Utah Stories
Trek reenacts arrival of first Utah Mormon pioneers
WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 7:00 am WHERE: Hike starts at Donner Park, 2770 East 990 South (East of Hogle Zoo) and ends at First Encampment Park, 1700 South…
Fertile soil, the Soil Food Web, and High Desert Soilworks
Fertile soil is imperative for any successful farmer or grower. The Soil Food Web is the colony of organisms living in the soil. The food web is a complex living system that…
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…
Farm land or house lots?
Suburbs march into farmlands cul-de-sac by cul-de-sac. But in Cache Valley the advance has slowed.
High Fashion in the High Desert
Tawny Horton is mixing chic with click. She has been arranging wild and whimsical photoshoots around Utah, bringing together Salt Lake City shutterbugs, models, designers, makeup artists, and hair stylists…
Utah Healing Center Uses Horses and Dogs to Aid in Trauma Therapy
Utah Healing Center works with individuals of all ages suffering from physical disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, and have experienced traumatic life events. They also work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders,…
The Colorado City Music Festival blows up!
We will be announcing the 4th annual festival date on July 1, after which we will gradually make some big announcements about improvements, a call for vendors, and our next…
Ferguson Fruit Orchard
Extensive preparations serve him and his crew when it comes time for harvesting. Starting around July 20, the unofficial harvest season start date, employees work round the clock to harvest…
A Labor of Love: Arborist Christopher Little cares about trees
Little’s business, which he started in 2005, Arbortec Tree Preservation, LLC has a healthy client list. Besides maintaining established trees, Little will consult with businesses and homeowners to select the…
Utah farmer seeking medical cannabis grow permit
Now that medical cannabis in Utah has been legalized, it’s time to turn our attention to how the medicinal plant will be grown—will there be supply to meet the projected…
Restoring the past, preserving a legacy—The Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum
Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum in Wallsburg, Utah has one of the most amazing collections of rare and precious antiques and relics.
Krishna Food Forest & Farm—what is the permaculture concept?
The Krishna Food Forest & Farm , located behind the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple in Millcreek, is a wonderfully accessible place for anyone in the area to learn about ecological food…
Solar farms present opportunity for sheep ranchers in Utah
Solar farms present opportunity for sheep ranchers in Utah by having sheep roam the solar farm munching the weeds that grow between solar panels.
Scheff’s Table—easy curry ramen recipe
Some ramen restaurants cook their broth for 24 hours or longer, this is an easy, shortcut recipe that makes pretty darned good ramen, if I do say so myself.
Bangerter Farms update: “I can guarantee the land will never be anything but a farm.”
A year after Farmington granted agricultural protection for the Bangerter family farm, a 22-acre plot of farmland, and ended any effort to put soccer fields on the site, the city’s…
WOLCOTT OPTICAL
WOLCOTT OPTICAL Locally owned and operated since 1945, our team at Wolcott Optical continues to provide the best product for you at a reasonable price. The proper fit and ongoing…