Todd Howard wasn’t always into horses. He didn’t even start riding until he was thirty years old. His first career choice was ski racer and coach, and for 20 years he traveled to slopes around the world. Then, a horse came into his life. Todd met and studied with Ray Hunt, the horse trainer who taught Buck Brannaman, the man who inspired the movie The Horse Whisper. Todd … [Read more...]
Backyard Chicken Farming
You Can Be a Farmer Too! Did you know that you could raise your very own backyard chickens in Salt Lake City? Generally, once a coop is up and running, chickens are low maintenance and easy to take care of. Plus, they will produce the best eggs you have ever had with dark, yellow yolks and clear whites, and rich with vitamins. Why raise chickens? Raising your own chickens … [Read more...]
Bown Dairy: Industrial Utah Farm
Utah’s Highway 89 meanders between small towns offering a window to the past look at how ranching and rural living were before high speed travel. A time when “locavore” wasn’t a buzzword but a necessity. Country residents had to be self-reliant. Homesteading meant that each farmer produce a wide variety of products that their household required, and used money only for what … [Read more...]
Farming In Utah: Second Annual Utah Stories Farm Issue
"There is no big solution," says poet/farmer Wendell Berry, "only many small ones and we must build our economy from the ground up." The rise of the farmers market is perhaps the best thing that has happened to food in decades. Since the 1950s, industrial farming -- or its more insidious description, "factory farms," has been on the rise and family farms have been dying. As a … [Read more...]
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Kanab, Utah
From Rocket Scientists to Executives, People Have Changes Their Lives to Become Best Friends to All Creatures Great and Small Walking into the headquarters of Best Friends’ dining area, we notice that the appreciation for life extends beyond animals. In the facility, large, mature pinyon trees, predating construction, have been saved by skillful design. Trees growing through … [Read more...]
The Joy of Snakes: The Truth About Snakes in Utah
As far as I know, the snake was awake and alert when I sat down just inches from his coiled body. I was hiking the Wasatch on a muggy August evening with Cooper, my neighbor’s grandson and eleven-year-old snake prodigy, when I sat on a flat, ottoman-sized rock to dangle my feet over the edge of a 60-foot ravine. Cooper stood behind me admiring the surrounding cliffs. Then he … [Read more...]
PoshPaws: A Pet Boutique for Smaller Dogs
Looking for a fun and stylish way to outfit your canine friend? Then look no further than the smart and chic pet boutique, PoshPaws located in the popular 9th & 9th district of Salt Lake. Owner, and equestrian science graduate, Courtney Green, started PoshPaws after adopting her chihuahua, Daisy, and realizing she couldn’t find a single backpack carrier small enough to … [Read more...]
University Vet
Owning and operating your own business is a dream for many, but owning and operating a successful business with your spouse can be even more rewarding. Working side by side for the last 15 years, Jim Ack and Lynn McCarron have provided quality animal care in Salt Lake City with University Veterinary Hospital and Diagnostic Center. Both Ohio natives, Jim and Lynn met while … [Read more...]
Adopting a Shelter Dog in Utah
A person who gives a gift this holiday season must be sure they are not giving an unwanted responsibility. While Christmas may seem like the time to give a friend or loved one an adoptive pet, shelters encourage shoppers to be careful when considering getting a pet for someone else. “Don’t enter into it lightly,” says Carl Arky, Director of Communications at the Humane … [Read more...]