Since last week, the Pack Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains has grown from 8,518 acres to 8,952 acres. Fire officials reported that the fire is now 66% contained as of June…
Many Moab residents and visitors have watched the progress of the Pack Creek Fire with a sense of sorrow and loss, wondering how their favorite trails and natural refuges in the mountains will…
When firefighter Jason Kirks arrived at the Pack Creek Fire last Wednesday afternoon, the blaze had just begun but was already gaining intensity and complexity. An evacuation order for the Pack Creek subdivision…
With 8,000 acres of the La Sal Mountains ablaze, smoke inhalation has become a concern for Moab residents and visitors alike. “We’ve had people come in complaining of these symptoms and thinking they…
The La Sal Mountains above Castle Valley and Moab have exploded in smoke and flame. Climate chaos is here and it threatens all the places and people we collectively love. The only way…
U.S. Forest Service investigators are asking the public for information on the start of the destructive Pack Creek Fire that continues to burn south of Moab. Investigators have confirmed the fire began as…
The Pack Creek Fire continues to burn over 5,400 acres on the slopes of the La Sal Mountains south of Moab. While residents of the Pack Creek subdivision were allowed to return, on…
Adrienne McElwain learned to love rocks when she was 9 years old and her father bought a rock shop in Salt Lake City. “I started working there with him and wanted to know…
A peaceful — but chilly! — scene at Dark Canyon Lake outside of La Sal. Moab received its first snowfall of the season on Oct. 25 as a cold front rolled across Utah…
The Doe Canyon fire has so far burned over 270 acres outside of Old La Sal, with plumes of smoke visible from regional highways. The fire, which began on Oct. 19, was judged…
