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Centuries-old trees land this northern Utah forest a rare designation

The Mount Naomi Wilderness and Tony Grove Recreation Area join southern Utah’s Red Canyon in a growing national network of old-growth forests.

(Clarissa Casper | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tony Grove Lake, a glacial lake surrounded by undisturbed old-growth forest, is pictured on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The area was added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network, making it Utah's second area with such a designation.