This is our “Hidden Utah” issue. In previous years it was known as our “Buried Treasure” issue. I have discovered that many of Utah’s best treasures lie hidden in plain sight. There are good reasons to dig under rocks and into mountains. There is gold to be found in abandoned mining claims, and indeed there is buried treasure awaiting rediscovery. Joseph Smith knew this, as d … [Read more...]
Hidden Utah: Dugway Revisted
For probably the first issue ever, we don't begin our series of stories in Utah but in Nevada, in an electronics store parking lot in Las Vegas. I'm returning a piece of equipment I bought to charge my camera battery. I've finally found the charger I need and I'm on my way. But what I'm about to witness can't be caught on my Nikon 3300. Out of nowhere, a spinning, invisible … [Read more...]
Hidden Utah: Butterfield Canyon Hike
The Wasatch Mountains offer some of the most scenic views that attract hikers from all around the world, However, most locals might believe the west end of the valley is just a dead copper pit. But a venture up Butterfield Canyon In the Oquirrh Mountains reveals a lush forest well worth a half day’s journey. “I’ve lived in Utah my entire life, and I’d never heard of Butterfi … [Read more...]