Great Salt Lake boaters return as water rises more than five feet
Marinas at the lake’s state parks were high and dry last year, but a historic amount of snowfall has also raised sailors’ spirits.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cranes lowering boats into the water at Great Salt Lake Marina State Park, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.