Utah’s best farmland is disappearing. Just ask Utah Farm Bureau Federation President Ron Gibson. “We are losing the most productive farmland in the state to development,” Gibson said recently, referring to the fertile land that first attracted pioneers to settle in Salt Lake City and along the Wasatch Front. “We have one of the best economies in the country … so people … [Read more...]
Best Staycation Within One Hour of Salt Lake: Ogden and Its Beautiful Valley
Travel these days looks a whole lot different than it did a year ago. Planes, trains, and ships are basically out of the question for most Utahns, who, by this time, would have finished their summer vacations and started planning their holiday travels. That’s why stay-cations — excursions close to home — have cabin-fevered locals traveling to places that are close enough to … [Read more...]
They are stealing our water, Liberty Utah
Cowboys and Horsemen: Bill Hadlock and Sons Hadlock’s original family property was on 115 acres including the river bed. He moved to Liberty when he was eight, grew up on this land raising cattle and riding horses everyday. He was hired 55 years ago to manage the Browning’s Bar B Ranch in Eden. Hadlock’s son Lex’s property is just below his new house. The family members, … [Read more...]
Ogden Valley Today: Is the booming real estate squashing out the local community?
We visited the Shooting Star Saloon to find locals who could provide leads for our story. The saloon survived prohibition by maintaining a lookout for prohibition agents, whereby, if agents or the law were seen ascending Ogden Canyon, saloon owners would be alerted to kick everyone out and shut down. Today it’s a local hangout. Inside, thousands of bills (of various … [Read more...]
Trappers and the Ogden Valley
Jim Bridger Spins The Yarn “One hundred Cheyenne warriors, arrows drawn, fire in their eyes, riding on the fastest mustangs you ever did see were right on my heels! I could feel the ground rumble as they chased me right into a steep canyon. I looked around at walls and Indians on every side. There I was, surrounded, boxed in ...” “What happened next, Mr. Bridger?” an eager … [Read more...]
Ogden Monastery Faces Closure
Over a year ago, the bookstore at the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity closed. This was the beginning of a multi-year plan to close the abbey and repurpose the land for agricultural use. The story of the closure was published locally and nationally, and while the media and community responses have been strong, the monks have remained measured in their reaction. Already, … [Read more...]