Horseshoe Canyon

Horseshoe Canyon

With less than 950 residents, Green River is no metropolis. As we turned off Interstate 70 to head south, the...

A hiker watches the sun set from a remote ridge top in the High Uintas Wilderness Area

Off-trail in the High Uintas

It was August, and angry thunderheads gathered as I drove toward Uinta Canyon Trailhead. The windshield wipers fought a losing...

Chesler Park and Druid Arch

We arrived at the trailhead with a blanket of grey clouds and a steady drizzle. I had planned this trip...

Water Trails of the Ancients

Water Trails of the Ancients

The deserts of the American Southwest abound with ancient literature. Carvings litter the desert like windblown newspaper clippings. Countless people...

Gold Deposits in Utah

Gold Deposits in Utah

Element number 79 on the Periodic Table, also known as Au, has driven humans to strange extremes over the years....

Utah’s Gold Mining History

Utah’s Gold Mining History

In 1847, Mormon pioneers first entered Utah Territory and settled in the Salt Lake Valley. Their arrival heralded a new...

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