Moab
Human remains—Native Americans, naked Mormons, or friends of dinosaurs?
Lin Ottinger is famous in the small town of Moab. Since 1960, he has owned and operated Lin Ottinger’s Rock Shop. The Moab Rock Shop is a combination store and museum can…
Moab, Utah restaurant resurrection: the Moab Garage Company
From gasoline and auto repair in 1929 to liquid nitrogen ice cream in 2019 The Moab Garage Co. building chose its leaders, Erin and Ryan Bird, as much as they…
Moab’s Identity Crisis: Will Moab Become a Town for Tourists, Locals, or NIMBYS?
Moab residents all say they want to see the town become less dependent on tourism with a more viable year-round local economy. But lip service and meaningful change are two…
Press On! Heila Ershadi and Kevin Brydie are Good News for Moab Sun News
A good newspaper is the voice of a city talking to itself. The new publisher of the Moab Sun News wants that conversation to be informed and robust.
Karen Whipple: Peace Tree Juice Cafe
Karen Whipple, 58, started her original business, Peace Tree Juice Café, 21 years ago in Moab. As of 2004, she also operates a second Peace Tree in her hometown of…
Moab Proud, Moab Made
Moab Made describes itself as “a shop dedicated to the local artisan community.” I would add that the Main Street store is hand-crafted for the individual who appreciates singular items. …
Moab Root Cellar Project: History is ‘Preserved’ For the Future
“We don’t really think of ourselves and our lives as history,” said Christy Williams Dunton, the Development Director for the Museum of Moab. “But we are. We are living histories.”
Moab Road Trip
Local Moab resident, Heila Ershadi, gives the insider take on where to go and what to see in Moab.
Rafting the Yampa: A Libertarian Publisher is Exposed to the Beliefs, History and Ideology of Environmental Protectionists
“Okay,” I thought, “I’m going to be going down a river with people whose primary ideology I disagree with.” But then I reasoned, “maybe my point of view could provide…
Skydiving Moab: Find Space and Views
Here on earth, space is at a premium. City dwellers feel crowded, which is why we come to places like Moab, where the scenic vistas are vast. But even in…
Redtail Air: Fly Like a Hawk over Utah’s Stunning Scenery
The pilots of Redtail Air have one of the the most exhilarating professions in the southwestern United States: flying over the breathtaking terrain of southeast Utah and sharing their vast…
CommuniTea Garden: Moab Man Embraces the Grace of Open Space
One afternoon in early spring, I met Jay Nethercott on a lot in downtown Moab that he estimates could have made him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Guest Workers in Utah
They come to Moab from all over the world. Tourists, yes, but also guest workers. Service industry employers say these workers, brought in on temporary visas, are necessary for the…
Lin Ottinger: Moab Dinosaur Hunter
Lin Ottinger’s life has been marked from one rock story after another. Lin first learned of the value of his arrowhead and rock collections as a boy living in Tennessee.…
Nik Hougen, Moab’s Local Hermit out of Hiding
Nik Hougen is Moab’s local hermit. He lives alone in the rugged wilderness far from downtown Moab. When Richard Markosian, Utah Stories publisher, interviewed him Nik explained how to find…
Moab: Affordable Housing Meets Sweat Equity
one solution to mitigating Moab’s housing woes: the Mutual Self-help Housing program, which, to date, has constructed more than 150 homes for low-income families. Under the guidance of a licensed…