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- Utah Wildlife Board approves updates for bison hunting, other changes
- Enjoy bird-watching? Help biologists gather information during 126th Christmas Bird Count
- Need a gift idea for the outdoorsy person in your life? Buy a hunting/fishing license or slam registration
- Apply for Utah’s 2026 spring limited-entry turkey hunting permits, starting Dec. 16
- DWR proposes minor changes for bear hunting in 2026, other rule updates
- Take a winter wagon ride through the middle of hundreds of wild elk at Hardware WMA, beginning Dec. 5
- Over 144K acres restored through Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative in 2024-25
- Over $1.5M approved to fund 10 boating access projects planned for 2026
Minerals
The Great Salt Lake boasts more than 100,000 acres of solar evaporation ponds for mineral extraction. Numerous types of salts, metals and other minerals are extracted from these ponds. In fact, the mineral extraction industry at the lake makes close to $300 million per year!
