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Utah Archaeology Month 2026: Events, Sites, and 13,000 Years of History

“Utah is filled with 13,000 years of human history,” explains archaeologist and State Historic Preservation Officer, Chris Merritt. “Every single artifact tells us something about the people that came before…
Artist Kate Kilpatrick Brings Utah’s History to Life Through Murals

“I think we’re all interconnected; as individuals as well as societies,” Kilpatrick notes. Her work showcases those connections exuberantly, and whatever scale she’s working on, you can bet that in…
Highway 6 and the Midland Trail: Utah’s Transcontinental Highway History

From Price Canyon to Delta’s desert stretch, Utah played a central role in building the Midland Trail, one of America’s earliest transcontinental highways and the foundation of today’s Highway 6.
The Haunting History of Park City’s Glenwood Cemetery

In Park City’s Glenwood Cemetery lies the town’s first music teacher, who listened to his own funeral concert through a telephone. Around him rest miners crushed in avalanches, children lost…
Purple Sky Winery and the Next Chapter in Utah’s Wine History

Against the odds of Northern Utah’s harsh winters, Purple Sky Winery is crafting wines unlike anything in the Beehive State’s past rewriting Utah’s winemaking history.
The History and Comeback of Beer Brewing in Ogden, Utah

Once home to one of Utah’s most iconic breweries, Ogden watched its beer industry vanish after Prohibition and corporate takeovers. But decades later, against the odds and under some of…
Alta Ski Tours: Explore Wildlife, History, and Conservation on the Slopes

Alta’s ski tours turn the mountain into a classroom, where history, ecology, and adventure come together. Ski with a Ranger to spot wildlife, join a Trees and Skis tour to…
Haunted History of Park City Mines: Ghosts, Legends, and Underground Tunnels

Beneath Park City’s mountain trails, nearly 2,000 miles of abandoned tunnels stretch into darkness—once buzzing with miners, now home to ghostly legends. From tales of the Man in the Yellow…
Preserving Union Station’s History Amid Ogden’s Redevelopment Plans

When Ben Nadolski became Ogden’s mayor in January 2024, the city’s cherished Union Station took center stage in a battle between economic growth and historical preservation. The iconic station, rich…
The Prohibition Era in Ogden: History of Bootlegging and Corruption

Prohibition in Ogden wasn’t just about a dry spell without alcohol. It was a time of intense struggle against a national mandate, turning the city into a battleground where government,…
Uncovering Moab Outlaw History: Tales of The Maze

Utah had more than its share of outlaws and bandits, and in the course of evading the law, they could be creative. In an area outside of Moab, Utah they…
Learning from Utah History

Utah’s history is full of past and present problems that seem to keep repeating. Utah Stories takes a look at some of those problems and the possible solutions.
Preserving Murray’s History: The Fight to Save Historic Buildings

Despite attempts to save the historic Arlington School, Murray City is considering selling it to a developer.
The History of Ogden’s Latino Culture through One Man’s Eyes

Manny Garcia’s parents found their way to the US from Mexico before he was born. Now 44, the Ogden native can see beneficial effects of the Latino culture throughout this…
A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Moab Museum Oral History Archive

The Moab Museum’s new temporary exhibition, A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Oral History Archive, features first-person accounts from Moab’s pre-uranium history, built around oral histories between the late 1880s…
Utah was Land of Dinosaurs: Utah’s Natural History is Older Than Dirt

Utah’s reputation as a prehistoric graveyard is well established. Known the world over for new and prolific dinosaur discoveries, Utah’s paleontological past has consistently introduced the world to a number…