The Bonneville Salt Flats have shrunk by 75% in the last 100 years, and they could vanish entirely by the end of the century, new research has found. “The rate of decline definitely surprised me,” ...

Land speed racers and car enthusiasts gathered at the Bonneville Salt Flats for World of Speed last month, as they have nearly every year for the past four decades, greeting many longtime friends and ...

The vast expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, located in northwest Utah, captivate the imaginations of indigenous peoples, explorers, scientists and land speed racers, yet beneath the shimmering ...

There's a race where people are close to pushing 500 mph. While NASCAR's 2024 finale reached 2.92 million views and the Formula 1 World Championship 2024 saw 30 million fans tune in, speed demons from ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Bonneville Salt Flats were damaged by a vehicle that drove on it while it was wet. The iconic flats — featured in films like Independence Day, Pirates of the Caribbean, and ...

A driver trying to set a land speed record at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his “Speed Demon” rocket-like vehicle when he reached a staggering 283 mph. Chris ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. One of the many natural features that make Utah ...

The Bonneville Salt Flats have shrunk by 75% in the last 100 years, and they could vanish entirely by the end of the century, new research has found. The flats — beloved by land speed racers, ...