Navajo-Churro Sheep: Oldest Breed of Domestic Sheep in the United States presented by Sam Cunningham of Cunnington Farms Putting the Past to Work for Our Future: Livestock Conservancy International Heritage The Livestock Conservancy designates the third week of May annually to bring recognition to critical and endangered heritage breeds in order “to protect endangered … [Read more...]
Can Moab, Utah Become A Year-Round Town?
Chloe Wilson was overjoyed with the news that she had been offered a faculty position at Utah State University's new campus in Moab, Utah. There was just one hitch: she could accept the position only after having secured housing. Wilson, her husband Kieffer Smith, Great Dane Jacob and little Ruby headed to Moab weeks before beginning their new jobs. Both are skilled welders. … [Read more...]
Moab Sculptor Carves a World in Wood
Sculptor finds personality in the woods he carves. He hecho un mundo Forests of characters populate shelves and tabletops in Herman Herrera’s home. Faces and figures carved from both raw wood and dimensional lumber peer out and suggest a range of personalities and stories, wearing blissful smiles, drawn brows, or stoic gazes. One long face, sprouting a huge nose formed … [Read more...]
Moab, Utah Out-Of-The-Parks Itineraries
Canyonlands and Arches National Parks fill up fast, so it’s nice to go someplace less crowded than the most touristy trails. After visiting Moab for ten years, usually four times per year, we avoid the parks unless we are hosting out-of-the-country visitors, enjoying the seclusion and solitude of lesser-known, but no less spectacular treks. Here, I share with you a few of my … [Read more...]
Housing & Camping Crisis in Moab, Utah
The wind-swept painted desert canyons, arches and vistas are calling. Moab beckons the masses during the spring, summer and fall. Annually, we pack up our SUV with our dogs and hiking gear for days of long, quiet walks in the desert while the redrock contrasting the white-blue La Sals is quiet. We hear only a gentle wind through sagebrush. After a few days, our frazzled city … [Read more...]
How Moab, Utah Moved from Mining to Recreation
The rugged terrain around Moab—cut by rivers, sheer rock faces, and steep inclines—wasn’t always as accessible as it is now. The dirt roads and singletrack trails that, today, invite outdoor enthusiasts to explore the area’s cliffs and canyons and admire the red rock towers and buttes, once served the ranching and mining industries that drove the local economy before tourism … [Read more...]
Moab, Utah: Uranium Boom Led to One of the Most Vibrant Towns in Utah
How the uranium boom went bust but still led to one of the most vibrant towns in Utah Charlie Steen’s rags-to-riches story has been told so many times it’s reached legend status: how he prospected unsuccessfully for two years in the Moab area before deciding to call it quits, and in testing his very last core sample, he discovered the high-grade uranium ore that made him … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Main Street in Moab, Utah
Barreling south on Highway 191, following the Old Spanish Trail, drivers cross the Colorado River to arrive in Moab, a town made up almost entirely of hotels and tourist traps, T-shirt shops, and eclectic cafes, all surrounded by stunning natural beauty. In the days of horse-drawn carriages, there was a precipitous 25-foot drop that required skillful maneuvering to gain … [Read more...]
Helping Ghosts Move On in Moab, Utah
Moab-Based Fiona Raison Helps Ghosts to Move On. Fiona Raison has been a healer for 30 years, helping both the living and the dead. She can help living people find the roots of physical and emotional pain, resolve internal dilemmas or get in touch with lost loved ones. She can help ghosts — “trapped souls” — get unstuck from the “in-between.” Raison explained that ghosts … [Read more...]
Westwater Canyon: A Utah River Rafting Trip to Put on Your Bucket List
Snapshot memories fill my mind from my one-day trip down Westwater Canyon with Moab-based outfitter Sheri Griffith River Expeditions. One is an image of a family of sleek otters frolicking near the river bank just outside their den. Their little faces would peek above the surface, and then they’d disappear, their curved backs surfacing momentarily as they dove, popping back up … [Read more...]