Healthy Utah
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Utah Farm Animal Rescue: Sixteen Years of Saving Abused Animals
For sixteen years, a small ranch in West Jordan has given abused farm animals a place to recover and start over. Horses, alpacas, goats, and countless others arrive in rough…
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Off the Grid: Four Days in Cataract Canyon
Far from screens and city noise, a four-day river expedition through Cataract Canyon becomes a journey into silence, deep time, and shared consciousness. Among ancient rock layers and star-filled skies,…
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Fresh Local Food in Ogden: Urban Prairie Agriculture Fights Food Deserts
In a downtown Ogden neighborhood long defined as a food desert, entrepreneur Anne Dunaway has opened Urban Prairie Agriculture, a hydroponic indoor farm and small grocery store offering fresh, nutritious…
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DrumBus Helps Kids With Disabilities Heal Through Rhythm
In schools across Utah, a converted bus is changing how children with disabilities face daily challenges, opening unexpected doors to confidence and connection.
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Is Virtual Life Taking Over Our Real Lives?
As screens claim more of our time, we risk trading real-world smells, tastes, and touch for digital imitations. Are we losing what makes life real?
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The Fight to Fix Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program
High costs, limited access, and stigma still define Utah’s medical cannabis program. Inside the effort to make it work for patients.
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Finding Real Connection at Utah’s Farmers Markets This Summer
AI might make life easier, but it won’t shake your hand or share a smile over tomatoes. This summer, Utah’s farmers markets offer something real, connection.
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How Big Pharma Sold America the Lie That Pain Shouldn’t Exist
Is pain the enemy—or the warning we ignored? As opioid deaths rise in Utah, this investigation explores how Big Pharma’s promise of pain-free living became a deadly lie, destroying lives…
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Utah Skier Sets Guinness World Record for Most Vertical Feet Skied in a Year
Utah’s Tom Hart shattered the Guinness World Record for most vertical feet skied—and he’s not done yet. He’s closing in on 10 million feet this season.
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Utah Forager Reveals Edible Weeds Growing in Yards Across the State
He’s spent 40 years eating wild foods in Utah. Now this local forager is sharing which backyard weeds are not just edible—but worth seeking out.
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Spreading Hope in Utah: One Man, One Sign, One Mission
What started as one man jogging with a hand-painted sign became a life-saving mission. From Utah’s streets to the cities of Japan and France, his message—“I Believe In You”—is waking…
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Inside Utah’s Pet Nutrition Shift: The Rise of The Dog’s Meow
Nearly 30 years ago, Alexis Butler opened The Dog’s Meow with a simple goal—to work for herself. She ended up reshaping pet nutrition in Utah, introducing raw food, holistic supplements,…
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Spring in Utah: Running, Biking, and Doing It Your Way
Somewhere between hibernation and hope, Utah wakes up. This spring, we’re stretching stiff limbs, eyeing muddy trails, and questioning eBikes.
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Saving Utah’s Farmland: The Fight Against Urban Sprawl and Vanishing Fields
Utah is losing farmland at a staggering pace. As developers circle and water rights grow contentious, a quiet fight is unfolding in fields and pastures across the state. Meet the…
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From Skeptic to Healer: How Acupuncture is Transforming Lives in Utah
When a 5,000-year-old body emerged from the ice, researchers discovered 61 tattoos etched into his preserved skin. The finding offered unexpected insights into ancient healing practices—techniques still used today to…
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Utah’s Speed Skating Surge: Training Future Olympians on the Fastest Ice in Kearns
Utah’s speed skating scene is on fire! At the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns—home to over 100 world records—young skaters are training on the Fastest Ice on Earth, chasing Olympic…