$450K allocated to enhance some of Utah s best fishing spots – including 1 in Southern Utah – St George News stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DWR News Release Blue Ribbon Fisheries are waterbodies that provide some of Utah’s most exceptional, high-quality fishing experiences. This year, the program that designates and helps fund these fisheries allocated $450,000 toward 16 projects aimed at enhancing these waterbodies so they retain their elite status. There are currently 44 waterbodies and two mountain areas in
New Mexico is experiencing the largest wildfire in its history, and a second large fire is burning in tinder-dry country. With much of the West in the grip of a historic drought, Utah and other states are preparing for what could be a horrific year for fire. The federal government has already taken prescribed burns off the table.
The Seeley Fire burned over 45,000 acres in Carbon and Emery Counties in 2012. Restoration efforts have been going on since then. Nicole Nielson is the