http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Outdoors stories, reviews and news for Salt Lake City and Utah - Deseret News en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:38 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581864/Bear-scare-Baden-and-Logan-saved-my-life.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581864/Bear-scare-Baden-and-Logan-saved-my-life.html As Utahns head into the state's forests and parks to enjoy the state's many recreational offerings, wildlife and... ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632296/Anger-in-southern-Egypt-over-Islamist-governor.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632296/Anger-in-southern-Egypt-over-Islamist-governor.html Egyptian tourism workers and residents of the ancient city of Luxor voiced their anger Monday after an Islamist linked to a... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632250/Current-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632250/Current-former-officials-back-secret-surveillance.html WASHINGTON — Current and former top U.S. officials on Sunday defended the government's collection of phone and Internet... ]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:56:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632189/Men-get-federal-prison-time-for-poaching-bears.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632189/Men-get-federal-prison-time-for-poaching-bears.html A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in... ]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632166/After-being-laid-off-and-getting-in-shape-Utah-man-now-plans-to-cycle-to-South-Pole.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632166/After-being-laid-off-and-getting-in-shape-Utah-man-now-plans-to-cycle-to-South-Pole.html Until a few years ago, Daniel Burton was a programmer for Utah software maker Novell Inc. making upward of $500,000 a year... ]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:31:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632029/Australian-swimmer-sets-off-from-Cuba-for-Florida.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632029/Australian-swimmer-sets-off-from-Cuba-for-Florida.html Australian endurance athlete Chloe McCardel jumped feet-first into calm, balmy waters off Cuba on Wednesday and began... ]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:21:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581569/Divers-try-to-rid-marinas-of-quagga-mussels-before-they-infest-Lake-Powell.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581569/Divers-try-to-rid-marinas-of-quagga-mussels-before-they-infest-Lake-Powell.html Quagga mussels may be tiny and look harmless, but when they breed and spread, damage soars into tens of millions of dollars. ]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:10:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581514/Governor-Herberts-clean-air-partnership-takes-on-new-form-sets-initiative.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581514/Governor-Herberts-clean-air-partnership-takes-on-new-form-sets-initiative.html The clean air partnership formed by Gov. Gary Herbert has been retooled into a nonprofit entity that has identified areas of... ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:18:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765631301/Storm-chasers-pay-a-tough-price-for-knowledge-video-thrills.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765631301/Storm-chasers-pay-a-tough-price-for-knowledge-video-thrills.html They routinely risk their lives, driving to within a mile or hundreds of yards of a violent tornado. Sometimes they plow... ]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:40:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581043/Amy-Donaldson-North-Las-Vegas-runner-refuses-to-let-debilitating-disease-stop-him.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581043/Amy-Donaldson-North-Las-Vegas-runner-refuses-to-let-debilitating-disease-stop-him.html A North Las Vegas runner continues to run despite a debilitating disease because it helps him hold on to the best parts of... ]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:40:00 MDT