By Tom Wharton, The Salt Lake Tribune Jul. 30--Curious mountain bikers riding the Bonneville Shoreline Trail gawked at a large dinosaur puppet Tuesday, as ground was broken for a new $103 million Utah Museum of Natural History.

With development cropping up along the east bench, access to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail is hard to come by. On Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Council created another access option by approving a $3.4 million land purchase in Cottonwood Heights.

By Arrin Newton Brunson, The Salt Lake Tribune Jan. 26--LOGAN -- Cache County officials say they support trails and proved it this week.

By Leigh Dethman Deseret Morning News Construction on the Salt Lake Valley's first ever east-west trail could start as early as the spring. The oft-delayed Parleys Creek Corridor Trail project has been plagued with fund-raising problems for more than five years.

By Ray Grass Deseret Morning News Of all the counties in Utah -- 29 in all -- none has the range of recreational opportunities as does Salt Lake County -- many of them spectator sports and many more active sports. What you know: At the top of the list is the Utah Jazz, of course.