DENVER — Pumpkin season is fleeting, and once you're finished carving your jack-o'-lantern, it might be tempting to leave your pumpkin outside for wildlife. One viral Instagram post that's been ...

Every year, after the candy is gone and the cobwebs are taken down, more than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins used for Halloween displays end up in landfills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

One Provo family carved dozens of pumpkins for Halloween as part of an annual tradition. Utah native Laura Middleton said she has been carving pumpkins for as long as she can remember.