Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Blue John Canyon, High Spur Canyon and Horseshoe Canyon - home of the Grand Gallery. I made the tour with Navtec Expeditions out of Moab, Utah. While there, I visited the site where Aron Ralston's arm was pinned for 127 hours. We also visited some of the most stunning examples of slot-canyon geology found on Earth. I can highly … [Read more...]
Lin Ottinger takes Utah Stories to Moab’s White Rim
Every year, thousands of worldwide travelers visit Moab's White Rim Trail. On foot, bicycle or by jeep, here people witness some of the most majestic scenery in the American Southwest. Unlike the Grand Canyon, Bryce, or much of Canyonlands, the White Rim area is accessible only by 4x4 vehicles. On this day, the huge international annual “Jeep Safari” event hasn’t yet started, … [Read more...]
Moab’s Base Camp Adventure Lodge
In the Moab 4x4 Center, conversation turns to abandoned uranium mines. Tom Higginson, I’m told, extensively explored mines in the area. One he frequented contained historic relics including a table, cups and chairs and a jacket, as if the miners who worked there went out for a stroll 70 years ago and never came back. Tom was living in the old Camelot Lodge space, they said, … [Read more...]
Spanish Valley Vineyards of Moab
A few years ago Curt Stripeika planted grapevines at his home in Cottonwood Heights and started producing wine with his harvest. He enjoyed working outdoors and literally enjoying the fruits of his labors. After years of working in the city as a structural engineer, driving working behind a desk and computer all day, he wondered if he could possibly make a career out of … [Read more...]
Moab Ziplining – Raven’s Rim Zip Line Adventures
Raven's Rim Zip Line Adventures is a marvel for the novice zipliner like myself. I've never ziplined. But I've certainly benefited from the great modern marvels produced using strong cable. Such as elevators, trams, chairlifts and suspension bridges. Ziplining is more raw and simple. Ziplining was actually invented for bird watching. The concept is to travel on a cable … [Read more...]
Moab Giants – Dinosaur Museum Comes to Moab
Moab Giants is a $10 million open-air dinosaur park and museum scheduled to open later this year. Located 10 miles north of Moab at the junction of US Highway 191 and State Route 313, the park will cover almost 45 acres. The project is part of the Paleo-Safari Project and funded by Polish investors who have built dinosaur museums in Europe. Headed by Gerard Gierlinski, the … [Read more...]
Moab’s Triassic Industries – Back to the Basics
How does a tree cutting service become an art gallery? Simple. Ask Jennifer Urbanczyk, who owns Triassic with her husband, Scott Anderson. “We have been a tree service in Moab for about eight years, and Justin was making spoons and jewelry and selling them at farmers markets. About two years ago we opened our retail store.” Triassic is a full service tree, wood, art and … [Read more...]
Fresh Moab Coffee
Bob Owen ditched a fancy job as a medical researcher at the Mayo Clinic to move to Moab. Owen isn’t the only one: “Moab is a magnet for PhDs seeking a more simple life.” He says he has never looked back on his high-stress job rife of politics and big egos. Owen picked up a 100-year-old German-made roaster capable of roasting around five pounds per batch. He only roasts a few … [Read more...]
Moab Land Grab
Utah and Bruce Babbitt have a history. In the 1990s, when he led efforts to designate nearly two million acres of the Grand Staircase Escalante area as a National Monument, folks here hung him in effigy. How foul was THAT vibe? But earlier this winter, Babbitt was among friends. He received a standing ovation before AND after his talk in Salt Lake City. He lambasted … [Read more...]
Moab Dinosaur Hunter
Lin Ottinger has been collecting and selling rocks since he was five. Eighty years later, he is probably the most famous rockhound in the western United States. What Lin doesn’t readily tell those who visit his rock shop in Moab, Utah, is that his contributions to Utah’s archaeology and paleontology rival or surpass the contributions of any nearby university … [Read more...]
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