When Zeveloff arrived at Weber State in 1984, he entered a state that was far more isolated than the Utah most residents know today. The state was growing, but it had not yet experienced the population boom, national attention and influx of newcomers that would come in later decades. At Weber State, most professors were white, male and Mormon. Most either came from Utah or had received their graduate training there.

Zeveloff was different in nearly every way.

Utah’s five national parks often steal the spotlight, but the state’s lesser-known parks can offer something just as memorable, offering easier access, fewer crowds and a more personal connection to the landscape. 

Utah was the first state in the nation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for mental health, and that legislation, proposed in early 2025 (HB 452), has proved prescient. In the past year, huge numbers of people have begun turning to AI chatbots for mental health support—particularly young people. Today, close to 1 in 5 US…

Running a farm is hard enough, but rapid city growth makes it even tougher. More than a decade ago, the late Verl Cook faced a series of staggering hurdles that threatened to wipe out his family’s livelihood.

First, the city decided to treat the Cook’s greenhouse — the most profitable part of the farm — like a big-box retail store. They demanded the family build a paved parking lot, a project that would cost $200,000.