Creek Kayak bass fishing tournament being held July 21st.
Photo of the Week. Tony Bag Of Donuts submitted this gorgeous trout he caught while backpacking to Kidney Lake last week.
