PAGE, Ariz. (AP) The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has officially ruled Lake Powell mussel-free three years after a false positive detection. The National Park Service says the zebra and quagga mussel rating for Lake Powell was recently changed from inconclusive to negative. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area superintendent Stan Austin says a negative rating in this case is a good …

The majestic views overlooking the Grand Canyon make it one of America’s favorite destinations, but a new report finds several man-made threats are contributing to the deterioration of Grand Canyon National Park.

Lake Powell , Grand Canyon and Zion National Park: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Grand Canyon National Park, AZ by TravelPod member danielwyles. … Next stop was Zion, a place we worked at for 8 days but didn’t actually get to visit the National Park, it was slow getting there due to large volumes of American tourist still on their summer vacation , but arrived to lots of sunshine. Decided our first trek was to go up to angels landing, a hike that has killed …

A number of Crossville city employees were recognized at the council’s regular August meeting for their exemplary work and actions including two policemen that rescued a woman from a burning house.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for national park areas and portions of southwest and southeast Utah today. The watch is in effect from noon through this evening for areas east of Interstate 15 and south of Interstate 70.

DWR biologists found a burbot fish in the Green River below the Flaming Gorge dam. The voracious predator threatens to wipe out native and endangered species of fish.

8/6/2010 – Vipar Expands Network Into Idaho, D.C. Area Vipar Heavy Duty has added Northern Virginia Supply and Western Trailer Sales Company to its distributor network, expanding its presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area and Idaho….

PAGE National Park Service officials claim that Lake Powell is free of zebra and quagga mussels at a time when many Southwest lakes have been besieged by the invasive species, but how do they know for sure?

A Marshall Township woman has been honored by the National Genealogical Society. Elissa Scalise Powell, 54, recently received the society’s President’s Citation at the society’s annual conference in Salt Lake City.  read more »