Hidden Utah
No Hiding the Homeless: Pandemic pulls back the curtain on SLC homelessness
Next to the Geraldine E. King Women’s Center sits a cluster of tents and homeless individuals leaning against a nearby building. The Center, at 700 South and State Street stands…
Beavers Make a Splash in Utah: Reintroducing Beavers to Restore Watershed in Utah
Beavers contribute to a healthier, more natural ecosystem. Beaver-dammed water stays up on the mountain longer thas restoring watershed.
What are those Take-a-Book Leave-a-Book Boxes You’ve been seeing in Sugar House all about?
The take-a-book leave-a-book boxes seen in Sugar House are known as Little Free Libraries. These are small, sidewalk adjacent book houses eagerly waiting to share their contents with a passerby.
Bollypop – A New Musical Fusion
Bollypop incorporates different genres of music, a mix of languages, variations in harmonics and vocals, a mashup of popular songs on one track, and last but not least, a fusion…
Off the Eaten Path – Finding Flavor in Unlikely Locations
Some of Utah’s best cuisine can be found in places that might not look like gustatory havens – strip malls, shopping centers or far from neighborhood culinary centers. But they…
Bob Dustman – Over 1,000 Times on Top of Mt. Wire
Bob Dustman climbed to the top of Mt. Wire over 1000 times during his lifetime.
And She’s Dope Too: Women’s Adventure Collective Embraces the Outdoors
And She’s Dope Too helps women break through the stresses and trials of everyday life by creating long-lasting friendships and unforgettable experiences.
Thomas Kane Diverts U.S.-Utah Showdown
In the case of the standoff now known as the Utah War, Thomas Kane presented himself as a mediator. Thanks to him, Brigham Young agreed to step down as Governor…
Whitewater Rafting Through Cataract Canyon
Whitewater Rafting Through Cataract Canyon is a five-day, 96-mile rafting journey along the Colorado River with Moab-based Sheri Griffith Expeditions.
Best Pit Stops en route to Moab
If a trip to Moab is in your future, don’t beeline to your destination. Instead, make the most of your journey — and newfound freedom — by checking out one…
Buddhism in Utah – Cultural Traditions Combine with Modern Practices
While it’s tempting to assume Utah Buddhism is merely a byproduct of newcomers, that’s not necessarily the case. Utah’s first Buddhists were Japanese immigrants arriving in the 1880s to labor…
Neat Utah Places to Explore – If You Can Get In
As if Utah doesn’t have an endless supply of natural landscapes and historic sites to discover, the state is also packed with mysterious underground wonders just begging to be explored…
Squaw Peak Road – My favorite Sunday drive in Utah
Squaw Peak Road is my favorite Sunday drive in Utah. The out-of-car outdoor recreational opportunities are too numerous to list, but include lots of native flora and fauna viewing, many…
Red Acre Center – Community-Supported Agriculture Program Offers Fresh, Local Food
The nonprofit Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture lobbies for legislation that boosts community-supported agriculture programs, or CSAs. The for-profit Red Acre Farm sells shares in the operation, and…
Grafton – A Silver Screen Ghost Town
Covered in dust and aged by tragedy, there’s an old town situated outside of Zion National Park. Now a ghost town, Grafton was repeatedly abandoned by Mormon settlers because of…
Fringe Gambling in Utah- New Law Takes Another Swipe at a Persistent Pastime
Whether in the form of poker games in mining town saloons to less obvious games of chance such as church raffles, gambling has been a secret vice in Utah since…