Dennis Romboy

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

SALT LAKE CITY — Seeing a moose in the wild while hiking or mountain biking is thrilling. But it's also potentially hazardous to your health. You might want to resist the urge to get closer with your cellphone camera. There are a few reports of injuries to people and dogs each year due to encounters with the largest animal in the deer family, with adults standing as much as 6 feet tall and weighing 600 to 1,000 pounds. Moose can be dangerous when they feel threatened.

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Dennis Romboy

MURRAY — A swimming pool, or any body of water for that matter, might as well be Walden Pond to Joe Horton. Henry David Thoreau ranks as one of his favorite authors, "Walden" one of his favorite books. Thoreau spent two years living a simple life. He studied ants. He swam in the pond.

3 weeks ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

While past winter wasn't a banner year for snow in Utah overall, some ski areas put up solid, even impressive totals for the season. And while the state's 15 resorts closed earlier this spring, three places in North America - all in the West - remain open for at least another week. Utah resorts are now gearing up for summer activities like mountain biking and hiking.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dennis Romboy

While past winter wasn’t a banner year for snow in Utah overall, some ski areas put up solid, even impressive totals for the season. And while the state’s 15 resorts closed earlier this spring, three places in North America — all in the West — remain open for at least another week. Utah resorts are now gearing up for summer activities like mountain biking and hiking.

3 weeks ago | deseret.com | Dennis Romboy

Coming across a moose in the forest is thrilling but also potentially dangerous. Moose can act aggressively if they feel cornered or threatened An adult moose can be 6 feet tall and weigh as much as 1,000 pounds. Seeing a moose in the wild while hiking or mountain biking is thrilling. But it's also potentially hazardous to your health. You might want to resist the urge to get closer with your cell phone camera.