Don't Wait Until 2029 to Visit the Red Planet We stumbled upon the Martian research station after exiting onto a dirt road near Hanksville, Utah; population 190. Signs are posted everywhere to not fly drones over the facility, so we didn't. Assuming we had finally found the new base where DARPA's team must be keeping the descendants of Roswell's Martians (kept alive since … [Read more...]
Can Moab, Utah Become A Year-Round Town?
Chloe Wilson was overjoyed with the news that she had been offered a faculty position at Utah State University's new campus in Moab, Utah. There was just one hitch: she could accept the position only after having secured housing. Wilson, her husband Kieffer Smith, Great Dane Jacob and little Ruby headed to Moab weeks before beginning their new jobs. Both are skilled welders. … [Read more...]
Moab Sculptor Carves a World in Wood
Sculptor finds personality in the woods he carves. He hecho un mundo Forests of characters populate shelves and tabletops in Herman Herrera’s home. Faces and figures carved from both raw wood and dimensional lumber peer out and suggest a range of personalities and stories, wearing blissful smiles, drawn brows, or stoic gazes. One long face, sprouting a huge nose formed … [Read more...]
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 and the early 1920s. The exhibition will be on display through the end of April 2023. The exhibition is organized around several frequently asked questions in … [Read more...]
Utah Activities and Events April 2023
April 13-15 Moab Dirt Bike Rally. Learn about the trails in and around Moab with everything from beginners to experts. This event features guided tours, booths, and a photo contest. Visit the website for more information. April 20-23 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival. This festival screens Adventures films and offers workshops, lectures, food & entertainment. To see a … [Read more...]
Moab, Utah Out-Of-The-Parks Itineraries
Canyonlands and Arches National Parks fill up fast, so it’s nice to go someplace less crowded than the most touristy trails. After visiting Moab for ten years, usually four times per year, we avoid the parks unless we are hosting out-of-the-country visitors, enjoying the seclusion and solitude of lesser-known, but no less spectacular treks. Here, I share with you a few of my … [Read more...]
Housing & Camping Crisis in Moab, Utah
The wind-swept painted desert canyons, arches and vistas are calling. Moab beckons the masses during the spring, summer and fall. Annually, we pack up our SUV with our dogs and hiking gear for days of long, quiet walks in the desert while the redrock contrasting the white-blue La Sals is quiet. We hear only a gentle wind through sagebrush. After a few days, our frazzled city … [Read more...]
Proper Brewing Opens in Moab, Utah
Onsite beer store and brewery lands in Moab Proper Brewing held the grand opening of its new Moab location on February 10, but even before that, the brew pub and eatery has been popular. “The soft opening was definitely busier than we anticipated,” said Proper Brewing co-owner Andrew Tendick. “It was a great experience for our staff. Moab gets hit so hard … [Read more...]
How Moab, Utah Moved from Mining to Recreation
The rugged terrain around Moab—cut by rivers, sheer rock faces, and steep inclines—wasn’t always as accessible as it is now. The dirt roads and singletrack trails that, today, invite outdoor enthusiasts to explore the area’s cliffs and canyons and admire the red rock towers and buttes, once served the ranching and mining industries that drove the local economy before tourism … [Read more...]
Moab, Utah: Uranium Boom Led to One of the Most Vibrant Towns in Utah
How the uranium boom went bust but still led to one of the most vibrant towns in Utah Charlie Steen’s rags-to-riches story has been told so many times it’s reached legend status: how he prospected unsuccessfully for two years in the Moab area before deciding to call it quits, and in testing his very last core sample, he discovered the high-grade uranium ore that made him … [Read more...]